Recent Truck School Graduate Needing Some Advice From Southern California.
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Ronald, you might want to give Crete a look. They are one of the top paying companies in the industry. I just went to work for them about 6 weeks ago, and they started me at .43 cents per mile. They top out at .49, unless you are interested in pulling flatbed or reefer. I just ran 2950 miles last week. They are a quality company with perks like detention pay, breakdown pay, shuttle pay etc. They also have one of the highest CSA scores in the industry, which has a lot of benefits for the driver as well.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Hey Ron I just graduated from there 2 weeks ago. Probably ran into you out in the yard at school and didn't even know it. Good luck with your test at the DMV. How come your waiting 1 1/2 weeks to take the test? I ended up going with Swift. Just finished up orientation and waiting for a mentor to go out with. God luck to you!
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Hey Ron I just graduated from there 2 weeks ago. Probably ran into you out in the yard at school and didn't even know it. Good luck with your test at the DMV. How come your waiting 1 1/2 weeks to take the test? I ended up going with Swift. Just finished up orientation and waiting for a mentor to go out with. God luck to you!
1 1/2 weeks were there earliest options. :\ I tried asking for earlier but they didn't have anything available. Oh well, this gives me a little time to find some other trucking companies besides Werner. I just want to know what some of my other options are before I make my final decision. I do like that Werner has the tuition reimbursement plan up to $7,000 and $450/week training pay which will pretty much translate into about what I was making in my other job. Then after training once that goes up I'll be a happy camper. :) However, I want to see if there are other companies out there that I missed.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Ronald, Welcome to the site. Glad to have ya here.
I've got about a month and half with Gordon/Heartland (both same company. HL bought GTI, but operate at the moment as different company's.. ) Send me a PM if you have any questions, I can either answer it, Or give you a way to get the answer.
As with the merger, from what I hear, Heartland is rolling out a new pay scale for GTI drivers, moving the starting wage of 28-30 cpm to 36-40. (This is what I hear, Im a "believe it when I see it).
Don't feel pressured to go with Werner. You can chose any company upon completion, but don't burn that bridge that gave you a pre-hire already. It's never to early to get more pre-hires though.
if you want to save some time, you can Apply For Truck Driving Jobs and use one app for multiple company's.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hello...I am in the same boat, ...1 1/2 weeks to go with Roadmasters, hazmat endorsements, and do not want to drive for Werner..looking for a california company that will hire new grads with a generous startin pay as well ass tuition reimbursment. Any help would be appreciated.
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
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.New Reply:
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Hello, I just finished up my school from Roadmaster Truck Driving School in Fontana, CA. I will be taking my CDL Driving Exam in about 1 1/2 weeks to finish attaining my license. Currently I have my Class A permit with all endorsements including HazMat. Now this school is on the Werner Terminal so it makes sense that all's they want to me go to is Werner. So I already have my pre-hire letter from them. However, I'm not to sure if I want to go with them as I have many other companies on my mind. Here's my list in order of priority:
Knight Transportation Schneider Gordon/Heartland Express U.S. Express Navajo
It's not that big of a list because I couldn't find anything closer to me online.
I am from Whittier, California if that helps anyone. If you know of any other companies that perhaps do local work that is also welcome as well. Keep in mind I am fresh out of trucking school. I Have had 3 prior years of experience driving charter buses though.
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
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.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.