How Far Can I Live From My Company's Home Terminal?
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I have just realized that the companies I can consider driving for are going to be limited by what I am close to. I am in Iowa which is logistically close to everything but also distant from many things practically speaking. I will be taking my training in a local Community College PTDI certified certificate course. During the course, they tell us we will be visited by a number of trucking companies who, I assume, hire directly from the class. The list of cooperating companies include a lot of the big ones but, having heard from Ernie that JB Hunt only hires experienced drivers, I wonder how many of them I will have a chance at. So, if I give you guys the list of companies that will be at the class (perhaps they just contribute to funding the classes) maybe you can give me some feedback on them as well as letting me know what else I might be near to here in Eastern Iowa. Once again, thatnks for all the brain pickins. You folks are great. See how I included the ladies on that last one!?
The list is: CRST - based in Cedar Rapids Gainey Transport Svcs - ? HO Wolding - ? JB Hunt Marten Transport LTD Roehl - ? Schneider Smithway Motor Xpress/SMX - ? Swift Transportation TMC Dakota Transport = ? Transport America - the Werner Terminal , I think. Werner
The Question marks are the ones I have no clue about. What do y'all think?
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
There are more then that that hire out of your area, even if they don't show up to the class to do there sales pitch.
Swift, Prime, CR Eng, Knight,
all the big ones will pretty much hire out of Iowa. Even if the closest terminal is XXX miles away. They will toss you on a greyhound (paid by them) and get you to whatever terminal has orientation classes.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Yeah David the distance to the nearest terminal is irrelevant unless you're looking for local work. I'm OTR and I live in Alabama, yet my "home terminal" is West Valley City, Utah lol. The companies hire based on their freight. If they run enough freight through your area to get you home then they'll hire you.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I'm heading to H.O.Wolding tomorrow morning to start orientation, so I will know much more about them soon! They are located in Amherst, WI. I suggest also looking into Crete/Shaffer, based in Lincoln, NE. They just raised their pay rate. I live about 4 hours north of you, and there are loads of companies that offered me a spot. Like you, I also went to a PTDI certified course.
David, we have an excellent listing of Truck Driving Jobs that will give you a much better idea of who is hiring in your area. But first and foremost you have to decide what type of freight you'd like to haul and how often you'd like to get home. Those are the two main factors that will influence which company you'll want to work for.
Go through our Truck Driver's Career Guide, especially Chapter 5: Choosing Your First Truck Driving Job. That will teach you a lot about the options you have available and what the differences are between hauling various types of freight.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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I have just realized that the companies I can consider driving for are going to be limited by what I am close to. I am in Iowa which is logistically close to everything but also distant from many things practically speaking. I will be taking my training in a local Community College PTDI certified certificate course. During the course, they tell us we will be visited by a number of trucking companies who, I assume, hire directly from the class. The list of cooperating companies include a lot of the big ones but, having heard from Ernie that JB Hunt only hires experienced drivers, I wonder how many of them I will have a chance at. So, if I give you guys the list of companies that will be at the class (perhaps they just contribute to funding the classes) maybe you can give me some feedback on them as well as letting me know what else I might be near to here in Eastern Iowa. Once again, thatnks for all the brain pickins. You folks are great. See how I included the ladies on that last one!?
The list is: CRST - based in Cedar Rapids Gainey Transport Svcs - ? HO Wolding - ? JB Hunt Marten