Refresher info, please

I think I would be doing some more homework. There are numerous companies that hire the inexperienced. Not just Big Orange. Especially where you're located. Pick up a phone and start dialing. What's the worst they can say? We're not interested? Most of these companies go over most of what you learned in CDL school during orientation. Most, if not all, will put you with a trainer for x amount of time or miles. Give it a shot. It won't hurt in the least.

 

Yes the PSD phase is unpaid, but you can draw 200.00 per week that you have to repay of course.
Orientation is M-F, then out on a truck with and Instructor.
On putting in the 75 hours before 3 weeks, Yep sure can, A few of my students I had back in 2 weeks, they had previous experience. It depends on your Instructor and your abilities.
TNT length will probably be 30K regardless, just to get you some real experience before turning you loose.

 

Is the orientation all classroom or are you out on the range doing PT or maybe backing?
Answer = Pretty much all classroom, maybe some pretrip in your spare time if they have a truck available or a driver lets you pretrip his/her truck

During PSD, are you OTR or do you return to the yard every night?
Answer = All OTR, once you leave the yard you normally don't return till your ready for your test/eval out. Then you either go with the same trainer or get hooked up with a new one.

 

Earl Henderson Trucking would be the fastest route to get back on the road.
They also pull Prime trailers and haul Prime freight, but don't have to go through the CIA interrogation process to get started.

 

Hey China, Aren't they owned by Prime now? Thought they were.

 

Maybe so, I don't know the full story. I think same situation as O&S. Wil-Trans also hauls Prime freight and pulls Prime trailers and Wil-Trans also owns Jim Palmer Trucking. I really don't know how this is all set up. It's complicated and arduous being hired by Prime and very simple being hired by Earl Henderson. In fact a driver could call Earl Henderson right now and probably be in orientation Monday morning.

I think all of them offer the lease/purchase program & if I were inclined would go with Wil-Trans for their fancy trucks.
[h=1]about O&S[/h]O&S Trucking has been in the trucking business for over 30 years. During that time, we have evolved within the dynamic trucking industry into a driver-focused company committed to honesty, integrity, and freedom.
O&S is a family-oriented company committed to making each and every one of our drivers successful. Due to our close alliance with Prime Inc., one of the largest refrigerated carriers in North America, we are able to give our drivers the personal touch of a small business along with the security of guaranteed freights and hauls.

[h=1]history[/h]Based in Springfield, Missouri, O&S Trucking started its operation back in 1981. Owner, Jim O'Neal, began the company with one desk and one phone on the 2nd floor of a used car dealership. O&S eventually grew into a multi-million dollar business that has survived the ups and downs of the trucking industry for over 30 years.
Today, O&S is stronger than ever due to its new alliance with the Prime Inc. Advanced Fleet Program. This recent partnership gives drivers the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds: working with a small personal company while receiving the security and benefits of a large company's guaranteed freight.

 

Yeah, I was there when the O&S deal was done, real POS trailers compared to the Prime ones, I would go out of my way not to pull one of their trailers LOL.

You are probably right about the Henderson.

Yeah, Wil-Trans has full sized trucks, don't know if they do any training though.

Thanks China