How Long Is TNT Portion Of Training? Which Company's Is Shortest?
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Not only that...but keep in mind, when people post to vent..it is to vent. The next day another day another trucking issue. That won't change when you go solo. Reaper also told me some great things about his trainer.
If you can handle a tough personality for a few weeks then you can handle the people on the road. Some are awesome others are grumpy.
I recently got two messages from those in training saying they are about to upgrade and almost gave up, but stayed with it cause of the positive experience with on this forum. One guy who wrote a bad trainer post here went solo six weeks ago and is doing great. And making good money too.
Its worth it. And you can do it...I did. So can u
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Not one persons experience will be the same as the next. I will reiterate an earlier post. Pick the program that will get you the training you need. If it's 1-week or 2 months. I did Prime because I liked the longer training. I came from the corporate cubicle world. I felt I needed the time to really gain those skills needed to be siccessful in this career.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You might want to look at Watkins & Shepard.
There's two weeks of onsite training and then you go solo!
You'll need a CDL before training and the training is unpaid. No CDL tuition reimbursement.
No APU's in trucks.
Starting pay for inexperienced drivers is only 32 cents a mile, but you get $20.00 a stop. There will be a lot of stops.
A "less than truckload" company. They're mainly into shipping carpet, furniture, and beverages. Usually the driver unloads the cargo.
Overall, their reviews appear to be better than average.
http://jobs.wksh.com/recent-graduates.html
https://www.truckingtruth.com/trucking-companies/review/company-77/watkins-shepard
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.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
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