Crst Training Requirements
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Hi Diana. My understanding is that you are required to have a valid USA driver’s license for at least 1 year in order to qualify for a CDL and company sponsored training.
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.
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.
So your problem is you are stuck in Mexico for the time being, and cannot cross into San Diego to their DMV to renew your US license? July 28th ain't been that long ago, I'd think you'd be able to renew late maybe have to retake the written test.....Not totally sure, but seems feasible. Maybe a call to the DMV will give you some answers on the topic/possibilities
I went thru CRST back in Sept 2019, when I started driving. Drove for them 20+ months, took 5 months off, and started elsewhere until 3/23(have since retired and moved to Asia)
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.
An expired license isn't a big deal. You'll get a grace period, but I don't know how long it is. You'll have to check with the DMV of whatever state will be your state of residence.
The other issue you may have, is that I think CRST no longer trains. I may be wrong about that, but you should have some back up plans just in case. Good luck.
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.
You are correct Banks, CRST no longer trains drivers. Their Riverside, Cali terminal , dorm rooms are being turned into offices I've been told by my mentor, still with them. They are hiring experienced drivers now as well. The Gardner company they own supposedly are also moving from Chino,Cali. to Riversides terminal....
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.
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Hello everyone, i am new here and had a small hiccup. I am trying to get into truck driving with my husband since we are practically together all the time anyway. However, most places like the CRST CDL training program require you to have a drivers license in the United States. I am having a legal matter at the moment to try to get my VISA, and i had a drivers license in the USA since i was 18. However, with the process of my VISA, i did have to come to Mexico and stay here for what has been 4 months. I had a drivers license because i had a work permit while being in the USA but that expired on July 28, 2023. I was wondering if that means i won't qualify to becoming a trucker anymore or if i won't qualify for company sponsored training programs after i go back to the USA. Granted, i will get my drivers license once again when i go back.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.