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I worked with a guy that was 5 foot tall and 250LBs, as long as he passed his physical every 2 years. I remember he had high blood pressure too.
Scott, the real kicker will be the circumference measurement of your neck. If it is seventeen inches or more you can almost guarantee a sleep study test will be in your near future.
Scott, the real kicker will be the circumference measurement of your neck. If it is seventeen inches or more you can almost guarantee a sleep study test will be in your near future.
Bad old school lol now I have to find one of those tape measure type thingy lol or I won't sleep tonight
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Scott, the real kicker will be the circumference measurement of your neck. If it is seventeen inches or more you can almost guarantee a sleep study test will be in your near future.
Bad old school lol now I have to find one of those tape measure type thingy lol or I won't sleep tonight
Oh yeah I'm good 
16 3/4...... Bring on that physical I'm ready
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Not all companies play the "sleep apnea game" - as it's not officially part of FMCSA medical requirements.. We know that Prime and a few others that hire new entrants do.
Aside from the fact that there is good money in administering sleep studies and selling CPAP machines - it may also be a case of being "proactive" - as, if FMCSA does make it a rule - they might lose a good percentage of their driving force on their Med Card Renewals. Imagine 30-40% of a companies driving force, getting failed on DOT Physicals (which, unless you get a 3 month card - disqualifies you IMMEDIATELY from driving). If you've ever look around a truck stop - a great percentage of drivers range from overweight to morbidly obese.
Prime recruiter told me the number was 39 BMI - some Prime RECRUITS told me it was 34.
In most cases - the company/clinic has you over a barrel. You've already quit your job (or were unemployed) to come to orientation. Unless you had a whole bunch of other pre-hires you lined up (and can actually get into an orientation right away - much less the travel to get there) - you're stuck with the CPAP and 30-day-compliance window before you can start again.
Which is why I started my diet again (LOL). Aside from the obvious health benefits of losing 60 lbs - 5'5" @ 190 lbs, will put me well under the BMI threshold.
Rick
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
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.Fm:
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.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.
Not all companies play the "sleep apnea game" - as it's not officially part of FMCSA medical requirements.. We know that Prime and a few others that hire new entrants do.
Aside from the fact that there is good money in administering sleep studies and selling CPAP machines - it may also be a case of being "proactive" - as, if FMCSA does make it a rule - they might lose a good percentage of their driving force on their Med Card Renewals. Imagine 30-40% of a companies driving force, getting failed on DOT Physicals (which, unless you get a 3 month card - disqualifies you IMMEDIATELY from driving). If you've ever look around a truck stop - a great percentage of drivers range from overweight to morbidly obese.
Prime recruiter told me the number was 39 BMI - some Prime RECRUITS told me it was 34.
In most cases - the company/clinic has you over a barrel. You've already quit your job (or were unemployed) to come to orientation. Unless you had a whole bunch of other pre-hires you lined up (and can actually get into an orientation right away - much less the travel to get there) - you're stuck with the CPAP and 30-day-compliance window before you can start again.
Which is why I started my diet again (LOL). Aside from the obvious health benefits of losing 60 lbs - 5'5" @ 190 lbs, will put me well under the BMI threshold.
Rick
That over weight chart has someone at my height at 6'1 and supposed to weigh in at like 219... That's crazy if I weighed that much is break every bone in my body every time I fell or something..... I haven't been 219 lbs since I was like 10 I'm 35 now.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
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.Fm:
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.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.
Scott, that neck measurement is alarmingly close - I would prepare myself mentally if I were you, to be going through some sleep study testing. Hopefully it doesn't happen, but I would be prepared for it if I were you.
Scott, that neck measurement is alarmingly close - I would prepare myself mentally if I were you, to be going through some sleep study testing. Hopefully it doesn't happen, but I would be prepared for it if I were you.
I know.. I am and I sure do hope not I've been trying to find away back in for awhile now and not going to let this stop me.... If I could obtain my cdl without going to a private school swift will hire me back but I don't know anyone I can use their truck and trailer and I don't have the funds to rent one either.... I'm stuck like chuck on this one...
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.
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I went to central/swift company sponsored training program on 04/07/14 and had no problem with the whole sleep apnea and bmi during my physical and at that point I was 310 lbs at 6'1" now I'm 290 and trying to get back into trucking.... My question is does anyone think I'll have a problem with it or since I've lost weight I should be OK.... I know that no one on this forum can 100% say is be OK but just kinda looking for reinsurance I guess.... I'm going to apply at crst this week and kinda sweating the small stuff lol no pun intended.... Oh BTW my temporary cdl expired in June 2014 because I was not able to transfer my cdl to my home state of Maryland..... Thanks for reading.......
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
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.