Finally May Have A Company That Will Sponsor Me With 3 Duis In Lifetime
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You said it they are pretty much the only willing to give you a shot.... Doesn't matter what anyone says about them.... Show up with a positive attitude and show them you have a strong work ethic and you can be a safe and reliable driver and you won't have any problems then after a year if your not happy there look for greener grass on the other side...... I tried to google CRT and can't seem to find any info do they have a website????
My bad..its SRT not CRT lol. well, i have a local school thet will give me private schooling with job placemet after completion with tuition reimbersment. they say they are so confident in job placemet that they accept a $500 down to start and fininsh and wont make you pay it back until your employed through there job placement. if for any reason you dont work for any of the many companies and try to do your own thing they will make you pay back same as company sponsor. only problem is i may not be residing there for much longer so loacal work would be an issuee to pay it back. and yes, they are one of two that would but the other was some off the wall company i didnt really care for the way they were set up. i can get my CDL and have some pre hires so thats not an issue, but i like the fact of the free training, and mostly safe driving experience with company sponsor and hire for the first yr.
john
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.
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.
Pre Hires:
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.
Hey John.
I wish the best for you man. I would definitely be very careful with any private school since you have those 3 DUIs. You wanna make sure you can find a job with that shiny new CDL. Make sure your pre-hires are 'legit,' i.e. the companies know about your 3 DUIs. I know that sometimes companies will issue those pre-hires without doing an extensive enough background check to know if you are truly hire-able. That's a fact. Usually 1 DUI is pretty much acceptable in the industry, as long as it's 3-5 years removed. You will have some companies that will still never consider you hire-able with even one DUI. Two is tougher. Three? I'd definitely make sure the companies you've applied to realize you have three, just so you're not stuck with trucking school debt and no job.
I'm not trying to be a pessimist here. I'm hoping the best for you. I can relate with what you're going through. I just want you to be aware of the uphill battle you have, and make sure that you're covering your bases. Perhaps the years removed from your multiple convictions are making you more hire-able. Either way, you should also realize that just because you could get some experience with one company, that doesn't mean others will then automatically consider you hire-able. I'm just trying to make sure you realize what you're up against, so that you're prepared.
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.
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.
Pre-hires:
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.DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
Thanks, i have informed them of all duis, felonies and misdemeanors. everything was 15-25 yrs ago. SRT does company sponsorship ike swift and the rest. although england,swift and the major ones wont offer me the training and work due to 3 dui. as far as private schools, alot of local compainies will hire, its the OTR that is more strict due to insurance. they have got evrything straight up and excepted me at CRT for company sponsor training. im just debating that and OTR or private and stay local... i am gonna invest a settlement into hot shot and owner op and not sure i wanna dedicate a yr OTR before i can start it. my partner has been an OTR for about 15 yrs and will also be investing with me. the only reason i want a CDL is for larger heavy hauls. we wanna offer it al.
john
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.
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.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
Here is thier craigslist ad. i also looked up the website and they seem to offer decent pay and benefits. can anyone with experience comment if tis is really average or above with what they offer.
compensation: PAID TRAINING!! START A NEW CAREER WITH PAID TRAINING, JOB SECURITY & HIGH EARNING POWER!
SRT takes you from trainee to qualified professional driver in just weeks. We offer paid training with a clear path to a strong career when you're finished!
SRT offers four weeks of training to get your CDL-A. SRT will provide transportation, meals and lodging while in training plus 4 to 6 weeks of PAID on-the-job instruction: $450 per week to start, raise after upgrading to a solo driver + benefits!
Paid training for students is $450 per week salary
After training, SRT will get you on the TRUE OPEN ROAD driving a late model Freightliner or Kenworth while getting weekly pay plus:
PrePass Plus available -- Paid lumpers -- $100 New York City load pay -- Detention, layover, and multiple drop pay -- Optional per diem -- Transflo
Pet policy, rider programs, paid vacation, health/dental/vision insurance, and 401k.
BONUSES: • Top Miles Bonus (additional 10¢/mile potential); • HazMat and Tanker Endorsement Bonuses (additional 1-2¢/mile on all miles); • Fuel and Driver Referral Bonuses.
If we can hire you we will train you. It is that simple! Think about the advantages of training to be a professional truck driver, then contact SRT today!
For additional information Click Here to fill out our 1 Minute App or give our recruiting department a call at 888-785-2726 today!
Requirements: • Must have valid U.S. driver's license - No more than 2 moving violations in last 2 yrs. • No DUI/DWIs in last 5 yrs - No misdemeanors last 2 yrs - No Felonies last 10 yrs. • All applicants must pass background checks, DOT physical and drug screen.
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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.
Per Diem:
Getting paid per diem means getting a portion of your salary paid to you without taxes taken out. It's technically classified as a meal and expense reimbursement.
Truck drivers and others who travel for a living get large tax deductions for meal expenses. The Government set up per diem pay as a way to reimburse some of the taxes you pay with each paycheck instead of making you wait until tax filing season.
Getting per diem pay means a driver will get a larger paycheck each week but a smaller tax return at tax time.
We have a ton of information on our wiki page on per diem pay
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
DWI:
Driving While Intoxicated
Although it says 4 weeks training i was told to use the online training materials they send you and you need to get a CDL permit, then you only have 13 days of actual training before you go on the road with a trainer for 4-6 weeks. after that its back to the shop and off you go.
john
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.
Although it says 4 weeks training i was told to use the online training materials they send you and you need to get a CDL permit, then you only have 13 days of actual training before you go on the road with a trainer for 4-6 weeks. after that its back to the shop and off you go.
john
Can you message me the website please
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.
I believe SRT is Southern Refrigerated Transport
Rick
Is this a company sponsored training school or do I have to obtain my cdl from a private schooling and then get hired from them... The website doesn't show anything about being a company sponsored program....
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.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
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i have been having alot of trouble finding a company-sponsored program that will allow 3 duis in a lifetime. most are at 2 duis for insurance reasons. SRT said its not a problem since they were over 15 plus ys ago. 25 yrs was 2 of the 3. so im just waiting for my application to be approved. they are located in arkansas. has anyone ever heard of them. you must have a permit before being accepted. the cost is $5k. they will deduct $50 per week from wages til $2500 is paid back. then they will match the other $2500 and dues are paid. the class is 13 days long for driver training. then its 4-6 wks with instructor over the road. they seem to have about average the benefits and pay as most. i am looking to get my CDL and experience for a yr so i can run hot shot loads. i know i can do it with a nice dually and gooseneck trailer, but i want to haul heavier loads and make more money. im a workaholic so i don't mind the hours or being on the road. in time i will run semi and 1 ton trucks for all transport. i have been self employed most my life and i am a gd business man and hard go getter. i been a painting contractor for years and also own and operated sweepstakes cafes. im looking into something different. i have many friend that are op and are doing real well. the ones running hot sot are doing better. they just don't have the benefits.anyways if anyone knows any thing or been through this company or worked for them please give some input. they seemed legit and up to par. this is not crst...its SRT.
john
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Over The Road:
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.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
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.