Don't Know If I Already Said This Before But I Passed My Written Test
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Congratz on the passed test!
Hey congrats!
at 56 i want it to be my last job if possible and God allows
I can tell you right now that no amount of research is going to find you the "perfect job" out there. Because quite honestly the dispatcher you have will have a much greater affect on your job than the company you work for. If I could have my choice of dispatchers I would have no concern about any company you want to put me with. But if I had no choice but to work with a lousy dispatcher there isn't a company in the nation I'd be happy with.
So don't sweat the decision. Just figure out what type of freight you'd like to haul and how often you'd like to get home. That will eliminate a lot of companies. Then just take the ones you have left on the list, get an application in, get a dialogue going with their recruiter, and make a choice.
Listen, with a little bit of over the road experience and a clean record you can literally quit one job in the morning and have your choice of several dozen companies by lunch time - that's no joke. It's that easy to move around once you get a little experience.
So make the best choice you know how to for the first company, get some experience, and talk to other drivers when you're on the road. That experience and those conversations will give you a much better idea of where you belong in the industry and then you can make a more informed choice about who to work for. Maybe you'll get lucky and find the right company the first time, maybe not. But don't sweat it. It ultimately makes no difference. Once you get a bit of experience you'll know what type of trucking you really want to do and who you'd like to work for.
Over The Road:
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.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Congrats on passing. Research your employment carefully.
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but having a hard time doing this double clutching and 45 degrees parking and all the rest.
i was talking with one student about the job situation, i told him being pre-hired is like being pre-pregnant! i think i will look into each school after i graduate, i want to make my decision , a well thought out decision. and at 56 i want it to be my last job if possible and God allows.
lol, this school is very intense. only 3 weeks! roadmasters in tampa. i get real nervous when these instructors are in front of the truck, i don't wanna hit a teacher! :D
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
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Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.