Orientation With CCC Transportation (Comcar Industries)
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I've been enjoying this thread very much. Just got my CDL today 
and am set up to head to Savannah soon for training. I've been reading about the automatic transmissions; is this true for the entire fleet or just select trucks? Also, give me some feedback regarding your overall experience so far with CCC. There is a not whole lot of information about this company on the Internet, no reviews, no videos, etc. which makes me leery about signing on with them. Can you give me more specifics, e.g., types of trucks, APU's on board, SiriusXM, TV's, etc?
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.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
Thanks, hope it has been help. Congrats on getting your CDL.
All the trucks that I have seen are automatic transmissions. My terminal in Newberry are all day cabs so I can't tell you anything about the sleeper cabs as far as APU's and all. Only regional drivers get the sleeper cabs and the vast majority of our trucks are Mack's. As far as the company goes, I haven't had any issues with them. All of their recruitment ads that I have seen say they know their driver's by name. That may be true for your terminal, but I seriously doubt they would know me from Adam's housecat if I went down to the corporate office. As a daily driver I average 55-65 hours a week and get paid percentage of the load, 21% starting. Good luck out there and stay safe!
I've been enjoying this thread very much. Just got my CDL today
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.
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.
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.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
Hey Diver. Are you still with Comcar? I'll be heading to Savannah in August for my Orientation. Just wondering if you have heard anything about CT division. That's where I am going to end up. To begin with at least
I.ll Be in Atlanta for orientation the 23rd of August myself
Hey Diver. Are you still with Comcar? I'll be heading to Savannah in August for my Orientation. Just wondering if you have heard anything about CT division. That's where I am going to end up. To begin with at least
new cdl Student with 5wks left (grad date may12th.)
Comcar's Mtc divison is talking with me ... They were determined ( i guess all of the recruiters are who come to the driving schools looking for students) To talk to me badly on the phone ... I called them today.. My down fall? not having experience with having potential employers who are looking call me about possibly joining their company.. The recruiter said that she currently has a reefer position avail in my area .. Asked the usual thing that any recruiter asks when do you graduate? i told her may 12th. she was telling me they have 3 and a half days of orientation and then i'd be set up with a trainer ... Orientation is in the ATL! Perhaps i might get to see my uncle while down there idk. So anyways she said that its 38 Cpm for reefer truck and they average anywhere from 2100 to 2500 miles. orientation pay is 100$ per day .. training (with trainer ) 100 a day or $500 a week starting off ... Looking after the phone convo - i was looking at their panfelete and it says with trainer $ 630 a week ... And solo .35 cents per mile with guarenteed weekly minuim of $ 735.00 a wk... Um - thats kinda different then the .38cpm and 500$ a wk with trainer ... but why would you back step 3cents per mile once on the road after training? so am i asuming that 730 weekly pay would become into effect once i get on the road on my own?
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.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Hey Diver. Head to Orientation for CCC transportation next week. Where do they send you for your dot physical and drug screen?
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'm interested in join ccc, but I live in the Midwest in Joliet IL 40 minutes south of Chicago. Will they take graduates from there or do you have to be by the panhandle areas.