Which Company To Start With, I'm Located In Kentucky!
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Check out Titan out of Lexington.
Shelbyville Tennessee not Kentucky
Check out Titan out of Lexington.
Great suggestion. Titan is an EXCELLENT company, as we've heard. Not sure about how they start the 'newbies,' but..
YEPPERS! Hard to read, but .. this is their 'safer web.'
Inspection Type Vehicle Driver Hazmat IEP
Inspections 346 698 6 0
Out of Service 71 8 0 0
Out of Service % 20.5% 1.1% 0% 0%
Nat'l Average %
as of DATE 04/29/2022* 21.34% 5.98% 4.44% N/A
George, you & Tom are experienced drivers, and I've got to agree; excellent suggestion!
I don't get 'out of' my 'OHIO' wheelhouse much, haha!
~ Anne ~
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
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.
They train also according to website.
They train also according to website.
You should email THAT to Brett! Pretty sure he gets tired of hearing from me... (imposter!!!) ROFLMAO!
J/K, but you .. should!!
~ Anne ~
I'm partial to SWIFT! They run a OUTSTANDING CDLP Program!
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.
I'm partial to SWIFT! They run a OUTSTANDING CDLP Program!
Agreed.
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.
I'm partial to SWIFT! They run a OUTSTANDING CDLP Program!
I'm partial to SWIFT! They run a OUTSTANDING CDLP Program!
Agreed.
Mark R.,
Tritto!!!!!
G'Town is an 'EXEMPLAR' for said brand. Look at where he's been, and where he's landed, omigosh!!
Yeah! For your perusal, McReaser: G'Town's profile, comments, pix, & history!!
~ Anne ~
ps: Hey G' ... you need to UPDATE your bio, haha! XoXo! :)
pps: Mark, did you read this, and utilize our HRTP? Daniel B. has a hella pretrip, too:
- Truck Driver's Career Guide
- Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
- High Road CDL Training Program
- CDL Practice Tests
Many folks (ie: Mountain Matt) print this, and put in a binder, at Office Max, et al:
- Pre-Trip Inspection Study Guide
- Daniel's Pre-Trip Inspection
- Pre-Trip Inspection Checklist
- Pre-Trip Inspection Practice Questions
Again, best to ya!
~ Anne & Tom ~
Pre-trip Inspection:
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
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.
Awesome, i will hit them up to get more info on it, i think my school will be accepted it's all over the country (160 Driving Academy). I had my CDL test around a week ago and thankfully passed it and got my CDL.
CFI is dry van , refer and some flatbed. If your school is accepted then you would go out with a trainer for about 3 weeks. A recruiter could tell you if we have any dedicated or regional in your area to get you home weekly.
My friend's nephew just started driving with TMC. He is liking flatbed so far.
Best of luck to you.
CFI is dry van, refer and some flatbed. If your school is accepted then you would go out with a trainer for about 3 weeks. A recruiter could tell you if we have any dedicated or regional in your area to get you home weekly.
My friend's nephew just started driving with TMC. He is liking flatbed so far.
Best of luck to 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.
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.New Reply:
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I have a good experience with LogLink company, that can help you.
I am a driver from Germany and I ventured to go to US, because I heard from my colleges about good salary. Then I found LogLink. They offered me a job in USA like a subcontracter. Initially I was afraid, but decide to venture.
And I'm really satisfied. It was 3 months of hard-working but profit worth it. Fast internship, where I got 50$ per day, good coach and good communication whith team.
It doesn't fit for those who wants to travel around US. It's tricky and tough, but I like it.
Next time I hope to return. Maybe there is somebody who has similar experience with transporting companies?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.