"Free" CDL SCHOOL
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I want to go to school for a company, and will receive training with no out of pocket expense, besides food. I am required to drive for 1 year. If I don't make the full year, CAN THE COMPANY REVOKE MY CDL , until I pay back what is owed?
Although I would strongly encourage you to fulfill the terms of your school contract, your CDL is issued by the state's DMV you took your test with, not your company. Only the issuing state's DMV can suspend or invalidate your 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.
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.
The company will not revoke your CDL. You will be required to pay the full amount of the program, whatever that may be. The specific amount will vary by company but will be in the thousands. I would not suggest going that route.
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.
Hey Marty. As the others have said already, no they can not revoke your CDL. There has been some issues brought to our attention in some cases though.
For one, they can refuse to give you a certificate of completion for their training course. If that were the case there would be some companies that would be unwilling to hire you. Certainly not all, but some.
Second would be the fees. You're certainly not going to get out of it cheap. You're normally going to owe the company a prorated amount for the time left on the contract. And if you didn't pay it's possible it could go on your credit report.
The third concern would be landing a job with a decent company after leaving your first company so soon. Recruiting, hiring, and getting drivers started with a company is extremely expensive. If you jumped ship quickly at your first company most others are going to assume you'll do the same to them and may pass on taking that risk.
A lot of people worry that the company you're under contract with will somehow abuse you or take advantage of that situation. "They've got you by the b*lls" a lot of people will say. Personally I have no idea where they get this from or what they think the company is going to do to them. Some people worry they won't get the miles they want and the company is free to let you sit. Very strange theory considering the fact that the company invested their time, money, people, and other resources into training you for your career. Why in the world would they do that and then let you sit? They don't make money if your wheels aren't turning. So obviously that makes no sense.
These Company-Sponsored Training Programs are a great opportunity for anyone who may not have the money for private schooling but is ready to work hard and earn their place in this industry. You don't have to fear the company you're under contract with. They want to keep you around. They want you on the team. Once they've invested in you they're going to do everything they can to make sure it works out well for everyone.
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.
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I want to go to school for a company, and will receive training with no out of pocket expense, besides food. I am required to drive for 1 year. If I don't make the full year, CAN THE COMPANY REVOKE MY CDL , until I pay back what is owed?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: