Kenan Advantage, USA Truck, And PAM
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Todd if I'm not mistaken KAG is a tanker company. And Brett has put up the info for USA and PAM. If I could post a link for you I would.
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Fail!😝 Go to the menu in the upper left corn and find CDL training. Then look for company sponsored training , find the two companies you listed and a bunch more.
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.
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.
Hello Todd! We welcome you to our forum!
Hey, here's a few things you should take a look at...
- Truck Driver's Career Guide
- Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
- High Road CDL Training Program
- CDL Practice Tests
You really need to get a grasp on how to make money at this career. I've got a feeling all your research has you headed down a dark hole where you'll find no help at all. Typically when we see a newbie in here focused on
1. layover pay
2. detention pay
3. breakdown pay
4. nyc pay
it indicates they've been reading all the horror stories online. Trust me, those guys are going to be no help to you when trying to get your career started. Check this out and you'll see what I'm talking about...
You're Getting Advice From All The Wrong People
Hang around with us and feel free to join in our conversations. Ask questions. Nobody here is going to flame you or conduct themselves like an arrogant S.O.B. We do this because we've all experienced the same misinformation you're trying to dig through right now. We know the way to success at this, and we're happy to help you with it.
Just so you know... those four items you are asking about would never cross my mind when looking into what trucking company I wanted to go to work for. We call it focusing on all the wrong things, and it is one of many stumbling blocks when trying to understand how to make a successful start in trucking.
I'm not trying to shame you - goodness, I went through all the same anxieties when starting out. Fortunately, I found a lot of friendly help right here at this site which helped me tremendously.
You can too! We are here to help you.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I don't have any specifics for you, but I can say that my uncle has been with Kenan for a few years and I've never heard anything but good from him about them. He stays pretty regional , (southeast) and doesn't plan on leaving. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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.
I don't have any specifics for you, but I can say that my uncle has been with Kenan for a few years and I've never heard anything but good from him about them. He stays pretty regional , (southeast) and doesn't plan on leaving. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
Maybe but tanker isn't the place to start as they require 1-2 years experience.
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.
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I was wondering if anyone had any info on KAG, USA Truck, or PAM for their 1. layover pay 2. detention pay 3. breakdown pay 4. nyc pay??
I've been trying to find it on Google but keep falling short.
Any help with this is appreciated!!