one of the requirements for con-way TL is: Ability to successfully complete the Con-way Truckload Student "Boot Camp" Program could some of you tell me about that? also, i've heard that to drive at con-way you have to work on the dock a certain amount of time. is this true? thanks!
Con-way Truckload Student "Boot Camp" Program? Rumor has it as being locked in a closet with the Village People for 8 hours.
Conway Truckload is 48 states and Canada OTR trucking. Conway Freight is local Terminal LTL. Don't confuse the two. Some dock work with Freight none with Truckload. As far as Boot Camp, which is Conway Truckload. it's only 5 or 6 days and almost everyone passes. It's nothing more than demonstating and learning minimal skills. They KNOW you are a rookie. Show up on time each morning, don't be an #####, and you'll be fine.
Go ahead and make sure their is nothing in your background that would prevent you from obtaining Hazmat and Passport. Both are required within 120 days of hire. If you have something preventing you from obtaining those, don't waste each others time.
the only thing i was concerned about is the physical requirements, as i'm 58 and a bit overweight. ok, more than a bit. i'm 6'2" and 255. i read on one site that they (another company) require you to do the squat test (10 up and down) during the physical. ok, call me a wimp if you want to, but i'd never pass that. the other stuff (lifting, pushing, climbing) wouldn't be a problem, but squating is my acheles heel. i see that TL and LTL are totally separate at con-way. but what i don't understand about LTL is the hourly pay and handling freight. i thought LOCAL drivers delivered and picked up, TERMINAL WORKERS loaded and unloaded at the terminal, and LTL DRIVERS drove terminal to terminal. in fact, i thought that was what was so desirable about LTL. at 58 i don't want to do much freight touching. another question, this time about TL. would this be mostly from shipper to receiver? or terminal to terminal? or a mixture of both? also, do i have to start on the dock to get a job with con-way TL? background, driving record, passport and hazmat are no problem. and since i've worked in the airline industry i've already been locked in a closet (airplane) with the village people. i didn't come out a macho man, but i did learn to deal with people different from me. thanks for your help!
PS simple way to determine the passport thing is the fact you can't get into Canada with any conviction of; Failure to pay child support that is still owed dui/oui any drug conviction EVER. Everything else you can try to get a pardon recognized by Canada, a letter approving admittance for work, or the easiest a "temporary resident permit" which is usually good for one year and must be renewed every year after. They like the latter for drivers if the crime is 10+ years old and you have no other convictions OR if it is a non-safety related crime. Here is some place to go for info on those. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/inadmissibility/permits.asp
Bootcamp huh,that should be enough to scare you away should'nt it,lol.That's what I use to call training for any company,bootcamp,lol.
At TL there is no dock work daily. LTL you start on docks then bid other things w/ seniority such as local PU/DEL and line haul work BUT at LTL you will need to put in time on the docks
ahh, i see, so you start on the dock on LTL only. line-haul is what everybody likes about LTL, right? i'd love line-haul but i don't want to work the dock. what is working TL like? could i do that thing i've asked in other threads about -- working 2 or 3 weeks out and then being off for a few days? or is it really structured? i see that they take students from certain schools. my school hasn't mentioned con-way. is there a list of schools? i'm at davidson country community college, nc. i see .30 a mile for 3-6 months experience, up to .36 after a year. that doesn't sound like much money to start -- but i guess the raises come fast enough. how would working at TL be different or better than working for another company that only does TL? would con-way TL ever go to a con-way terminal, or would it always be shipper to consignee? oh, by the way, i have a passport. getting into canada isn't an issue. and i don't have any of those other things (dui/child support/drug conviction).
