I have been researching company sponsored CDL training companies for weeks now. I have my CDL permit and I received my medical card within the past 30 days. I really liked PRIME and was in contact with a recruiter from PRIME. However I was just told since I didn't have 2 years of verifiable employment during the past 3 years they couldn't proceed forward with me. I have worked my whole life and in 2012 at age 42 while working on one of the largest hog farms in the world I was diagnosed with stage four tonsil cancer. So I was placed on disability and have received social security disability for the past 3 years. I have fought and beat my cancer thru surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. And gave documentation from my doctor releasing me to go back to work. So I have obtained my DMV medical card and my CDL permit and have been driving a dedicated routes with a family friend for the past couple weeks from NC to PA. Can someone please lead me to a company who will help me in getting my CDL and my training so I can get a secure job with a trucking company. My physical condition is as good if not better than before I got sick and I feel like I have been discriminated against a little bit by prime here but need some direction in the right way. The reason I liked prime was because I liked there pay for truckers in training since I have a wife and kids, mortgage etc. So thanks for any help with my problem thank you and I have been getting so much help and info from this site. It's this site I have to thank for passing all my knowledge tests getting my 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.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
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.
I have been researching company sponsored CDL training companies for weeks now. I have my CDL permit and I received my medical card within the past 30 days. I really liked PRIME and was in contact with a recruiter from PRIME. However I was just told since I didn't have 2 years of verifiable employment during the past 3 years they couldn't proceed forward with me. I have worked my whole life and in 2012 at age 42 while working on one of the largest hog farms in the world I was diagnosed with stage four tonsil cancer. So I was placed on disability and have received social security disability for the past 3 years. I have fought and beat my cancer thru surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. And gave documentation from my doctor releasing me to go back to work. So I have obtained my DMV medical card and my CDL permit and have been driving a dedicated routes with a family friend for the past couple weeks from NC to PA. Can someone please lead me to a company who will help me in getting my CDL and my training so I can get a secure job with a trucking company. My physical condition is as good if not better than before I got sick and I feel like I have been discriminated against a little bit by prime here but need some direction in the right way. The reason I liked prime was because I liked there pay for truckers in training since I have a wife and kids, mortgage etc. So thanks for any help with my problem thank you and I have been getting so much help and info from this site. It's this site I have to thank for passing all my knowledge tests getting my permit.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
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.