Profile For Royce N.

Well I made it through the training program. I wanted to cuss my trainer a time or two mostly I just went off alone at truck stops when I needed space. But all in all it was a good experience my trainer was top notch and was all about teaching I no doubt have a guy I can call on for help and advice anytime. For you guys out there getting ready for training just remember to have a humble attitude about it and keep your eyes and ears open. The trainer does not know everything but he does know the job better than you and his job is to teach you put him to work! Thank you to all the members who offered encouragement along the way seems like not long ago I was here asking for straight line backing advice in CDL school. Have a blessed day and stay positive see you on the road.

I took the test yesterday and a class A CDL now lives in my billfold. I came to this website many times for info and encouragement. The article about the backing range being Clown Soup for the Soul made me laugh and helped me not to take it so hard when I messed up. Thank you to all who gave advice and encouragement. This site and forum is a great resource and one I am sure I will use for years to come. Well I am ready to start a new adventure in life as a Truck Driver at age 36 and I can't wait. Thanks and all you guys and gals still working in school stay strong you can do it!

I just wanted to thank everybody who offered advice and support. I did the straight line 6 or 7 times today and put it right in the spot every time. I just made my steering corrections small and took care not to go too fast. By the end of the day I felt like the one controlling the trailer and not the other way around. I think they are going to let me move on to the offsets now. This website is a great help and it was nice to read some other posts and know I am not the only one having some trouble out there. Thanks to all who offered advice and encouragement.

Hi everybody I am in CDL school in Fresno Ca. I have taken the permit test and been checked out by my instructor on air brake/pre trip inspections. So starting last Friday I began straight line backing. The first time I think I got lucky and just did it right out of sheer fear and nerves. However I have had trouble with it since. I steer left when the trailer drifts left and right when it drifts right and then counter steer back to center but I do not know if I am over steering the wheel as I try and correct and I have panicked 2 or 3 times and made the problem so much worse. My school uses 28 foot pup trailers and I have been told they react to steering corrections very quickly. Perhaps I am steering too much or maybe not enough this really has me feeling the frustration and that makes correcting the problem worse as well. Any help or advice would be appreciated maybe I am simply trying to hard and overthinking it.

I learned of this website from my classroom instructor at ACI Trucking School in Fresno Ca. I take my written CDL exam next week and I plan on using some of the material here for study. Just wanted to report in and say hello to everybody out there.