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- Article: Understanding Pre-Hire Letters: The What, Why, And How Of This Important Step
- Trucker's Wiki: "Pre-Hire Letters"
- Forum Topics Tagged "CDL Pre-Hire Letters"
Best thing you can do is to apply to as many companies as possible starting today. Check out the links above.
I'm more than 90% positive that no owner operator will give you the training you lack due to their insurance coverage. At this point you are considered High Risk to any insurance company.
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.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
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.
When you say you just got your CDL how much time are we talking? In the last couple days? Weeks? Months? Definitely use the link Packrat provided to apply for driving jobs. That 1 application will send your information to many different companies. If a posting says they hire recent grads throw in an app!
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.
Jeff you need to do as said. Apply everywhere. O/O’s can’t hire you because insurance will not cover you. Every insurance company will require 2 yrs minimum.
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I am a veteran n just got my cdl license. Compaines are wanting me to have 6 month to a year of experience. Even though some companies like werner hire grad students from truck driving schools. I am told I still need time. I was off work for a long time due to back issues n had back surgery in Dec 2016. Now I am good. I started to work loading truck n unloading trucks. Worked there 6 months or so n they stayed cutting hrs of everyone because it's virus. I had just bought a house n met someone. Now I can get a job. I need help. I have class a with no restrictions. I can drive a manual. I am going someone that is owner operator will let me help drive with them so I can get my time in. So I can go out on my own. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeff.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.