cassens transport anyone??

tive ben a otr driver for the last three years and have done alot of research into car hauling i have decided to go with cassens and have already obtained my fast card. i just wanna get some more info on them before going to my interview october 2nd 2012 i will be working out of one of the detroit terminals and well i cant find any new info on them so any help would be greatly appreciated. whats the physical like and whats involved with the physical capabilities test. im 6ft 5 inches 290 lbs is that gonna hurt my chances at getting in with these guys?

 

well alright then apparently cassens drivers dont use this site so anyways i go tomorrow for the hiring process and ill and ill be back to let you all know how it goes and whats all involved

 

well it went well. i went and did my road test filled out another application and did my dot physical and urine test then went and did my physical capabilities test. it took me from 7am to about 5pm to get it all done but they say it normally takes two days. the capabilities test was all done on one machine and was just lifting pushing pulling with a heart monitor hooked up to you. im all set for training which start october 22nd so ill be back with more up dates.

 

well i just finished up my second week of training and i go solo next week so any questions anyone? ill keep periodically checking back in here for the next month or so

 

yes they are all daycabs internationals sterlings and some newer volvos. and yes if you go out far enough ey do put you in a hotel with a clc card and its paid for. training is 2-4 weekes depending on how fast you pick up on everything paid at 10$ per hour. after training you go on basically a probation period for thirty days once thats over you will be in the union and can get an assigned truck and get on one of six bords to start dispatching.

 

most of the work out of the detroit terminal is city/local work and fyi about 2/3 of car haul is spent out of the truck loading and unloading so that means 2-5small loads per day out of detroit if you dont have senority. thats alot of chaining/strapping