New CDL Grad Looking For Help On A Tough Decission
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I'm looking into Roehl as well, and they have something on their website about home time, they call it LOT meaning life outside the truck. I'll post the link if you want to take a look. I'm sure its based on a criteria but its the best home time option I've seen from anybody.
http://www.goroehl.com/inexperiencedDriver/app/hometime.aspx
I'm looking into Roehl as well, and they have something on their website about home time, they call it LOT meaning life outside the truck. I'll post the link if you want to take a look.
That was great, except for one minor oversight - they never actually mention how often you'll get home. How often do they say they'll get you home?
I know Schneider and Swift also have some really fantastic home time options. And I know TMC (flatbed company) can get most people home on weekends even straight out of school which most companies do not offer.
Very good point. These companies need to be held to their statements in my opinion, if u r saying all this stuff on your websites just to recruit thats pretty bad. Thats one thing i will bring up to a recruiter. I do know its based on where your from and the driving lanes and things. Im sure theirs some fine print. I think 1 day off for a week on the road is kind of bogus, but its what u have to deal with. Every company has their own policy. I was looking into TMC as well, but i feel more comfortable getting my first year in dry van before i step into flatbed. Learning to drive and learning the business as well as worrying about strapping down the load is alot in my first year i think.. I know they have a great website with lots of information as well as a good training program for learning strap down precedures.
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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Guy, I'm sure you saw this already, but just to make sure everyone knows we have this info....
We have a ton of information on all of the company-sponsored programs. Here's the link specifically to Swift's information:
Swift Transport Company Sponsored Training Program
And here's the link to the main page with all of the various company-sponsored programs:
Company-sponsored CDL training programs
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.