CDL Traing With Knight Transportation In Memphis, TN
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If you don't mind me asking, what made to decide to go with Knight?
If you don't mind me asking, what made to decide to go with Knight?
After looking at different trucking companies that offer company sponsored training , Knight and Prime offer paid training. I went to truck stops and spoke to drivers from both companies to get the god, bad, and ugly info on both to make a educated decision. Knight has better equipment full size tractor vs. light weight tractor giving you more room and two tanks for fuel instead of one tank, the other important issue for me is more home time. Prime is known to keep drivers out 6-8 weeks at a time with forced loads all otr. Knight has many options to suit drivers, no forced runs, plus they offer regional and dedicated keeping me closer to home in case of a family emergency. Needless to say in my opinion Knight was a no brainer decision they are the best overall for being a new truck driver.
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.
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.
I'm hoping to be in school with Knight as soon as I pass my permit and for the same reasons as you ,Alan C. Money is very tight right now so I'm trying to plan ahead in every way possible. Can anyone give a more detailed schedule of the time from DOT physical and drug tests till I'm driving with a trainer? Will I start school the same week then be on the road the next? Also, what will I need once driving with a trainer as for stuff in the truck and food expenses? I drove for a few yrs about 10 yrs ago so I'm a newbie again lol this site has helped so much!
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
I'm hoping to be in school with Knight as soon as I pass my permit and for the same reasons as you ,Alan C. Money is very tight right now so I'm trying to plan ahead in every way possible. Can anyone give a more detailed schedule of the time from DOT physical and drug tests till I'm driving with a trainer? Will I start school the same week then be on the road the next? Also, what will I need once driving with a trainer as for stuff in the truck and food expenses? I drove for a few yrs about 10 yrs ago so I'm a newbie again lol this site has helped so much!
Hey Julie I understand completely on money being very tight in same position myself. I just went today passed my written test passed it, got my cdl permit. WOOOOOHOOOOO !!!!!!!! I am waiting for my recruiter to call me back, to set up my start training date. I am looking to start up on September 8th, this gives me a little more time to save funds and get things done at home before being otr. Be cool if you can start up at the same time if you're going to Memphis. Anyways to help you out check out this link https://www.truckingtruth.com/truckers-forum/Topic-1470/Page-1/beginning-company-paid-cdl-program-with-knight-transportation He has a lot of good information posted. Good luck stay in touch. Maybe will meet up
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.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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I am looking at going to the training program in Memphis within the next month end of August beginning September 2014, wanting to be on the refer side. Can anyone give me more info and what to expect from day 1 till going out with a trainer? Also do you know what determines if you operate out of Memphis or Lakeland 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.