I Hate Nursing And Want To Be A Trucker.
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Laura, welcome to the forum. You will find a wealth of information on this sight and some of the friendliest people around on this forum. Brett does an awesome job giving us the best most accurate info for starting drivers . And the moderators and experienced drivers in here are some of the most knowledgable people I know in the industry. I can say from experience without their help and support I may not be where I am today. That said check out the career guides to give yourself an idea what some of these companies offer. Finding the right company is not a one size fits all thing. Trucking truth has most of the big companies listed that offer training and what the details and requirements are. You will find some of the companies have more rigorous training than others. I believe cr England is a very fast pace training program that is more sink or swim than most. CR England also is a little on the light side of the pay scale for trucking companies. Go ahead and look at other training companies as well like Swift,Roehl,Prime,Celadon, and CRST to name a few and compare the differences to make the best choice for yourself. All the info you need can be found right here.
Check this out to make sure this is something you want to do Truck Driver's Career Guide... Here is a list of Company-Sponsored Training ... You should start with the High Road Training Program to help study top get the cdl permit...
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.
Hi. I am a 51-year-old female from N.H. I had a midlife crisis at 45 and decided to go to nursing school. I barely passed, it took me a year to get my license, and now I am having a hard time finding a job. Mostly because I don't think it is right for me and I got scared of the responsibility and can't work at the pace that 30-year-old nurses do. With that said, I was a school bus driver 15 years ago and have kept my CDL-B with the belief that "you never know".
Well now I know! I'd love to drive a truck! I want to go to a trucking company that will train (or retrain) me. Any words of wisdom about this type of training. I am thinking of C.R. England. Yes? No?
I'd appreciate any input from anyone! Thank you! :)
welcome to the site. Its funny that your a nurse wanting to be a trucker cause i am in cdl school now and guy beside in class was a nurse and is now becoming a trucker. So your not the only making that switch. Well good luck out there.
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.
It's funny how so many people in "normal" career fields decide they've had enough and decide to drive a big rig. I worked in IT and decided I'd rather light my head on fire than sit in on another conference call to India in my cubicle, so I became a trucker.
Yes, trucking is a great refuge for people whose heads are feeling like they are about to explode.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Burnt-out teacher chiming in here, as well. I expect to find peace-of-mind on the road and some restoration of my abused soul! Won't ever return to the classroom as the teacher.
It's funny how so many people in "normal" career fields decide they've had enough and decide to drive a big rig. I worked in IT and decided I'd rather light my head on fire than sit in on another conference call to India in my cubicle, so I became a trucker.
Dude, I taught like my hair was on fire for over 19 years! Still couldn't get the student's attention. Put out the fire and walked away.
You may also want to check with local companies, i had a pre hire from larger companies before starting school and was prepared to go that route, the school knew of a local company and set me up with an interview. The training was a little longer (8 wks) and pay during training a little lower, but I'm loving it, the office people know me by name, we run 26 states, and once your in your own truck, for me, the pay is decent, (more than i was going to get at the bigger company's by the second year.)
One a side note, I get my truck monday, yes, made it the 8 weeks and survived.
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.
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Hi. I am a 51-year-old female from N.H. I had a midlife crisis at 45 and decided to go to nursing school. I barely passed, it took me a year to get my license, and now I am having a hard time finding a job. Mostly because I don't think it is right for me and I got scared of the responsibility and can't work at the pace that 30-year-old nurses do. With that said, I was a school bus driver 15 years ago and have kept my CDL-B with the belief that "you never know".
Well now I know! I'd love to drive a truck! I want to go to a trucking company that will train (or retrain) me. Any words of wisdom about this type of training. I am thinking of C.R. England. Yes? No?
I'd appreciate any input from anyone! Thank you! :)
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: