Contract students will start out at a slightly lower pay rate than experienced drivers or prepaid students for their first year. CRST does not deduct the cost of training from your paychecks. Simply stay employed for 10 months and your obligation will be fulfilled. What are the obligations for paying back the schooling after graduation? You will only need to pay for any CDL permit or licensing fees.
Under this plan, you do not have to pay the CRST processing fee of $50, for transportation to school, the physical or drug test, or for lodging. In return, you do not have to sign any contract and you will start driving at a higher rate of pay than a contract student. This must be paid prior to starting school by way of money order or credit card. You may make a prepayment amount of $6,500. Lodging is paid for by CRST upfront but is payroll deducted after 6 weeks of employment, at a rate of $40 a weekĬan I pay for my CDL training up front and have no further obligation? CRST handles all licensing and permit fees.īreakfast & lunch is provided M-F, no weekend meals or dinner provided, student must bring money with them to cover those meals. There are NO up-front costs to attend CRST company-sponsored training. Payroll deductions will never exceed $40 per week for all of these items combined. The DOT Physical / DOT drug and alcohol tests will also be payroll deducted (total cost of both is $100).įinally, if you required lodging at the CDL school, these costs will also be payroll deducted (generally lodging costs $150 per week). Students who pre-pay their tuition will start at a higher pay scale than company-sponsored students.ĬRST will payroll deduct the cost of transportation to the CDL school unless you provided your own transportation. You'll get a one cent raise each month for your entire first yearĪt the end of your first year you'll be at 42 cpm Note: You will be running team so the mileage will be split between the two drivers. Students who participate in this program will start at a lower pay scale as follows: CRST will pay for the schooling up front and in return, you'll sign a contract stating you'll stay employed with them for a minimum of 10 months.
If you need to obtain your Class-A CDL but lack the funds to do so, CRST offers a company sponsored program and no credit checks are required. No current clinical diagnosis of alcoholism.ĬRST Hiring Areas Where do you hire from and what are your no-hire zones?ĬRST hires from most states, but may include or exclude certain states and areas based upon demand. No use of a 'Schedule 1' drug, amphetamine, narcotic, or any other habit-forming drug. No history or current diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause loss of consciousness.Ībility to perceive a forced whisper in the better ear at no less than 5 feet, with or without using a hearing aid. No mental, nervous, organic or functional disease of psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with operating a motor vehicle.ĭistant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (with glasses or other correction) in each eye, field of vision of at least 70 degrees and the ability to perceive red, yellow, green and amber. No current diagnosis of myocardial infarction, angina, pectoris, coronary insufficiency, thrombosis, or other cardiovascular disease known to be accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, collapse, or congestive heart failure. No current diagnosis of high blood pressure (140/90 is the maximum) likely to interfere with driving a motor vehicle. No history or diagnosis of respiratory dysfunction likely to interfere with the ability to control a motor vehicle. No history or current diagnosis of rheumatic, orthopedic, muscular, neuromuscular, or vascular disease that interferes with the ability to control and operate a motor vehicle. No impairment of hand or finger that interferes with power grasping or no impairment of arm, foot, or leg that interferes with the ability to perform normal tasks of driving a motor vehicle. No history of diabetes that requires insulin for control (oral medication is okay). of Transportation) physical and a pre-employment drug screen.Īll criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are all reviewed by management. You must have a good driving record and have been licensed in the United States for a minimum of 18 months out of the last 3 YEARS. No more than 1 DUI in the last 15 years and no more than 2 DUI's in your lifetime. No DUI or DWI violations in the last 5 years. No open container violations in the last 3 years.