Decision Made. Ready To Start With Knight
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No Pink Jeep?
No way, those guys don't go anywhere. Lol. While Sedona is my legal residence, I've spent most of the last 3 decades traveling around the Lower 48 and Alaska. Renaissance Festivals, Science Fiction Conventions, Celtic Festivals, Historical themed tourist attractions, that ilk. Looking forward to getting paid for Buster and I to drive as far away as we can as often as we can, and let someone else take care of running the business: payroll, contracts, equipment purchases, etc. I'm used to hard work, physical labor, going for days without talking to another person, and 80 hour work weeks. It's going to be interesting to be required by law to slow down.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Lol yeah I guess the Sedona guys dont really. I worked for Pink Jeep Las Vegas for years. Been too Sedona, beautiful town. We went lots of places in Las Vegas.
I too am changing careers. Thought very hard about going with Knight myself. Might go with Roehl though. Kinda want to go flatbed now. Still getting over my terrible first attempt at trucking.
Lol yeah I guess the Sedona guys dont really. I worked for Pink Jeep Las Vegas for years. Been too Sedona, beautiful town. We went lots of places in Las Vegas.
I too am changing careers. Thought very hard about going with Knight myself. Might go with Roehl though. Kinda want to go flatbed now. Still getting over my terrible first attempt at trucking.
After looking at darn near everybody that hires noobies and allows a dog my final choice came down to Roehl & Knight. In the end I decided I just like Knight better. I've watched the company grow and have heard good things about them for years. While in the immediate sense anywhere Buster & I hang our hat & leash is home, on a deeper level I've always considered "Home" where Saguaros grow free.
Plus, my Ex is from St Paul, too close to Wisconsin for my liking. I was born and raised in the desert, there's a zero on the thermometer for a reason.
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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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.CLP:
Commercial Learner's Permit
Before getting their CDL, commercial drivers will receive their commercial learner's permit (CLP) upon passing the written portion of the CDL exam. They will not have to retake the written exam to get their CDL.