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....what I want. Will start with dry van to gain experience in a safe manner. Then I'd like to go tanker, when I feel I can properly handle a rig.
Now I don't seem to read a lot about tanker drivers on here....is there actually as much demand for drivers? Do they have plenty of work?
Also, aside from Miss Sunshine, is there any other females on here who drive flatbeds?
I'm sure you've considered this but if not...please consider a company that offers the different types you want to go into. That way you can move from one division to another while keeping your benefits and time on the job. Plus, if one division doesn't work out for you, you can go back without having to switch companies.
If you find, later on, you want to do specialty work or say you end up loving tanker work, you can always go outside at that point if there's a great opportunity.
Better to have a backup plan and not need it than be in a position with no options.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
Good idea :)
Hey :) Wondering how CDL school is going RV? ...I am getting ready to start...I keep having things to wrap up before I start..
but finally just going down to the school today with my permit , DOT physical card,etc and doing the drug test and whatever else they need ....so hoping to start asap!....~KaSandra
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.
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
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.
It's going very well. My instructors are quite happy with me. I've been doing great with up shifting, doing good with downshifting but need to learn how to "time myself" when going through lights changing from green to yellow to red...lol
I can blind side parallel park all on my own with no help, working on side sight park still bit gettin there quickly. I'm doing good with alley dock, had to practice with a 54 feet trailer last weekend, it does make some difference in a tight space.
I'm having a lot of fun learning. :)
Good luck with what's coming! Put your heart into it, breathe in....breathe out and you'll get this.
Bringing this ON TOPIC, anyone has experience with rail yards drop and hook? I'd love to hear more about it. :)
Drop And Hook:
Drop and hook means the driver will drop one trailer and hook to another one.
In order to speed up the pickup and delivery process a driver may be instructed to drop their empty trailer and hook to one that is already loaded, or drop their loaded trailer and hook to one that is already empty. That way the driver will not have to wait for a trailer to be loaded or unloaded.
Bringing this ON TOPIC, anyone has experience with rail yards drop and hook? I'd love to hear more about it. :)
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Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Drop And Hook:
Drop and hook means the driver will drop one trailer and hook to another one.
In order to speed up the pickup and delivery process a driver may be instructed to drop their empty trailer and hook to one that is already loaded, or drop their loaded trailer and hook to one that is already empty. That way the driver will not have to wait for a trailer to be loaded or unloaded.
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