CDLWorld.com is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our many offerings.
What personally identifiable information does CDLWorld.com collect from me?
CDLWorld.com collects information some personal information when you register to receive information about training. During registration, CDLWorld.com may ask for personal information such as your name, email address, phone numbers, gender, zip/postal code, occupation, industry, personal interests, among other things.
In addition to registration, we may ask you for personal information at other times. If you contact CDLWorld.com we may keep a record of that correspondence. CDLWorld.com may also occasionally asks users to complete surveys that we use for research. Wherever CDLWorld.com collects personal information we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.
What are cookies and how does CDLWorld.com use them?
As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, CDLWorld.com may use cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from our web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Generally, we may use cookies to:
(1) Remind us of who you are and to access your information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver to you a better and more personalized service.
(2) Automate certains areas of CDLWorld.com web sites or online forms.
(3) Estimate our audience size. Each browser accessing CDLWorld.com is given a unique cookie which is then used to determine the extent of repeat usage, usage by a registered user versus by an unregistered user, and to help target advertisements based on user interests and behavior.
(4) Measure certain traffic patterns, which areas of CDLWorld.com web sites you have visited, and your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research to understand how our users' habits are similar or different from one another so that we can make each new experience on CDLWorld.com a better one. We may use this information to better personalize the content, and promotions that you and other users will see on our sites.
CDLWorld.com also collects IP Addresses, browser information and other computer information to report aggregate information to our marketing department.
You also have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. Please refer to your browser's help for further information about your options for controlling or monitoring cookies.
How does CDLWorld.com use my information?
CDLWorld.com's primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you, the user, with relevant information about career and training options available. CDLWorld.com does research on our users' demographics, interests, and behavior based on the information provided to us upon registration, or from our server log files. We do this to better understand and serve our users. This research is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis.
With whom does CDLWorld.com share my information?
CDLWorld.com may disclose account information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating CDLWorld.com Terms of Service or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) CDLWorld.com rights or property, other CDLWorld.com users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. CDLWorld.com may disclose or access account information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our products and services.
By submitting requests for information from our site, you grant us and our partnering companies permission to contact you by telephone or email about the information you are requesting. Clicking on the "Submit" button at the end of our electronic form constitutes your signature on this express written consent for CDLWorld.com and our partnering companies to contact you, including by telephone or e-mail, to provide you with additional information about services or products relevant to your request.
What else should I know about my privacy?
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online - for example on message boards, through email, or in instant message or chat areas - that this information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, CDLWorld.com cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you're online.
The trucking industry is not for everyone. It is, however, an industry where you can count on always having employment opportunities available to you, in virtually any part of the country. It is also an industry where your opportunities are not limited by a corporate pyramid where there are fewer and fewer jobs as your career advances. If you are willing to work hard, you will succeed and earn a very comfortable living.
There are more than 3 million long distance truck drivers in the United States, and millions more drivers in local delivery operations ranging from fuel oil delivery to food distribution, to small package delivery services. Each part of the trucking industry has differing requirements, but each driver has to understand cargo security, customer relations, company communications and individual time management as well as the technical aspects of driving a truck. One of the most attractive parts of the profession is the freedom of "being your own boss" while you are on the road. To be sure, you must meet deadlines and get the job done, but most of the successful drivers are people that can work on their own with minimum supervision.
- Most truck drivers work in metropolitan areas near major highways.
- Heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers drive trucks or vans with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW). These trucks transport cars, livestock and other materials.
- Light or delivery services truck drivers drive trucks or vans with a capacity under 26,000 pounds GVW. They deliver or pick up merchandise and packages within a specific area.
- Driver/sales workers or route drivers deliver and sell their firms' products over established routes or within an established territory.
The Department of Transportation will require you to take and successfully pass a physical and provide proof with a 'Medical Examiner's Certificate'. Federal law requires CDL holders to receive periodic physical examinations, called a "Department of Transportation Medical Examination", to ensure the ability of the driver to safely operate a commercial vehicle. Trucking companies and truck drivers typically refer to the 'Medical Examiner's Certificate' as a 'DOT medical card'.
Please review all the physical requirements defined by the US Department of Transportation:
- You must have 20/40 correctable vision in each eye. Glasses or contact lenses are acceptable to correct a driver's vision.
- You cannot be a diabetic on needle-injected insulin; diabetes controlled through a diet or oral medication is permitted.
- Your blood pressure must be under 160/100. Prescription medication to control blood pressure is permitted.
- Your blood sugar level must be under 200.
- Use of a Schedule 1 drug, amphetamine, narcotic or any other habit forming drug is not permitted.
- If you have a current diagnosis of cardiac insufficiency, collapse, congestive cardiac failure or any other cardiovascular disease you will be required to provide the Medical Examiner with a stress test (needs to be performed within the last 12 months) along with a release from your physician stating that you can drive a commercial motor vehicle without restrictions.
Other factors or conditions which could prevent you from obtaining the required DOT clearance include: sleep apnea, recent back injury, recent major surgery, a current hernia, or recent workmen's compensation claims. If you have questions about your medical health, please consult your physician before beginning the training program.
Generally, you can expect that over-the-road jobs in the trucking industry will pay you $32,000 - $34,000 during your first year. In addition, with most companies you will become eligible for insurance benefits and possibly retirement plans. In today's world, these benefits have become very important parts of yours, and your family's security. In addition to insurance benefits, many motor carriers offer tuition reimbursement assistance to help students from driver training schools repay any loans that they have used to pay for training.
After the first 6 - 12 months with your new employer, additional career options will become available to you. Where you go from there is only determined by your own work habits and attitude. A typical Over-The-Road driver earning $0.40 per mile and driving up to 3,000 miles per week will earn between $50,000 and $60,000 per year.
