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Cybergal · **^ Top** #1 04.11.2008

350 jobs trucking into Gary
4/11/08

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GARY | Schneider National Inc., the largest truckload carrier in North America, plans to conduct a one-day, mass hiring of up to 350 truck drivers later this month in Gary.

The company, which has one of its largest terminals nationwide in Gary, will conduct the hiring from 2 to 6 p.m. April 30, at the Genesis Convention Center, Mayor Rudy Clay said.

"They picked Gary because ... Gary is one of their biggest hubs, and it has the skilled people they need," Clay said.

Schneider National advertises pay of between $36,000 and $46,000 per year for inexperienced drivers on its Web site and up to $80,000 per year for experienced drivers. A full package of benefits is offered.

The company operates its own training academy, which can qualify those with no truck driving experience for their commercial driver's license.

The only qualifications necessary to apply at the Genesis center are a minimum age of 21 and a regular driver's license, said Phyllis Barlow, a consultant helping arrange the event for the city of Gary. Hiring on April 30 will be contingent on a background check of the applicant and U.S. Department of Transportation physicals and drug screen.

Schneider National will consider hiring people with felony convictions more than 10 years old or misdemeanor convictions more than 5 years old, Barlow said.

Clay said the city of Gary alone will not be able to fulfill the company's need for 350 drivers and the event is open to all of Northwest Indiana.

The Schneider National hiring comes as unemployment is rising in Northwest Indiana, hitting 5.8 percent in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national rate is currently 5.2 percent.
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mannmk7 · **^ Top** #2 05.02.2008

Cybergal,
Your comment says Sni requirements, in part, r min age 21 and regular drivers lic. I went to the Sni websit and they say they want a person to have a permit to go go their Academy. Have things changed at Sni or have they made the change just for this 1 day. I'm asking because I want to get into driv'n, want to go with Sni, then found out they want u to have permit. Then got the book from the dmv, and darn, it looks like u need a class to learn the book. U got any helpful info. Thank you.

capnhector · **^ Top** #3 05.02.2008

to apply you only need a drivers liscense but to go to school you need your class a cdl permit which to get is take the written tests for gen knowlage combination vehicles and airbrakes to drive a semi with a liscensed driver you need the permit its just like the normal drivers liscense and its not that hard read the book a couple of times and you will be able to pass only focus on the sections you need, tanker hazmat doubles and buss you dont need

DannyB · **^ Top** #4 05.03.2008

Hello mannmk7,
I didn't find the permit tests too difficult. Just study the approriate sections of the manual. I don't know about your state, but in Indiana, taking the tests is free. You can take them as man times as you need to pass them. You have to wait a day before retesting, but there is no limit on how many times you can test.
Again, your state may be different, but here you also need a DOT physical before you can get the permit. So you may want to check out the requirements with your state BMV before going much further.

mannmk7 · **^ Top** #5 05.04.2008

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Originally Posted by capnhector

to apply you only need a drivers liscense but to go to school you need your class a cdl permit which to get is take the written tests for gen knowlage combination vehicles and airbrakes to drive a semi with a liscensed driver you need the permit its just like the normal drivers liscense and its not that hard read the book a couple of times and you will be able to pass only focus on the sections you need, tanker hazmat doubles and buss you dont need

Thanks for the info this helps break it down. It's now going to be easier to deal with.

I just checked my AZ dmv cdl manual. The Arizona manual's largest section is PART 1 which is the general knowlege, a fairly large part of the book, almost 1/2. Part 2 is 6 sections, 1 is AIR BRAKES, and 1 is COMBINATION VEHICALS.

Thanks a lot.

mannmk7 · **^ Top** #6 05.04.2008

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Originally Posted by DannyB

Hello mannmk7,
I didn't find the permit tests too difficult. Just study the approriate sections of the manual. I don't know about your state, but in Indiana, taking the tests is free. You can take them as man times as you need to pass them. You have to wait a day before retesting, but there is no limit on how many times you can test.
Again, your state may be different, but here you also need a DOT physical before you can get the permit. So you may want to check out the requirements with your state BMV before going much further.

Wow, Indiana treats it's citizens wright. Free test as many times as you need. Now thats the way it should be, IT HELPS GET PEOPLE TO WORK.
Instead many, many states, like AZ, got those USER FEE'S(another word for taxes paid by the working class). It costs $25.00 to apply. The book is not clear on if the application and the test are all in one.
Anyway, gotta thank you for helping out. THANKS ALOT.

DannyB · **^ Top** #7 05.04.2008

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Originally Posted by mannmk7

Wow, Indiana treats it's citizens wright. Free test as many times as you need. Now thats the way it should be, IT HELPS GET PEOPLE TO WORK.
Instead many, many states, like AZ, got those USER FEE'S(another word for taxes paid by the working class). It costs $25.00 to apply. The book is not clear on if the application and the test are all in one.
Anyway, gotta thank you for helping out. THANKS ALOT.

Whoaaaaaa. I guess I better expound a bit.
The tests are free. The permit itself is $16.00 And the actual license is, I believe, $95 on top of that.
Sorry I mislead you.
DannyB

mannmk7 · **^ Top** #8 05.05.2008

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Originally Posted by DannyB

Whoaaaaaa. I guess I better expound a bit.
The tests are free. The permit itself is $16.00 And the actual license is, I believe, $95 on top of that.
Sorry I mislead you.
DannyB

U were very helpful. AZ u have to get the medical first,$$$$$, then u pay the application Fee, $25.00, then u take the test, 50 questions, U can take the test 5 times. Get this the test may have anything in the whole book on the test, even bus info, for the permit. So just studying the general, air brakes, and combation is out. Oh well.

Thanks again.

DannyB · **^ Top** #9 05.06.2008

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Originally Posted by mannmk7

U were very helpful. AZ u have to get the medical first,$$$$$, then u pay the application Fee, $25.00, then u take the test, 50 questions, U can take the test 5 times. Get this the test may have anything in the whole book on the test, even bus info, for the permit. So just studying the general, air brakes, and combation is out. Oh well.

Thanks again.

Ouch! I feel for you. If the test is over anything and everything in the book, do you still have to take seperate tests for the endorsements? I know here, there is a seperate test for doubles/triples, bulk/tanker, hazmat and busses.
I took all of them except bus all in one morning. Passed them all and THEN found out I needed the physical to get the permit. Needless to say, the old BP shot up a bit at that point

inthewindaz · **^ Top** #10 08.24.2008

Yes... in AZ endorsements are seperate tests but may be taken at the same time. Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by DannyB

Ouch! I feel for you. If the test is over anything and everything in the book, do you still have to take seperate tests for the endorsements? I know here, there is a seperate test for doubles/triples, bulk/tanker, hazmat and busses.
I took all of them except bus all in one morning. Passed them all and THEN found out I needed the physical to get the permit. Needless to say, the old BP shot up a bit at that point

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