Live In N.carolina. What ?????? Do I Need To Ask The Unempolyment Reps ??
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I know we've had a few people here in the forum use the WIA program to pay for training. If you haven't started the process yet I'm not sure you'll have time to find out if you're approved or not before August arrives. It's a Federal program so you'll have some hoops to jump through, but no big deal.
There are also Company-Sponsored Training Programs to consider if you don't have the cash up front. They'll not only train you with little or no cash out of pocket but they'll also transport you to their facility and give you a place to stay while you're in school.
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.
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 feel like idk what to do or where to turn anymore. thought i had this squared away but i still see unanswered questions& it just feel overwhelming at times.....
feel like im stuck at a crossroad when its comes to either company training or trucking school via colleges....thats where im at this time.....
i feel like idk what to do or where to turn anymore. thought i had this squared away but i still see unanswered questions& it just feel overwhelming at times.....
feel like im stuck at a crossroad when its comes to either company training or trucking school via colleges....thats where im at this time.....
Ok, let me help you out.
Forget about going to college for trucking or about private schools. You said you can't afford it so don't do it. WIA is a pain and will just confuse you even more.
Go to a Company-Sponsored Training school. You won't break the bank at all. I got my CDL completely free, didn't even pay a penny for it! All I did was have job security for a year because of my contract. Ignore the contract you have to sign, you want to work for your first company for at least a year anyways.
If you really need someone to explain everything in detail feel free to contact TT customer service.
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.
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.
Honestly I don't see a point to doing a separate school unless you just want to take your time and/or get into a company that doesn't offer their own school. They don't seem to give you as much time behind the wheel and they usually last much longer. I would rather go with a trainer and learn on a truck I will probably be driving for a company I will be working for and learning the way they do business as I train. Then you add companies like prime it knight that actually pay you to train for the most part instead of paying to learn. Plus if you take a several month long CDL school you really only shave a few weeks of the company training, they will still want you to go out with a trainer to prove yourself and learn their ways to do things.
That's one way to look at it, there are plenty of others here that did the third party schools for their own reasons.
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.
sound like to me ima gonna need to some moe thinking my choices of trucking compaines...
I'm doing the WIA route because I'm actively collecting unemployment benefits. I'm not sure if that's the only eligibility factor, but its what qualities me. I'm personally not comfortable with going straight to a company that offers on site training because I'm nervous about getting sent home early. But there are definitely a lot of hoops to jump via a WIA grant. I had to go two orientations once on the 2nd of July, then the 10th of July. I won't meet with my case worker until the 29th. Then I'll have to wait until the 19th of August to start school. I want to join TMC and they wont hire without prior accolades. If that falls through I'll be able to go to any other company like PRIME and will be required to just do orientation then over the road training.
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.
Ty it just a hard & thoughtful process on which im not trying rush into till i see both sides are offering
idk but i dont want to icebox this career anymore than it should be...........
Hi...I'm from NC and there are a few others from here as well...I'm at Prime Inc and think they offer a pretty good package but check out Company-Sponsored Training for more info and see who offers you the best fit...
Ken C
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.
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.
Ty it just a hard & thoughtful process on which im not trying rush into till i see both sides are offering
idk but i dont want to icebox this career anymore than it should be...........
I totally agree, I'm bored out of my mind waiting around. I'm praying that they'll be enough applicants so that they'll start another class sooner. If I'm not mistaken if you go to school with Prime theyll advance you $200 during the time you're taking classes (you pay them in $25 increments every pay check). Then $450 the first two weeks of training with a driver. At three weeks you receive $500 until you become a solo driver. All together you get your whole training for free as long as fulfill your year long contract. Which shouldn't be hard, i haven't heard anything negative about Prime. TMC on the order hand requires you have a CDL A with at least 3 months of over the road training or a recent graduation date from an accredited school. Recently they upgraded their training pay from $400 to $500 for the entire length of their training. Every route has it's perks and negatives for sure.
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.
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i need help ! i need guidance!
i want / desire to return to college arena but to become a trucker.... yet i m disgrunted by the fact i have no way to pay for my choice of trucking school. been hearin bout WIA GRANT that will assist ppls who need new skills.
what ??? do i need to ask? timeframe on how long it take which schools in n.carolina will accept it or not ???
please help me cuz i need to finalize my decision before august arrives!!!!! ty / ur advice is welcome and appericated
p.s. any tarheel truckers your advice is also needed if u guys / ladies are out there!!!
thank u
lilrichie