Got CDLA On My Own....
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Hi. So i got my cdl a on my own while working for an oilfield company. Well if u watch the news you know the bottom kinda dropped out of this field. I would like to get into otr but most companies want experience or schooling and considering ive only had my cdl almost two yearss. and no otr experience, i am at a loss. Any suggestions? Schooling not a realistic option. Thanks
Contact some of the bigger companies such as Prime,Werner,Swift,cr England,crst, Schindler,Crete,Melton,tmc, Maverick,Comcar, just to name a few bigger companies and see if they will gown you a shot most of them should seeing as they higher new students with that just got their cdl
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.
Hi. So i got my cdl a on my own while working for an oilfield company. Well if u watch the news you know the bottom kinda dropped out of this field. I would like to get into otr but most companies want experience or schooling and considering ive only had my cdl almost two yearss. and no otr experience, i am at a loss. Any suggestions? Schooling not a realistic option. Thanks
Contact some of the bigger companies such as Prime,Werner,Swift,cr England,crst, Schindler,Crete,Melton,tmc, Maverick,Comcar, just to name a few bigger companies and see if they will gown you a shot most of them should seeing as they higher new students with that just got their cdl
I appreciate the advice. ive contacted us xpress but not sure the outcome yet
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.
Hi. So i got my cdl a on my own while working for an oilfield company. Well if u watch the news you know the bottom kinda dropped out of this field. I would like to get into otr but most companies want experience or schooling and considering ive only had my cdl almost two yearss. and no otr experience, i am at a loss. Any suggestions? Schooling not a realistic option. Thanks
Contact some of the bigger companies such as Prime,Werner,Swift,cr England,crst, Schindler,Crete,Melton,tmc, Maverick,Comcar, just to name a few bigger companies and see if they will gown you a shot most of them should seeing as they higher new students with that just got their cdl
I appreciate the advice. ive contacted us xpress but not sure the outcome yet
What did you want to be hauling? Flatbed reefer? Dry van or maybe a tanker if you look up in the forums and choose topic by tag you will see a good amount of companies that higher inexperienced drivers
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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.
Hi. So i got my cdl a on my own while working for an oilfield company. Well if u watch the news you know the bottom kinda dropped out of this field. I would like to get into otr but most companies want experience or schooling and considering ive only had my cdl almost two yearss. and no otr experience, i am at a loss. Any suggestions? Schooling not a realistic option. Thanks
Contact some of the bigger companies such as Prime,Werner,Swift,cr England,crst, Schindler,Crete,Melton,tmc, Maverick,Comcar, just to name a few bigger companies and see if they will gown you a shot most of them should seeing as they higher new students with that just got their cdl
I appreciate the advice. ive contacted us xpress but not sure the outcome yet
What did you want to be hauling? Flatbed reefer? Dry van or maybe a tanker if you look up in the forums and choose topic by tag you will see a good amount of companies that higher inexperienced drivers
Im open to most. Have experience with flatbeds tho
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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.
A lot of the bigger consider companies will want you to do a refresher course or go out with a trainer for X amount of time here's a link to help you out Apply For Truck Driving Jobs or you can try the cdl training program companies here Company-Sponsored Training they offer refresher courses and it won't hurt to see what they say about it...
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.
Schooling not a realistic option.
Welcome to the forum!
You are going to have to figure out a way to make that into a realistic option. We try and warn people all the time about this scenario, but unfortunately for you the oilfield work that was willing to employ you and pay you well isn't worth a brass farthing when it comes to over the road experience. I know it makes no sense, but it's just the way it is. The trucking business has for years had people controlling and regulating it that couldn't even tell you how to start a big truck, much less ever been inside the cab of one.
If schooling is not an option because of money, then apply to some of the Company-Sponsored Training programs. Or there are also some trucking companies that will put you with a trainer for a refresher course if you already have your CDL. I know that Western Express will do this, but they will require you to team drive for about a month with another individual who is in your same shoes before they will turn you loose solo in your own truck. They have a flt-bed division if you are interested in that.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Schooling not a realistic option.
Welcome to the forum!
You are going to have to figure out a way to make that into a realistic option. We try and warn people all the time about this scenario, but unfortunately for you the oilfield work that was willing to employ you and pay you well isn't worth a brass farthing when it comes to over the road experience. I know it makes no sense, but it's just the way it is. The trucking business has for years had people controlling and regulating it that couldn't even tell you how to start a big truck, much less ever been inside the cab of one.
If schooling is not an option because of money, then apply to some of the Company-Sponsored Training programs. Or there are also some trucking companies that will put you with a trainer for a refresher course if you already have your CDL. I know that Western Express will do this, but they will require you to team drive for about a month with another individual who is in your same shoes before they will turn you loose solo in your own truck. They have a flt-bed division if you are interested in that.
It is hard to pay mortgage while going to school/ Worst part is oilfield loads always sketchy. just wanna make secure income
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Hi. So i got my cdl a on my own while working for an oilfield company. Well if u watch the news you know the bottom kinda dropped out of this field. I would like to get into otr but most companies want experience or schooling and considering ive only had my cdl almost two yearss. and no otr experience, i am at a loss. Any suggestions? Schooling not a realistic option. Thanks
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.