New Career Choice , CRST Has Accepted Me !! Chime In Please
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Congratulations!
Best advice I can give you is make sure you can finish their contract.
You will be team driving, and that is a real challenge on a daily basis. A lot of people quit because they can't stand having another person in the truck with them 24/7.
If you think getting a driving job with a felony background is hard... try finding one after not completing CRST's contract. Make sure you are committed to the completion of that contract.
Good luck. Enjoy it. Read some training diaries to get an idea of what to expect. Schools are similar since they're all teaching the same thing. If you don't have your permit yet start studying now. High Road Training Program Remember many people have done this before you. Try not to overstress yourself along the way. 
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.
Congratulations!
Click here for the "skinny": CRST Archived Forum Information and Reviews
If you decide CRST is not for you, you can try CFI. Here's a link to my training diary. Good luck.
Like OS said, please realize what you're getting into with CRST. I'm not bashing them by any means but we have a lot of people come here asking for help because they didn't know about teaming and or the contract. Those seem to be the most recurring. Make sure you read whatever you sign.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Just got acepted to CRST after being turned down by Prime , Swift , and Jim Palmer .... have a past ...but felonies were over 18 years old , one dui 10 years old ..... no money to afford school and dont want to risk hair follicule so I was limited and needless to say CRST was willing to take me .... any advice
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence