Do Trucking Companies Mean What They Say?
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Do trucking companies mean what they say when they say No NYC and No Canada? Are they honest about training pay? What is forced dispatch? The dispatch guy is your boss?? Well,I can do dispatch too,ya know!
Let me tell you what i told myself through this whole ordeal. "No one is telling me the truth. Everyone is going to lie to me. And i will not believe anything till i see it for myself." i have yet to be disappointed. In fact there has been a few truths that have come to be. Good luck
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
Do trucking companies mean what they say when they say No NYC and No Canada? Are they honest about training pay? What is forced dispatch? The dispatch guy is your boss?? Well,I can do dispatch too,ya know!
Let's see, uh, Yes, Yes, Forced dispatch means you do what YOUR BOSS WHO HIRED YOU SAYS TO DO (as foreign as a concept that may be to you) and the dispatcher acts in your boss' place & if you want to be a dispatcher, then why go to truck driving school? As far as everyone lying to you, they may exaggerate from time to time but you can pretty well believe what you hear AFTER you are through dealing with the recruiter, although I never heard a single lie OR exaggeration from my recruiter . . .
Jopa
Dispatcher:
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.
Do trucking companies mean what they say when they say No NYC and No Canada? Are they honest about training pay? What is forced dispatch? The dispatch guy is your boss?? Well,I can do dispatch too,ya know!
Let me tell you what i told myself through this whole ordeal. "No one is telling me the truth. Everyone is going to lie to me. And i will not believe anything till i see it for myself." i have yet to be disappointed. In fact there has been a few truths that have come to be. Good luck
I just finished school in San Diego and flew thru the DMV test and now have my CDL. I took the first job opportunity at Swift because of its close location to my home. After 3 days of orientation, I was dq'd due to my one, and only accident (minor, no injury but I was at fault) on my driving record (last April). i disclosed this info all along and was shocked it wasn't brought up until so late in the game. Anyway, I have since contacted a few other major companies in the area and they have said they will not take me either. I thought I would be a "shoe in" in this industry with my license and clean background (many shady people in my class), i'm drug free, no felonies.... Any suggestions??? Thanks, Dave
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.
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
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.
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Do trucking companies mean what they say when they say No NYC and No Canada? Are they honest about training pay? What is forced dispatch? The dispatch guy is your boss?? Well,I can do dispatch too,ya know!