Training for new hires

You'll come in as a trainee, they will work with you on how they want you to pretrip. You won't fully "test out" until after you've already been with a trainer for a while.

 

You chose a company?

 

Good luck there

 

Good luck

But got to say this

You got your cdl, right?

Then you are already trained and the company is providing a mentor so you can learn the company, they can't train you to drive.

 

I disagree completely with this. Having a CDL does NOT mean one is trained.

Does the CDL Manual and Test cover the proper way to descend a mountain? Does it cover how to chain a truck? Does it cover how to tell when you are on black ice?

One of the biggest problems with new drivers is the "I know what I am doing" attitude when they really don't.

A CDL means one is qualified to drive a truck, not that they are trained.

 

When I got my CDL From a school I quickly learned that I only had the license the drive a commercial truck. No company in their right mind would just hand me the keys to a fleet truck and say "now go to work". You have to expect to get training for weeks before you are of any value to a company. Real driving. This can be combined class and on-board driving in a trainer's truck. Usually paid. Then after some weeks you can get more paid experience on your own truck. A full year of real trucking experience opens doors to other better jobs. Your first year is not for getting rich. Think of it as free college, no grants and loans to pay back!

 

Will you attend orientation in Mississippi?