Follow me through Central Refrigerated training

So once you go with your trainer how long should I look to being out. Also once you are done with the trainer and get your own truck will they route me home for a day or two. I talked to a recruiter but I'm ex-military so I dont trust recruiters sorry.

 

Has anyone started there training in Connley Ga?

 

I start monday

 

You will be out with your trainer for a minimum of 28 days AND 200 hours. Along with 40 backs. I was with my trainer for the full 28 days and had about 206 hours.

Once you upgrade they will try hard to get you on a load headed home. I went home first as I had my personal vehicle at the terminal making my home time before I started solo easy.

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Will you be making post about the training

 

Talked to my trainer today head out tomorrow as soon as orientation is over tomorrow he has a dedicated that runs between Fontana Northern CA and North Carolina. Can't wait I have not been to NC in years. Today was just videos and paperwork then a presentation on the Lease program. Tomorrow we go to the terminal and the as soon as we are done I am off with my trainer.

D1-2c they gave us 5 things that you must have before you upgrade

1)200hrs on line 3 (driving)
2)40 backups
3)20 Presets of the Refeer
4)28 days
5)trainers approval

After that They will try to rout you to the nearest terminal that has a truck or fiinsh you run back to your home terminal they you test for about a day. then if they have a truck available they will rout you home with a load for some home time then get you rolling and making money.

 

Put my two week notice in at work yesterday. Still Scheduled for SLC the 28th. Been worrying a lot. Trying not to, as to not raise my BP. But I worry about my weight, and whether or not I will pass the DOT Physical with my weight, or worse yet, if they will make me take a sleep apnea test. I dont snore, sleep on my stomach, never wake up in the middle of the night, etc. But with my weight of 290, 5' 9-10". I worry about it. I did measure my neck size right around 18. Am I worrying too much about this. Or could this be an issue?

I did have a DOT physical before, about 2 years ago. It went fine, but like I said, 2 years ago.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I had a student 6'2" and 500+ pounds and he passed. I also hear they are no longer doing the workwell test so as long as your bp isn't too high you should be ok

 

Just.got off the phone with my recruiter. Will be in SLC the 20th instead of the 28th. I decided to go ahead and push it up a week. Very excited.

 

hey big rigg

I plan on going to the same school u went to.....
do they pay u while u training? or when u start training behind the wheel?