CRST TRAINING SCHOOL IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - PLEASE HELP WITH REVIEWS, TIPS, AND EXPERIENCE
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Adam, if you have a recent CDL that you got before the rules changed you are not required to re-do anything. The key word is "recent." The rules are not retroactive. However if you got a CDL earlier and have let it go stale without getting a job, then you may find yourself in a pickle. You would need a refresher course, and you will have to pay for that somehow. It might be in the form of contracting yourself to a company for a certain period of time, or it may require some payment from you.
What is your situation?
It says on there too if you’re getting Haz for the first time. Yikes, I might want to run to the DMV Monday!
I don’t want to know how much this will affect school cost. I did go to Roadmaster’s (Werner), but they only accept you with if they can get you prehired with a company they work with.
School alone was $7000. I believe if you didn’t pass in time they’d give you a 5th week then charge you $2000 beyond that. On top of retesting cost each time. The companies offer reimbursement but you are stuck with interest even after they pay for 2 years.
School wasn’t for everyone and several didn’t complete and still had to pay. Very long, demanding, and you have to want it. Many struggled and quit their first company for many reasons. Three people I went to school with quit my company in 3 months.
I only went through with it for the one company that would hire me had routes I wanted and were positively available to me in time. Also my background barred almost all company training.
Curious ...
Who DID you go with? Glad it's working out for ya, good sir !!
Thanks !
~ Anne ~
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.
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Adam, if you have a recent CDL that you got before the rules changed you are not required to re-do anything. The key word is "recent." The rules are not retroactive. However if you got a CDL earlier and have let it go stale without getting a job, then you may find yourself in a pickle. You would need a refresher course, and you will have to pay for that somehow. It might be in the form of contracting yourself to a company for a certain period of time, or it may require some payment from you.
What is your situation?
It says on there too if you’re getting Haz for the first time. Yikes, I might want to run to the DMV Monday!
I don’t want to know how much this will affect school cost. I did go to Roadmaster’s (Werner), but they only accept you with if they can get you prehired with a company they work with.
School alone was $7000. I believe if you didn’t pass in time they’d give you a 5th week then charge you $2000 beyond that. On top of retesting cost each time. The companies offer reimbursement but you are stuck with interest even after they pay for 2 years.
School wasn’t for everyone and several didn’t complete and still had to pay. Very long, demanding, and you have to want it. Many struggled and quit their first company for many reasons. Three people I went to school with quit my company in 3 months.
I only went through with it for the one company that would hire me had routes I wanted and were positively available to me in time. Also my background barred almost all company training.
Curious ...
Who DID you go with? Glad it's working out for ya, good sir !!
Thanks !
~ Anne ~
You’ve gave me guidance in the past! I’m a May southeast regional. 15 months, and not jinxing but I’ll be here for awhile.
I posted last year about potential switches but my brain settled on those qualms.
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.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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It says on there too if you’re getting Haz for the first time. Yikes, I might want to run to the DMV Monday!
I don’t want to know how much this will affect school cost. I did go to Roadmaster’s (Werner), but they only accept you with if they can get you prehired with a company they work with.
School alone was $7000. I believe if you didn’t pass in time they’d give you a 5th week then charge you $2000 beyond that. On top of retesting cost each time. The companies offer reimbursement but you are stuck with interest even after they pay for 2 years.
School wasn’t for everyone and several didn’t complete and still had to pay. Very long, demanding, and you have to want it. Many struggled and quit their first company for many reasons. Three people I went to school with quit my company in 3 months.
I only went through with it for the one company that would hire me had routes I wanted and were positively available to me in time. Also my background barred almost all company training.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.