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TWIC cards

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by B.A.D., Nov 28, 2010.

  1. Nov 28, 2010 #1
    B.A.D.

    B.A.D. Light Load Member

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    I might be jumping the gun here a bit, but is it possible to get a TWIC card prior to getting a CDL? Or, at least get the process going? I've read up on the official website, but also looking for input from drivers...

    thanks!
     
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  3. Nov 28, 2010 #2
    HEAVY DUDE

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    You can get a TWIC card w/o a CDL. Port workers have them.
     
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  4. Nov 28, 2010 #3
    American-Trucker

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    yes you can I was planing on getting one before I came out here but you have to go to a port to get it and for me thats a long drive to the coast for something that I know I don't need right now....


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  5. Nov 28, 2010 #4
    B.A.D.

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    Thanks for the answers, guys. Appreciate it.

    I still wonder though, that without a CDL, and without a port worker ID, what I might need to apply. It is, after all, a "Transportation Worker" card, and I don't qualify as that just yet.

    I'm just thinking that it would be a good thing to already have when looking into potential employers...
     
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  7. Nov 28, 2010 #5
    B.A.D.

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    Anyone already have a TWIC and have advise/stories to offer?
    Would I be wasting my time on this?
     
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  8. Nov 28, 2010 #6
    Roscopeco

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    Got mine at a regional office,definitely not at a port. And there was a port nearby.Go online to htt://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov phone 1-866-347-8942 and they will give all the locations you can go to. No you do'nt have to have a cdl,good luck.
     
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  9. Nov 28, 2010 #7
    MM71

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    Do you live near a port? Where are you planning on working? I see no reason to get one unless you plan on working for a carrier that loads/delivers to ports. As a company driver, unless the company you sign on with requires you to get the card (and pays for it), I wouldnt do it. Does not pay enough for the hassle, most companies you will not get extra pay for port delivery... I have spent as little as 20 min to get loaded/unloaded (flatbed)to an all day experience.

    In my opinion a hazmat endorsement opens up alot more doors than a TWIC card. The TSA background check is the same, once you get it for hazmat you will be not be charged for the check again if you decide to get a TWIC, and your TWIC should be issued faster not needing to go through the background check (of course the same goes if you get the twic before hazmat endorsement)
     
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  10. Nov 28, 2010 #8
    B.A.D.

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    Thanks for that response. You make a couple of good points; first that the background check is easier if coupled with another endorsement like hazmat, and second that the TWIC fee is a bit less ($105 vs $135) and would be covered by the company if required for the job.

    Yea, might as well wait until I need it and let the company pay for it.

    Thanks guys!


    Link to Frequently Asked Questions on TWIC
     
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