Hoping To Get A Little Advice. ..
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Hi, Carrie. You asked why companies may not hire from any/every state. Usually they hire from planned they have business. Suppose you live in Tampa, Florida. A company that rarely goes to Florida will have a hard time getting you home when you want to go. They need to have a load to pay for your truck to get to Tampa.
Your desire for 14 days driving then 2-3 days off is close to most company minimums. (They love drivers that can drive for a month or 6 weeks then go home for 5-6 days.) This itself may limit your options.
You might want to check out Millis Transfer, not sure if Missouri is too far from one of there training sites for you, but I know they go to St. Loiuis and they do let OTR go two weeks then 2.5-3 days home time. There in the Company- Sponsored Training section.
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.
Awesome, thanks for the input. So, let me pick y'alls brain on this...would I be better getting my cdl with an individual or with a school? What I mean is, I have someone that has drove for 20 years thats willing to train me to pass my 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.
I had family teach me and I have to learn as I go sometimes I wish I would have went to school to learn more but it can be done either way some companies won't hire u if u didn't go to school
Awesome, thanks for the input. So, let me pick y'alls brain on this...would I be better getting my cdl with an individual or with a school? What I mean is, I have someone that has drove for 20 years thats willing to train me to pass my cdl.
Bottom line answer: Main Trucking companies will not give you the time of day if you have a "home made" CDL.
Going to a school tells companies you have had the training on how to safely & legally handle an 18 wheeler.
If you have a "mom & pop" company in mind to work for, go with your friend. This can be done. But the big dogs in the pack want to see your training certificate.
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.
Thanks a bunch for the response. I was kinda thinking the school would be better anyway cuz I want to learn everything the right way!
Thanks a bunch for the response. I was kinda thinking the school would be better anyway cuz I want to learn everything the right way!
There is wisdom in your words, Carrie.
Remember there are Truck Driving Schools and there is Company-Sponsored Training .
Even though Schools sign you up for $tuition, they know (and so do you) that a company may eventually pick up the tuition tab.
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.
Check out roehl. I know they are big on the hometime thing i think you only have to stay out 11 fays to get 3 off too. Not sure where all they hire from tho
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Hello all..my name is Carrie and a deff newbie to this industry. Im working on my permit now for class A, with air brake & comb veh endorsment. I have a class b that iv had for 15 yrs. Anyway, im checking into the company paid cdl and I guess im a little confused, do these companys not take students from just any state? I live in mo and looking to find a company that does like 14 days on and then home for 2 or 3 days. Im close to prime but choosing not to go there. I have read a lot of info on here, been a big help. Anyway, any info or advice will be greatly appreciated. Im suppose to call a lady at Knight on monday and have also filled out a form for driver solutions, don't know much about them. Thanks again and stay safe!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.