Schneider Or KLLM?
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Definitely not trying to lease anytime soon.. Appreciate it.
I know this post is 5 months old but came across it looking up info on kllm. Im waiting on my approval to go through their refresher course. You are not forced to lease. They have a ton of different choices you can make whether it be otr , regional , lease. They also offer both cdl-a school or refresher courses and your training is done on state of the art simulators as well as actual equipment. KLLM has merged with ffe also. Just figured id throw this out there in case youre still looking around
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.
Definitely not trying to lease anytime soon.. Appreciate it.
I know this post is 5 months old but came across it looking up info on kllm. Im waiting on my approval to go through their refresher course. You are not forced to lease. They have a ton of different choices you can make whether it be otr , regional , lease. They also offer both cdl-a school or refresher courses and your training is done on state of the art simulators as well as actual equipment. KLLM has merged with ffe also. Just figured id throw this out there in case youre still looking around
One other thing to mention is that you must live close to (like 50 miles or less) to their Atlanta or Chicago terminals to do regional. Otherwise you will be OTR with them which is out 14 and home 2 (also hometime cannot be requested at all until you have been out 14 so you will usually be out more like 20/21 before coming home). I started to go with KLLM but then found out how their hometime worked and changed my mind as I want to be home more than that and didn't care much for hauling a reefer anyways ha. Most likely going to go with Swift Transport due to their large offerings of regional and dedicated lanes that are offered after you proof yourself to be a safe and reliable driver.
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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.