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Over the Road (OTR) Routes. OTR drivers are generally paid by the mile and are on the road for much of the year with limited home time. To earn and maintain the HazMat (H) endorsement, drivers must successful complete the following: (1) written knowledge test, (2) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Threat Assessment application, (3) submit fingerprints along with two forms of ID (Drivers license, DOT medical card, etc.
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Over the Road, Regional. The various types of trailers will also cause a truck to handle differently, so a driver needs to be especially safety-conscious and alert when learning aerodynamics, braking, and other aspects required of various trailer types.
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Our proprietary application processing system (APS) uses a sophisticated algorithm to match and automatically send qualified driver applications to the trucking company in real time. So, your job application is efficiently processed and submitted to the trucking company immediately after the APS matches your qualifications to the job requirements.
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Truck driving route type vary within the industry and are dependent on several factors including interstate trucking requirements, route planning, type of cargo hauled, frequency, hazardous materials restrictions, driver experience, etc.
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Likewise, as the materials and trailer types a driver hauls will likely vary, it is advisable that those expecting to haul bulk materials obtain endorsements including (H), Hazardous Materials, and (N) Tanker.
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Regions are often divided geographically in typical ways including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest Northwest, etc. OTR routes can be regional with occasional outside of region assignments or they may be cross-country to make one delivery or several along the way.
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Aside from the appropriate CDL, drivers of flatbed equipment need to be adept at securing cargo with tarps, come-a-longs, chains, strapping, or other types of devices. We also provide warehouse and packaging facilities serving the resin plastic industry.
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The information below provides insight into how being a Lease-Purchase driver may meet your expected lifestyle, work into your long-term career plans, and provide the working environment you seek.
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Fort Transfer has been providing the transportation industry with its quality service and reliability for over 90 years! Aside from the personal characteristics needed to be a good truck driver, lease-purchase drivers are also faced with the need for business savvy, accounting and bookkeeping knowledge, experience with taxes, and an ability to remain up to date with current and forecast trends in the freight transport industries.
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The liability a driver and employer hold when hauling and offloading hazardous materials requires high levels of insurance as well as high premiums. Tanker drivers are required to hold the (N) Tanker endorsement, and it is advised to obtain the (H) Hazardous Materials endorsement or (X) Hazardous Material-Tanker combination endorsement.
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Heavy-haul drivers may be the only person in the truck, but a full team of route-planners, employees loading and securing cargo, pilot-vehicle drivers, and sometimes state or public highway authorities, including law enforcement, all must work together to ensure a safely-delivered load.
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Truck driving route type vary within the industry and are dependent on several factors including interstate trucking requirements, route planning, type of cargo hauled, frequency, hazardous materials restrictions, driver experience, e.
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If cargo is wider or taller than a trailer would otherwise carry, the trailer must include large notations indicating Oversized Load. In some cases, oversized loads will be accompanied by pilot vehicles who alert the truck drivers of potentially dangerous barriers ahead and often pull into the left lane to prevent other vehicles from passing until safe.
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Also, if a tank of liquid, hazardous or not, is placed on a flatbed, for hauling purposes the trailer becomes a tanker. Endorsements for flatbed hauling depend on the type of cargo secured to the trailer.
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Endorsements are depending on the type of cargo being hauled and might include (H) Hazardous Materials, (N) Tanker, or (X) Combination Hazardous Materials and Tanker. Flatbed trailers are essentially exactly what the name implies a base of steel or similar material mounted on a frame with axles and wheels.
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