Just Applied & Thanks!
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CONGRATS SHANE !!!! I'm glad to see you still have that great attitude !!! keep it up, and keep us up to date on your adventure !!
Hey welcome aboard!!!
So what are your plans? Private schooling? Company-sponsored schooling?
And have you read through our Trucker's Career Guide yet? It's critical reading for anyone considering a career in trucking.
Hey welcome aboard!!!
So what are your plans? Private schooling? Company-sponsored schooling?
And have you read through our Trucker's Career Guide yet? It's critical reading for anyone considering a career in trucking.
Brett, I have been reading through almost everything I can on this site and have already started on the High Road Training Program. I have decided to go through Prime's training program, and I am waiting to hear from a recruiter now that I have submitted the application. Your site here has helped me make my decision and preparing me for the CDL test. Thanks again for an awesome site. I will update when/if I can.
Shane
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.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
Sounds great! We have a lot of people come through here and end up with Prime - great place to work. Definitely keep at that training program and make sure you hit the Logbook and Weight & Balance sections. We put those together ourselves because the CDL manual and schools really do not cover them well at all, yet they're a critical part of your everyday life out there. So you'll be in a great position if you get through them - miles ahead of the rest of your class for sure!
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.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Shane, don't be too laid back about waiting for them to call you back. If it's been several days give their recruiting department a call and ask them about the status of your application. Those recruiters are sometimes juggling a lot of things at one time, and applications often times go unnoticed because of that. Sometimes it helps get a little grease if your squeaking louder than others. Your not going to bother them, it's their job, and half the time they just talk to the people who are calling in to check on things. Good luck!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Brett- Thank You, I will be finishing as soon as I can.
Old School- I had thought about calling them tomorrow. Does anyone have advice as far as what is a "good" time to call the recruiters? A time to avoid? Thanks!
Shane
Shane,
If you have any questions about Prime, let me know. I will help you with answers the best I can.
Shane,
If you have any questions about Prime, let me know. I will help you with answers the best I can.
Thank You Ernie. I have been able to find answers to most of my questions through posts on this forum (A lot from answers that you have given to others), but if I come up with any new questions I will let you know.
Shane
I will be heading out to Springfield on Sunday night. 17 hours of the Greyhound madness. Start orientation on the 26th.
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Hi All! I just applied for my first truck driving job today and I owe a big thanks to Brett and the rest of the crew here for a real top-notch site! Any and all positive tips and advice are welcomed! (Here or PM) Thanks again, and I will try to keep you updated.
Shane