Paid CDL Training + Pet Policy?

Each company has their own accessorial pays. Here's some examples:
stop pay - pay for dropping off loads at customers
pickup pay - pay for picking up a load
layover pay -varies by company
breakdown pay - hourly pay while truck is being repaired
detention pay - hourly pay while waiting to load/unload
There's all types of other pays, depending on the company. I made $65K per year driving for a company in Nashville and the cpm was .36 cpm. The accessorial pays jacked the pay up a lot over a years time. We were even paid for pre-trip & post-trip inspections & to fuel the truck.
Karr Transportation in LaVergne advertises $80K - $100K and home weekends. Must have some fantastic accessorial pays. Need 2 yrs. experience there though.

 

I like you.

Instead of getting all pissy with those making fun, your rolling with the punches. Good on you.

I wish you luck.

Sirscrapntruckalot - Wooooooooooooo - Ric Flair

 

LOL.

Indeed. Just requesting it means there is something in that person's past. It's best to keep mouth shut about it.

A storm coming. Such a Drama ... lolz.

To OP, the pet policy probably will not apply to you as a newbie for a while. You will be with a trainer for a number of weeks before you get your own truck more than likely.

The industry has changed in many ways since my time and in some ways Im happy I got out when the getting was good.

 

I think when things settle after the initial breaking in, you will find it a asset to have a good pet in the truck with you. I am a Shepard man myself, but it is too big for the cab so we kept a cat which was pretty successful at the time.

You did mention that you don't like idea of being sent home from Orientation. You can probably expect up to half your group to be sent home in orientation, wherever you go.

 

Smokey the dog. Lol good one.

“Uhhh, he did it.”

 

I should have rephrased that.

When you hire on to companies often enough, there are some who will send you away to go home.

It is good that you have everything in order. I celebrate that and say OUTSTANDING!!! So, you should not have that problem generally.

Im a little bit of a grouch.. but you are a bright light in the trucking future. I like you. And so thank you.