Stay At Home Father Needing To Get Back Into It!
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With a 7 year gap in driving experience and no job history for 7 years you will need to take a refresher course at the very least. It sounds like money is super tight so you might have to look into company sponored schools. Company-Sponsored Training Try this link as a place to start. But as things are at the present I doubt any company will hire you and put you straight to work without training first. And more than likely after the schooling/refresher course you will have to go out with a trainer for a little while at least.
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.
Thanks so much! Guy Hodges-
Looking like I need a Refresher Course, I might be starting over or at least having to take a step back before I can take a step forward. ~Right:)
Keep a sharp eye out for those crazy 'four-wheelers'...God Bless ya and be safe!
MT.BOWLING
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Michael, you will be a perfect candidate for a quick refresher...meaning some school on the present laws and requirements, a fresh DOT physical, and some time in a truck with a trainer, so shine up your rusty skills. Then it will be getting the keys for your truck and heading out on the road. So start applying, and wait a few days, then call the recruiters !!! You are what most of those trucking companies dream about getting in an employee...go out there and let em know your available !!! And be sure and come back here and tell us how its going....AND it wouldn't hurt you to go thru High Road Training Program That will help bring you up to date on the current trucking stuff !!!
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Michael, you will be a perfect candidate for a quick refresher...meaning some school on the present laws and requirements, a fresh DOT physical, and some time in a truck with a trainer, so shine up your rusty skills. Then it will be getting the keys for your truck and heading out on the road. So start applying, and wait a few days, then call the recruiters !!! You are what most of those trucking companies dream about getting in an employee...go out there and let em know your available !!! And be sure and come back here and tell us how its going....AND it wouldn't hurt you to go thru High Road Training Program That will help bring you up to date on the current trucking stuff !!!
I have a similar situation, but vastly different to. I'm wanting to get back into trucking. I'm single now for 7 years actually, do no need to be home often.i drive otr , regional , and dedicated for almost 8 years and almost one Million miles. My career ended on 2003 .. almost 12 years ago. I rolled my truck when I parked on a soft shoulder on an entrance ramp, the from right end started going over and I could not stop it. I was in sleeper getting a bottle for a 2 minute emergency break....My company at that time after I was cleared medically let me go because of value of damage, so I decided to come of road and do manufacturing work which I hate. I live in another state have a clean mvr for my old state and 1 minor speeding ticket over 2 years ago in this state. I am thinking of just completely starting over like a green rookie, since they is no record of any serious violations ever and I've been doing the same work 11 years.does that seen reasonable, or am I required to reveal my past experience more than a decade ago?
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
MVR:
Motor Vehicle Record
An MVR is a report of your driving history, as reported from your state Department of Motor Vehicles. Information on this report may include Drivers License information, point history, violations, convictions, and license status on your driving record.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Roehl Transportation would probably take you and put you through there phase one class it's an 8 day refresher type of class with classroom and driving then I believe they put you on the road with a trainer before they put you in your own truck many home time options and decent pay.
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.
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Yes, that's correct my wife and I made a "Huge" decision, way back in the summer of 2005. She would bring home the bacon($$)--And I would stay at home with our children. It was a big step for both of us, but especially for myself! Coming off the road and not providing dollars and cents(monies)~into our newly marriage and family. Don't get me wrong I've gleaned so much, about how women have that special in-aptitude(patience) with small kids & toddlers...etc! And over the past 7-1/2 years....I would not have it any other way~Staying at home and being their and seeing them grow--up. "Was and is still so special!!!"
My experience (OTR)<L)/DEDICATED routes with my first job being with that big company in Nebraska:| And then I got on with 'Blue BIRD' Marten Transp., much better pay and not a bad company.... Even though they had a law-suit placed on them. Drivers were awarded back-pay! Yeap, I got my settlement! I have a total of about 250,000 accident free miles and 2yr's driving under my belt....I really miss the open road,and now I need to get back with it! My CDL IS VERY CLEAN-No DUI'S/JAIL TIME~EVER!
Reasons: 'getting back into trucking' * I'll have more respect from my other half(my wife)...Needing my Resume/financial statues back on track. * Times are really bad, my wife has an ok/good j.o.b. 'supervisor in the healthcare Industry'.... But her Hours are being cuttt! ~Obama-care! No I/we can't blame it all on him. ~Or can we!! * Also finally, I JUST NEED MY MANHOOD BACK! :)And more money to help my Family~Only God knows...!
My Q: Is--I have NO present experience behind the wheel, for the past 7+ years. So, I feel that I wouldn't mind getting a "Long Haul" gig. But my resume is lacking--will any company hire mee! I'm feeling just a little defeated! I just need to beef-up my experience so I can get that 'awesome' local job, ~Right!?
Pls, send some good positive feed-back on what and which good quality companies would hire someone..Like myself. ~M.T.Bowling
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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."
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence