Self-insured Employers
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The term self insurance confuses a lot of.people. they are self insured to a certain point, then have underwriters for large settlements.
Because of this, it is mostly mega carriers that are self insured. These are usually the training companies who hire first year rookies. And most are OTR.
Even the term regional can confuse.people. regional just means the area in which the company or route runs. It doesnt necessarily mean you will be home more.
For example... my friend at Superior Carriers ran hazmat tanker. He was "eastern regional" which meant at his company, he ran anything east of Denver. It allowed him to be home to NJ every other weekend.
At Prime "southeast regional" actually includes parts of Ohio.
Apply at any local company you can find, ask truckers at your local truck stops you see in day cabs. It isnt impossible to find a local job as a newbie.. but it may be more difficult than you think. And if yiu have an auto restriction, it can be even more difficult.
Try dump truck or cement truck companies as well.
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.
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.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
Have you tried looking Indeed? I just looked up CDL driver positions in Des Moines and there where quite a few positions that could be possibilities.
It has been my experience that non self insured companies have more leeway in hiring decisions. The self insured companies basically have a checklist and if you don't check all the boxes they move on to the next applicant.
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.
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Greetings from central Iowa !
Anyone aware if it is more likely a self-insured employer would hire a rookie driver for local or regional hauling ? If so how can we filter our employer searches to include only self-insured employers ?
Thanks ,
JT
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.