OK, I have my Cdl-AP As of today. I have a List of companies That I Sent an application to to. (PH) means I have a Pre-Hire letter. (SW) Still waiting.
Cedar Creek Trucking (SW)
Watkins & Shepard. (PH)
Mike Frost Trucking. (PH)
U.S. xpress enterprises inc.(PH)
Con-way Freight.(PH)
Covenant Transport.(SW)
S & H Trucking, Inc.(SW)
Arnold Transportation.(PH)
With Georgia Northwestern. They are Amazing. Total out of pocket for training. Drum role....... $22.00. yep not a typo. Pell and Hope covered almost all. Now its a little more out of pocket than that. here is the list so far.
$35.00 Application Fee. (DMV)
$20.00 Application Fee. (GNTC)
$10.00 Testing Fee or Permit Fee.
$55.00 Dot Physical
$22.00 Cdl Training
Free. Books
I guess the only other things would be Gas lol. (as in my car).
Gonna be a good day. can't wait for march 2nd.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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.
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.
OK, I have my Cdl-AP As of today. I have a List of companies That I Sent an application to to. (PH) means I have a Pre-Hire letter. (SW) Still waiting.
Cedar Creek Trucking (SW)
Watkins & Shepard. (PH) Mike Frost Trucking. (PH)
U.S. xpress enterprises inc.(PH)
Con-way Freight.(PH)
Covenant Transport.(SW)
S & H Trucking, Inc.(SW)
Arnold Transportation.(PH) With Georgia Northwestern. They are Amazing. Total out of pocket for training. Drum role....... $22.00. yep not a typo. Pell and Hope covered almost all. Now its a little more out of pocket than that. here is the list so far. $35.00 Application Fee. (DMV) $20.00 Application Fee. (GNTC) $10.00 Testing Fee or Permit Fee. $55.00 Dot Physical $22.00 Cdl Training Free. Books I guess the only other things would be Gas lol. (as in my car). Gonna be a good day. can't wait for march 2nd.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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.