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Yeah, FFE is the only company I know of in our list of Company-Sponsored Training Programs that requires a considerable amount of unloading. But that's how they're setup. Most companies require very little, if any unloading. Starcar just wanted you to be aware that there are companies out there that require it.
yeah i spent some time late lastnight reading all the different choices, i really like what Knight transport has to offer, but after google them, i cant find how to contact them for info on coming to their school, they have a really big hub about 15 mins from me in Carlisle Pa. Also Brett, cant I apply for information right from the "company sponsored training section?" or do i need to google the company itself? I applied directly to CRE b4 i found this site..
Thanks again in advance
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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.
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.
For now it's best to contact each company directly. I'm working on a feature that would allow you to apply to the various company-sponsored programs directly from our site with one application, but it isn't built out yet.
For now it's best to contact each company directly. I'm working on a feature that would allow you to apply to the various company-sponsored programs directly from our site with one application, but it isn't built out yet.
K, Thats what I just did, reason i couldnt find Knight school is because they are under squire. So now i wait to see if they contact me.
I am going with Reefer to start and after reading this made me think twice but I was told we can use lumpers etc. I really wanted to go flatbed but thought that would be tough on my back etc. Time will tell and I guess each company is different.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Joe, you should be just fine if your company uses lumpers - which almost all of them do. Very few OTR companies require much, if any driver unloading. There's just too much risk of injury and the driving alone is exhausting enough. They'll lose a ton of driving productivity if the drivers are loading and unloading freight, and they aren't going to make money if those wheels aren't turning.
Any company will tell you what percentage of their freight is "no-touch freight". It's usually around 95%-98% for most OTR companies.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hi Everyone,
I've been MIA for good reasons. My family's health issues have leveled out and I got a bonus and a raise from my current employer to stop the financial bleeding from last year when I was giving serious consideration to going into trucking so I could have access to reasonably priced insurance. For now things have leveled out, so trucking for me is a moderate to distant future venture for me.
I just wanted to drop a reply here because this is exactly the info I was looking for. Sciatica has run wild this summer on me, but I can still sit 8-9 hours per day for my job. Standing and walking not so good. I'm hoping in the future when trucking comes back into the picture (after kids are grown OR if unexpected circumstances dictate), that I can have some hope of doing the job. Flatbed will definitely be out. My back is just too sensitive. I will keep myself fit and healthy to pass the DOT physical and find a company that pays lumpers.
As always, thank you Brett and all members for continuing to provide good info for prospective drivers and future hopefuls such as myself 
Everyone take care, be safe, and stay cool!!
Thanks! ZJ
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.
Driving gives me back issues and it also hurts my tail bone, I've purchased cushions to help with that but my lower or upper back hurts depending on how I sit. I can never adjust my seat enough to accommodate all my back issues from driving. So I'm left having to make adjustments every so often to avoid soreness or fatigue. Believe it or not, when your body is sore from driving because you are sitting improperly or your back hurts. You get fatigued a lot faster.
Oh I believe that Driver!! I do have a very pricey chair insert by McCarty which has a full lumbar support and no pressure point bottom which makes a big difference for sitting in the office chair (but that doesn't bounce! for 8-9 hours). Thanks for your input.
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Yeah, FFE is the only company I know of in our list of Company-Sponsored Training Programs that requires a considerable amount of unloading. But that's how they're setup. Most companies require very little, if any unloading. Starcar just wanted you to be aware that there are companies out there that require it.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.