Finally Pulling The Trigger
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Welcome to TT hoss, In my opinion, the most important thing to do at this point is study TruckingTruth. There is a ton of info here literally at your fingertips. I've spent the last several months prepping myself to make the jump to a trucking career, and this site has led the way.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Welcome Hoss!
I think we can provide you with more than a few clues. For starters take a look at these links:
- Truck Driver's Career Guide
- Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
- High Road Training Program
The above links will provide you with a solid knowledge base, help to establish realistic expectations, and also introduce you to the High Road Training Program. High Road Training was designed and built to prepare you for passing the Class A CDL permit tests and requisite endorsements.
We also have information to help you research the best path for schooling in these links:
Company-Sponsored Training Programs
- Article Category: Choosing A Truck Driving School
- Trucker's Career Guide: Choosing A Truck Driving School
- Forum Topics Tagged "Choosing A Truck Driving School"
Last but not least here is a link that summarizes the companies that could become your potential employer. Trucking Company Reviews
Best of luck and let us know how else we can help.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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.
I really like my Best Friend and would like to keep it that way. So I would Never team with him or anyone else for that matter. Just my personal opinion. Follow the above advice and you will be on your way. Study all of the CDL practice tests until you can score 90% or better CONSISTENTLY. Learn the material, don't just memorize the answers. That will take several weeks minimum, in my case i spent several months, at least 1 hour per day. That whole CDL manual is ingrained in my brain. Good Luck!
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.
Tractor Man quipped:
I really like my Best Friend and would like to keep it that way. So I would Never team with him or anyone else for that matter.
I didn't see that...a whole notha kettle of fish. I gotta agree with you on this one. I wouldn't put my best friend through the pain and suffering likely associated with me as a team driver. Bad enough she has to live with me... LOL.
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Alight ladies and gents, I decided about a year ago I was going to get my cdl and start diving, better late then never. I figure my dad provided for 4 kids that way, why can't I? But I have no clue where to start, what conpany, team drive with my best friend, take my dog, I need input on everything, what company, team or no team.
In team driving is it really worth it money wise?
Pros and cons of major companies prime, swift, hogan, Werner, Schneider, etc. any help is appreciated.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: