CRST, Ok City

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by drifto77, Apr 7, 2009.

  1. drifto77

    drifto77 Bobtail Member

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    Hi...
    Hope this is in the right place.:biggrin_25520:
    Iam new, 1st post.

    I went and got my CDL W/all endorsements on my own and Iam set up with CRST to go through their orientation in Oklahoma City starting on Monday. 4-10-09
    Iam NOT real crazy about doing the "team" thing but.... oh well.

    I have looked through the forums a little and have seen some bad things about them. I have also seen a few good things too.

    Without writing a book about why I went with them....
    What should I "be on the look out for" and what can I expect during the orientation?
    What about after that?
    I was told.. 4 days orientation then in a truck for 28 days, then home 5.
    After that... 21 days out/5 days home.
    How close to home do they get you?
    ANY input would be helpful.

    Also......
    I plan on driving up there, couple hr drive.
    The recruiter I talked to said that they have a lot to leave my car for the "28" days out and that after the "28" days they WILL get me back to OK. City so I can pick up my car for the "5" days off...... Thoughts on this?
    Should I just leave my car at home and ride the bus? I HATE BUS RIDES!!!

    I know.....
    recruiters LIE.
    Least my Army recruiter did. LOL!!!!

    ANYWAY....
    Just looking for a little input here. :yes2557:

    Thanks.
     
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  3. didntitellu

    didntitellu Light Load Member

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    I sent you a private email with some of the answers in it. Good luck to ya!
     
  4. drifto77

    drifto77 Bobtail Member

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    Got the PM.
    Thanks.
    Lets talk.
    :thumbup:
     
  5. goose19726

    goose19726 Light Load Member

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    take your car, the lot is safe and under guard, what you have to watch out for weird co workers
    this is one reason I left them so many years ago, my first trainer was violent and rude, resulting in a fistfight he lost badly, number 2 wasa great driver whom I learned alot from, that guy had been driving for 40 years at that point and had forgotten more than I will ever know about driving a truck

    then came the co drivers
    the first one had sticky fingers and was a homosexual alcoholic, number 2 was a real psycho, this was when I quit
    that was early 1995 so things might have changed a bit
     
  6. didntitellu

    didntitellu Light Load Member

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    Goose they fired security about 2 years ago. And what used to be driver parking is now where they keep new trucks. Now drivers park in the employee lot or where ever they can find on the yard. It's not as secure as it used to be.
     
  7. psanderson

    psanderson Road Train Member

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    I can't find an "OK City" on my map of Oklahoma but I do see an Oklahoma City. The federal rules at 395.8 do not allow a driver to abbreviate a city name, only a state name. There is also no city in Indiana named "Indy" either.
     
  8. drifto77

    drifto77 Bobtail Member

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    Dont wanna step on any toes... But...
    Aint OK the abbreviation for Oklahoma?
     
  9. drifto77

    drifto77 Bobtail Member

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    OK...
    re read your post psanderson.
    I'll see if I can change it just for you. :biggrin_25525:
    j/k trying to get my post count up a little. LOL!

    i will see if I can change it though.
     
  10. drifto77

    drifto77 Bobtail Member

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    EDIT button no longer there.
    sorry
     
  11. psanderson

    psanderson Road Train Member

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    But not for a city as a city name may not be abbreviated according to 395.8

    TITLE 49
    TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER III
    FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART
    395_HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVERS
    Table of Contents
    Sec. 395.8
    Driver's record of duty status.

    h) Graph grid preparation: The graph grid may be used horizontally or vertically and shall be completed as follows: (1) Off duty. Except for time spent resting in a sleeper berth, a continuous line shall be drawn between the appropriate time markers to record the period(s) of time when the driver is not on duty, is not required to be in readiness to work, or is not under any responsibility for performing work. (2) Sleeper berth. A continuous line shall be drawn between the appropriate time markers to record the period(s) of time off duty resting in a sleeper berth, as defined in Sec. 395.2. (If a non-sleeper berth operation, sleeper berth need not be shown on the grid.) (3) Driving. A continuous line shall be drawn between the appropriate time markers to record the period(s) of driving time, as defined in Sec. 395.2. (4) On duty not driving. A continuous line shall be drawn between the appropriate time markers to record the period(s) of time on duty not driving specified in Sec. 395.2. (5) Location--remarks. The name of the city, town, or village, with State abbreviation where each change of duty status occurs shall be recorded.


    There is no option here for a city abbreviation

    From a retired federal DOT official
     
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