Attending A Seminar

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Dominick M.'s Comment
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I'm still in the "considering a driving career" stage. I'm tapping my toes in the water making calls. Every company i've called so far has been wonderful. The starting pay is basically the same everywhere, 35k-50k a year. I made it very clear that i need weekend home time. It wasn't a problem. I also mentioned that I possess a clean CDL but haven't driven a class A vehicle in more than ten years. I was offered a "refreshment course" which is needed big time. I think I forgot everything to be honest. My only problem now is choosing a company to start my career with. It's a good problem to have. Their seems to be a lot of great opportunities out there. It makes me wonder if their is a shortage of drivers in the industry. I'm not a guy who is down on my luck looking for a job. I'm checking out these companies with a fine tooth comb before making a decision. I'm attending a seminar for Schneider in June. Has anyone ever been to one of these seminars?

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.
Brett Aquila's Comment
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We have some great resources to help you choose a company to work for. We have a series of articles on How To Choose A Company. We also have a chapter in our Truck Driver's Career Guide on finding your first truck driving job.

I haven't been to one of those seminars but I know several of our members have mentioned them before. They're well worth the time.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.

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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