Follow me through Central Refrigerated training

BraggTN_ I am leaving on sat and I got the following packing list, hope it helps.

You must bring a current driver's license and social security card (not laminated), certified birth certificate from the department of vital statistics, and marriage license. If you show up without these you will be sent back home at your own expense

Please bring $60.00 for your licensing fees & money for food while you are here. We recommend bringing about $200 total for these things

(1) Alarm clock (wind up or battery) or cell phone.
(2) Towels/wash clothes and personal hygiene items, & shower shoes.
(3) 5-8 changes of clothes for both warm and cold weather.
(4) Work gloves.
(5) Sleeping bag/blankets and a pillow and a sheet for twin bed.
(6) Folder or binder to keep important documents. You must carry long form of physical on truck.
(7) Direct deposit: voided check (optional)

Please pack everything in a duffel bag. NO HARD PLASTIC SUITCASES.

 

Thanks, PSUMOOSE! It is my understanding after the first week in GA, we will be sent to SLC to do the skills part for two weeks.

 

#### id have a 14 week wait from vital statistics for my #### Birth Certificate. wonder why they need that? makes no sense if you already have a ss card lol

thanks for the list ill be prepared.

 

Milliken350, I was a driver license examiner with the TN Dept. of Safety until last month. Under the Real ID Act, everyone going up a class of license is required to show proof of citizenship. Its the same way if you're changing your license from one state to another as well. All the social security card proves is that you have a number for tax purposes. With that being said, you DON'T have to be a US Citizen to have a social security number and that is why it is necessary to have an original birth certificate or certified copy(not photo copy). This is a federal law enacted to stop illegals from obtaining a regular state ID, drivers license or CDL. Also, make sure it is the state issued birth certificate not the hospital copy. The DMV will not recognize those. I know this is very frustrating but its something we all have to do. I received my birth certificate in less than 2 weeks without paying extra fees for having it expedited. Hope this helps!

 

Just got my call from the recruiter today with the ticket info. Headed to GA on Sunday. Not sure if I'll have access to a computer but will keep ya'll posted as I can. Tomorrow will be a day of getting my list squared away! Big Rigg...thanks for starting this thread it has really helped. I'm excited about starting a new career. People often ask why I'm quitting a state job to go to truck driving but if they only knew how little I was making. I'll put it this way, an assistant manager for a fastfood company makes almost double what I was making! Older drivers(ones that don't do it anymore) are saying don't go into trucking because there is no money it and that only makes me think that they didn't want to work. Maybe I'm wrong but its a chance I'm willing to take.

 

Great Job BraggTN! I will be leaving from Yakima, WA to Salt Lake City Utah at 11:45pm on Sat. On a Grayhound bus. According to Grayhound the bus has free WiFi and 2 outlets per seat, So I (and you) should have access to the internet for a little while. I do ask that you please post as you can about your training as you will be in GA. In 3 weeks or so we should have 3 diffrent training accounts from 3 of the CRS schools!

I will keep you all upto date on my training.