Narrowed It Down To 2 Trucking Companies That I Want To Train With / Work Yet I Know Can Only Choose 1... Any Advice ..
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Here's my take.
Prime pays more.
But Knight has much more regional/hometime opportunities. Whereas Prime is strictly OTR.
Up to you. They're pretty similar companies.
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.
Yes i know prime pays scale but what I find lacking of them is their hometime and choice of being regional .. I mean i like prime and all but being otr all the time every time u despatched tend to dull u. Like i said i love both but only one can be final choice ...
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.
Hometime is 1 day off for every week you're out on the road. Regional opportunities exist only in the North East and believe me, you wouldn't want that job! OTR doesn't get dull anytime soon. The lower 48 are huge and takes a while to explore. It's definitely not dull. If anything, regional is dull because you're only driving a few states and you're constantly on the same roads. You definitely won't be home as often, but you'll have a lot of fun out here seeing our beautiful country.
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.
Pay scale : whats the difference between daily pay and weekly pay ??
Pay scale : whats the difference between daily pay and weekly pay ??
Daily pay is you get paid daily. Small amounts at a time each day.
Weekly pay is you get paid weekly. Much larger amount every 7 days.
So what u are saying that Prime Inc have lengthy training process paid is better and great miles and sweet equipment. ( do they have peterbilts)
And I really want to be a truckerb, I love to travel , love to see new places / have experiences like I never had !!! I just want a better way of living and to be comfortable in life !
I've been considering Knight as well. The training program seems to be the best anywhere and who else will pay you while you are working to get your CDL??? Those factors are what's really making me lean towards Knight but the option for regional and great home time is definitely what has my eye. Being a family man with a wife and two kids, great home time is very important to me.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I've been considering Knight as well. The training program seems to be the best anywhere and who else will pay you while you are working to get your CDL???
While you are in training just about every company pays you. The standard seems to be .12 cpm or $600 dollars.....which every is higher per week.
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.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
I've been considering Knight as well. The training program seems to be the best anywhere and who else will pay you while you are working to get your CDL???
While you are in training just about every company pays you. The standard seems to be .12 cpm or $600 dollars.....which every is higher per week.
Just to clarify, are you referring to in training as in when you go over the road with a trainer? From what I have been told by recruiters from other companies, they will pay you for training only after you go out with a trainer but not during the first few weeks during classroom and range training when working to get your CDL , however, my understanding is that Knight does. I think its because of how Knight's training program is different and their "over the road" training is the primary form of training received rather than only training in a controlled environment prior to getting your CDL. I may be wrong about all that though and my apologies if I am. I'm still doing my research on companies to make sure I pick the right one.
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.
Over The Road:
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.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
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My two choice trucking companies are Prime, inc and Knight transportation. I would like after training me, plently of miles, frieght that goes otr / regional , decent hometime. Really would like some sound advice on the best way to make sure i have all the right information before i finalize my choiçe .
Any advice will help me out . thanks.
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.