Trucking Companies With Routes To Canada?
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Hello everyone. First time poster on this site.
I have just passed a private Trucking school and have acquired my CDL. I am currently looking at all my options of employment and have decided that I would like to try to find a company that offers regional positions but also routes up to Canada. I currently live in Oregon.
Schneider has under their minimum qualifications "Passport, FAST card or Enhanced CDL opens more opportunities"
Does this mean they drive to Canada?
Do any of you experienced guys know of any other companies I might want to look into?
Thanks everyone!
Stevens routes to Canada. I do not yet have a passport card, so I cannot tell you any more about it from experience.
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.
Prime hires from Oregon and has runs to Canada...but from what I have deduced it seems they send experienced teams there. A team never runs out of driver hours so no reason to stay they. Get in, fill out papers drop and go.
Not sure if there is a specific place in Canada all our freight goes to, or if various places.
Also, we do have southeast and north east regional as well as several dedicated routes. Not sure about a northwest regional but ask a recruiter.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
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.
Thanks Rainy D and Farmerbob. I will look into those companies as well.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Celadon runs auto parts from Laredo, TX to Canada. What a sweet gig that would be! I'm not sure they'd put a rookie on that though.
Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.
Seadragon wrote:
Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.
Seadragon...please check and confirm Britton Transport will hire entry level drivers. Their website clearly states they require 18 months of prior experience as a pre-qualifier. I appreciate and understand your desire to provide viable, proven employment options...please keep in mind that not all companies will accept or have the ability to "finish" train a rookie. Thanks G
Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.
Out of curiosity Seadragon.
Are you a driver, recruiter, headhunter, instructor - work for a school?
Not minimizing your helpfulness - but you seem to have a ton of info on a wide range of companies we don't normally see mentioned here.
Just wondering a little more on your background/current employment.
Rick
Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.
Out of curiosity Seadragon.
Are you a driver, recruiter, headhunter, instructor - work for a school?
Not minimizing your helpfulness - but you seem to have a ton of info on a wide range of companies we don't normally see mentioned here.
Just wondering a little more on your background/current employment.
Rick
I concur...
They hire fresh out of school. They're picky though. Call their toll free number and they will confirm it. Flatbed division isn't too large, so they just have one trainer. I'm no recruiter and never have been; just interested and like to see new drivers get a good start since most of them think they only have 4 or 5 choices. They have dozens of choices. It's fun to throw a name out there to a new grad or student, that they've never heard of that hires new grads. Many companies don't keep the websites up to date on hiring criteria. Paul Transportation is one most haven't heard of that now hires new grads. Carolina Cargo and PI&I Motor Express hire guys fresh out of prison; I found that out from a newspaper article. This info helped a lot of men and women that needed a fresh start in life. That info isn't on the websites though, but it's a fact.
Seadragon wrote:
Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.
Seadragon...please check and confirm Britton Transport will hire entry level drivers. Their website clearly states they require 18 months of prior experience as a pre-qualifier. I appreciate and understand your desire to provide viable, proven employment options...please keep in mind that not all companies will accept or have the ability to "finish" train a rookie. Thanks G
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Hello everyone. First time poster on this site.
I have just passed a private Trucking school and have acquired my CDL. I am currently looking at all my options of employment and have decided that I would like to try to find a company that offers regional positions but also routes up to Canada. I currently live in Oregon.
Schneider has under their minimum qualifications "Passport, FAST card or Enhanced CDL opens more opportunities"
Does this mean they drive to Canada?
Do any of you experienced guys know of any other companies I might want to look into?
Thanks everyone!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.