Veteran Wanting To Become Truck Driver, HELP?
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I think for us to give you accurate advice, we need to know more about you. As in, married, girlfriend, family intents, what do you want out of life? that sort of thing. This job might be out of align for what your situation will allow. Also, what did you do while in the military might be of some help. What are you goals?
I can give you more generic recommendations of things you'll want to use this site for. I definitely recommend going through all of these as they will give you the insights and beginner knowledge you'll want to have.
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.
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.
I think for us to give you accurate advice, we need to know more about you. As in, married, girlfriend, family intents, what do you want out of life? that sort of thing. This job might be out of align for what your situation will allow. Also, what did you do while in the military might be of some help. What are you goals?
I am married with a toddler, and just wanting a job that i can rely on. I eventually wanna do solo driving i was a forward observer in the military which isnt anything to convert to civilian sector. Idk that mostly it anything else im missing let me know.
I am married with a toddler, and just wanting a job that i can rely on.
Allen,
First off, thank you for your service! You will find a strong contingent of veterans on this website.
As you know, there are tons of career paths you can get retrained to perform. I assume you have the post 9/11 GI bill, which should provide you with some nice retraining options. As you read through all the great infromation on this website you willl find that trucking, for the most part, is a lifestyle not just a job. I think it's important to understand this up front good as you start your desision making process. There are alot of experinced professionals on this forum that are more than willing to help you so ask as many questons as you like.
Dave
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My name is allen fish, im 23 and just recently got out of the military. My dad said i should look into this business and i seem to like it so far. I just need some help and or pointers so i know what to do, where to go, and so on. Thanks for the help in advance.