Moving To Tennessee In 5 Days! Recommendations For Companies To Apply To?
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Hey folks, been awhile since I've posted. My last update, I talked about putting my house in Upstate NY up for sale, and now I've got the house sold and I'm hitting the road in a Penske truck on Monday! So I obviously have no trucking experience before, and I've done a bit of research on companies that hire out of Tennessee. At the top of my list, I think my top hope on the list would be Knight Transport, and at the bottom would be Swift. Aside from those two, does anyone have any recommendations for companies to apply to that offer company-sponsored training? I'd like to get the ball rolling the minute I get down there :) Thanks guys.
I take it you're looking for otr. Have you talked to western express? They're based out of Chattanooga or Nashville I believe. One of those two. I see a huge headquarters on I75 on the north side of Chattanooga for US express I believe.
Look here on the homepage for company sponsored training companies. (Sorry, I don't know how to link the page from my cell phone) If you're looking for otr you don't need to pick a company based out of Tennessee. They all hire out of state.
Let me ask you one thing. Are you sure you want to move to a new house then take a job that requires you to be on the road for weeks at a time and only home a couple days? There are other options. Companies that have more regional positions that get you home more often. I don't know how close you are to Murfreesboro but Prime has a dedicated Wal-Mart run based out of there. Gets you home every night. I don't know for sure if they'll pay for your schooling to run a dedicated but it can't hurt to ask. Hopefully by bumping this thread up, someone more knowledgeable can give you some more Tennessee based advice. Good luck!
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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Not school sponsored training, but, Averitt Express is a good one. There are schools here that will get you your CDL in three weeks and by the third week, you will have many companies to choose from.
Oh, and welcome to Tennessee!
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.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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Hey folks, been awhile since I've posted. My last update, I talked about putting my house in Upstate NY up for sale, and now I've got the house sold and I'm hitting the road in a Penske truck on Monday! So I obviously have no trucking experience before, and I've done a bit of research on companies that hire out of Tennessee. At the top of my list, I think my top hope on the list would be Knight Transport, and at the bottom would be Swift. Aside from those two, does anyone have any recommendations for companies to apply to that offer company-sponsored training? I'd like to get the ball rolling the minute I get down there :) Thanks guys.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.