Profile For JC Big Country

Oh and also how long to you have to be out with a trainer until you go solo?

Hi all. I have finally decided to follow my dream of becoming a driver. I have been unemployed for a short time and found out about WIA grants. Have any of you out there went that route? I like the idea of coming out on the other end not being tied down to one certain company as well as the ability to get a full endorsement CDL. But before I can even begin my training I have to get a pre-hire letter to turn in with the ret of my paper work. Has anyone else gone through this? Thanks!

Hey Kimberly, my name is Josh how are you? I actually just went that route myself. I found out about WIA program here in Georgia and went through all the tons of paperwork and and a few classes and workshops that were mandatory. I just finally completed everything last week, and found out I was approved. So I am about to start my training at a great technical college close to where I live in few weeks, and like you I'm very excited. For my requirements I didnt have to obtain a pre hire letter that was mandatory, but I did apply to get one from Schneider National. They are a great company and one of my top picks when I graduate. Especially for new entry level drivers. I hope everything goes great for you and getting your training, and if you have any questions I would be glad to pass along some of the things I have been learning and have found out. Take care and God bless!

Thank you Diver I really appreciate all your help and all the information you helped me with so far. I start school in a couple weeks and I am very excited to start training for my new career, and with all your help I think starting out CCC transportation is definitely one of my top choices. Keep me updated on how your first day goes, and I pray everything keeps going good with you. God bless and stay safe.

Congratulations I hope everything goes good for you. I am just about to start training at my local technically college, and I have been looking around at different companies to start out with possibly when I graduate and CCC Transportation is one of them. So I was wondering if there was any information and tips you could give me about the company, the hiring process, orientation overall, the trucks, what made you go with them, anything really would be a great help?

Thanks JC. I did my training at a Technical College down here in Florida. Eight weeks worth and over a 1000 miles of driving. So far I'm happy with them. The pay is not the greatest, but they'll tell you up front that you won't get rich with them. Orientation wasn't to bad, 5 days worth in 4 days. :)

Orientation is paid at $76 a day. The hotel is so-so and breakfast is provided there. They also provide lunch, dinner is on you. The first day is physical agility, road test and a DOT physical. They have all automatic transmission trucks. I'll be doing dry bulk tanker which is a big part of their operation. But they also do van and some flatbed in CCC.

The nice part is that CCC is under Comcar Industries which has several different diviisions. CCC is mostly dry bulk and van. CT is flatbed. MCT is reefer and CTL is chemical tanker. After 6 months you can move to another division and your time goes with you.

In CCC I'll be getting paid a percentage (20.9%) of the load rather than cpm. I initially was looking at a regional gig with them driving FL, AL, GA and the Carolina's out 5 and home 2 for the most part, but by the time I finished school I ended up with a local position home every night. No endorsements needed with CCC by the way.

Let me know if you have any other questions about them. Good luck to you!

Thank you Diver I really appreciate you getting back to me so fast, and all that great information. I'm really looking forward to getting into trucking, I have wanted to for a long time. I just have been trying to find the best company to start out with I can. Not so much money wise necessarily, but just a good reliable company that treats their drivers good. As well as just to get the opportunity to gain all the experience I can. What did the physical agility test consist of? Was it hard going from just learning how to drive manual and then switching to automatics? I live in nw Georgia and I was leaning towards the regional position too, what made you switch and are there only local opportunities if you live in Florida? And how does the percentage pay average out weekly in general as compared to cpm? Sorry for all the questions lol, just trying to learn all I can. I thank you for your time, and look forward to hearing back.

Congratulations I hope everything goes good for you. I am just about to start training at my local technically college, and I have been looking around at different companies to start out with possibly when I graduate and CCC Transportation is one of them. So I was wondering if there was any information and tips you could give me about the company, the hiring process, orientation overall, the trucks, what made you go with them, anything really would be a great help?