Can Starting Companies Like Swift Would Take A Stale License?
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Granted that was 5 years ago.
Granted that was 5 years ago.
I didn't add that caveat to my comments, and likely should have. The nature of the hiring process seems to be much different now than it was in 2013. Speaking with my DM from my former outfit, he indicated that in order to get drivers they are lowering experience requirements, and have partnered with a couple of junior college / tech college driving programs to get drivers on line. When I started with them they were a hard and fast 12 months OTR experience. I suppose it it possible that more outfits are willing to take a driver with no real-world experience (vs. driving school) behind the wheel and a two year stale CDL. I don't know why they would, but I guess it is the nature of the industry. No offense intended to OP or anyone else out there that has a stale A, and a hankering to drive.
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.
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.
Dm:
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.
Ok thanks many ppl here saying that im screwed because I've waited so long and I'm still going to wait one more year to get myself ready for the otr experience.
Many companies will offer a refresher course. The length of the course may depend on how fast you learn. Some won't even charge you... It is basically a little extended training.
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.
Yea i going to do otr sometime next year. Just trying to prepare myself mentally and physically and other personal things. Since once i start doing trucking i don't want to leave the industry until i retired.
After reading op I noticed Victor, it will probably be another year before you decide to go otr. I would do company sponsored training as suggested by G-town and others. A friend of mine w 5-7 yrs exp stopped driving for 3 years or so. He figured refresher course. Millis (I know for sure) and 2 others informed him he would have to do start from scratch. Minus the dmv test. He would of course have to prove he could pass the test to his instructors.
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.
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Granted that was 5 years ago.
I didn't add that caveat to my comments, and likely should have. The nature of the hiring process seems to be much different now than it was in 2013. Speaking with my DM from my former outfit, he indicated that in order to get drivers they are lowering experience requirements, and have partnered with a couple of junior college / tech college driving programs to get drivers on line. When I started with them they were a hard and fast 12 months OTR experience. I suppose it it possible that more outfits are willing to take a driver with no real-world experience (vs. driving school) behind the wheel and a two year stale CDL. I don't know why they would, but I guess it is the nature of the industry. No offense intended to OP or anyone else out there that has a stale A, and a hankering to drive.
I got in with a stale CDL. Issue for me was background, more than anything. So yeah, a stale CDL can present hurdles, but it's by no means a non-starter.
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.
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.
Dm:
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.New Reply:
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After reading op I noticed Victor, it will probably be another year before you decide to go otr. I would do company sponsored training as suggested by G-town and others. A friend of mine w 5-7 yrs exp stopped driving for 3 years or so. He figured refresher course. Millis (I know for sure) and 2 others informed him he would have to do start from scratch. Minus the dmv test. He would of course have to prove he could pass the test to his instructors.
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.
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.