Best Company For A Refresher?
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Hi Everyone
I came to this board here for advice as I feel I will get constructive advice here vs some other places online where there are a lot of complainers.
A little background I'm 33 live outside of Baltimore and went to cdl school back in late 2008 but never used my cdl for a driving job, had to take care of some personal issues and decided not to go trucking at that time. My issues are resolved and want to go truck driving and get out of retail. I have hazmat tanker and and doubles and triples endorsements on my cdl. I also don't have any tickets or accidents in last 7 years and no felonies or misdeameanors. I love to travel and have no kids or girlfriend so the initial time away from home for training and starting solo isn't an issue for me.
My 1 year goal is to get refreshed go solo keep my record clean and gain experience, I would be a trainer by the middle of my second year. Later on down the road after a few years I want to be an Owner Operator.
However I know I will need a refresher. I'm looking for companies that offer refreshers. I have been looking at Western Express and Arnold. western express has been running a lot of Ads in the Baltimore Area. After emailing an Arnold Recruiter I found out she said that she could get me a refresher.
Any other companies that I should look at?
Thanks and all advice is appreciated
There are a few places that you can look..swift, cr England, Werner, Crst, knight prime.
I've been a local driver for about a yr and going back out, I've decided to go with prime, they are requesting 30days of trading and then solo.. May be worth looking at..
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.
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
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
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Hi Everyone
I came to this board here for advice as I feel I will get constructive advice here vs some other places online where there are a lot of complainers.
A little background I'm 33 live outside of Baltimore and went to cdl school back in late 2008 but never used my cdl for a driving job, had to take care of some personal issues and decided not to go trucking at that time. My issues are resolved and want to go truck driving and get out of retail. I have hazmat tanker and and doubles and triples endorsements on my cdl. I also don't have any tickets or accidents in last 7 years and no felonies or misdeameanors. I love to travel and have no kids or girlfriend so the initial time away from home for training and starting solo isn't an issue for me.
My 1 year goal is to get refreshed go solo keep my record clean and gain experience, I would be a trainer by the middle of my second year. Later on down the road after a few years I want to be an Owner Operator.
However I know I will need a refresher. I'm looking for companies that offer refreshers. I have been looking at Western Express and Arnold. western express has been running a lot of Ads in the Baltimore Area. After emailing an Arnold Recruiter I found out she said that she could get me a refresher.
Any other companies that I should look at?
Thanks and all advice is appreciated
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.