Just Starting Out. Who To Start With?
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I recently completed school and I suggest you consider every company that you can. If recruiters visit your school, ask lots of questions and read everything, everything, everything here on TT about types of jobs and companies. Then check information via search engines on the web. Don't get too caught up in individual complaints by former employees.
I started with an idea of who I wanted to go with, found great info here and on the web. Then @ school there were many opinions from students, recruiters and trainers. Remember; trainers only know what they've experienced and what they've heard (usually from recruiters). If your trainers have decades of driving experience, they'll be able to give you great feedback. I ended up having my original plan confirmed by many sources.
Please read everything, everything, everything here on TT. Chances are you can pass your permit test before you even start school.
Good luck! Oh, read everything here on TT and don't forget to thank Brett for making it free. :)
Yeah i already have my permit with tanker and doubles/triples permits.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
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So I live in Boise, ID and I am going to The College of Western Idaho Center for Professional Trucking Driving program and will start driving at the beginning of April. I am doing to night and weekend program, which is 23 weeks. 17 weeks of that is at the school and the last 6 weeks is a paid internship with a company. I know any company can do the internship, so I am not worried about that. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which company would be best to start with? I have a pre-hire letter from Werner Enterprises and am thinking of just going wit them, but since I have plenty of time to chose, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on who to go with? Does anyone know about Pride Transport out of Salt Lake City, UT? I am not worried about what type of freight to start hauling, it will either be dry van or reffers to start, depending on the company. If anyone could give me some great suggestions on what would be the best company to start and train with, that would be great. Also, I am thinking of going to Gordon Transport after about 6 months or so. Does anyone have any information on GTI?
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.