Profile For Mike J.

Long form is the full results of your DOT physical, which is accessible to any legal government official or your company you work for if they paid for it, though not necessary to show for anyone, except your employer that's paying for your DOT physical. Short form is the card that you carry to say " I passed a DOT Physical " Though not all places give you a card or micro sized down laminated DOT cards.

Aside from a company you work for that is paying for your DOT physical, no one else gets a long form of your DOT physical only the short form - Card = you passed & 1 or 2 yrs with date.

DEF system huge issues, thank the greenies ! Issues is long and never ending, I don't know the laws but 1 company I worked for completely removed the DEF system once there was a huge issue/ price to fix it, they only ran 1 state, so don't know if its a state issue ?

You need experience. Take an OTR job for a year then have at it as long as you keep your CDL clean.

Certain fields of truck driving WILL take new to driving in a heart beat ! Find that field & be willing to move ! You're looking for work, don't limit yourself to one location or type of driving..... end of story ! Unless you want to end your story at a 9-5 local grocery delivery driving job ?

What's High Road Training ?

I have my CDL-B license, and I would like to now go for my class A. Do I need to retake the test all over or just do the driving portion of the test? Anyone have any suggestions on this?

I'll guess a yes to both, Class A VS Class B is different on both test an driving.

Location is a plus for starters. Any Class A CDL driving is a plus no matter what or where. When it comes to CDL driving, what you're applying for also depends on your experience... to a point & the employer needs.

Either way it sounds like you're ****1ey company to work for, that finds ways to not pay their drivers OT when paid hourly !

If the Driver is paid hourly then he is paid hourly for hours worth being paid ! There's the 16 hour rule that makes it legal to drive/work 16 hours, though only allowed once per week (if have been home base for X days to start)

You don't need their approval to get a CDL. Money talks BS walks ! You can get a CDL anywhere !

Pay for your own truck driving school to get your CDL A+ , & don't become a B to those fools