School Graduate Passed DMV - BUT Not The Driving (backup)

Not enough time behind the wheel at the school. Can an Owner Operator legally take out a student (with permit) to practice. This is in Sacramento, CA. If legal how would I find that person? Willing to pay a fair price.

Thanks.

Legally wth your permit I think you should be able to go out with a current cdl holder to learn. It may come down to their insurance or companys rider policy. Thats a total guess though.

Nate, I am so sorry that you got rooked into a school that didn't give you enough hours to complete a certified school. Thats just wrong... An O/O can take you on as a student driver. But its his insurance that will really say yes or no. And I would venture to say that the answer across the board would be no. When we got into trucking OTR , I bought the first truck. And was I shocked when the insurance company would not let me drive the truck until I had a class A CDL !!!! But its my truck !!! They didn't care..So off to a cdl school I went. You may be able to go thru a company sponsored school for a shorter amount of time, and graaduate from it, to get your cdl. You'd be signing a contract, to promise to drive for them for a given amount of time. But atleast you won't have to pay to get your cdl...AND you will need to put in a year solid with a company before you will look good to any other trucking company. Just make sure the company is one you can stand to work with for that year, or it could become really miserable. And a side note....Truck driving schools are recognized by the government as being exactly like any other school. So if you try to get out of paying for your cdl schooling, they have the same recourse as any college, or vocational school...they can chase you forever, you can't bankrupt to get rid of that debt...you WILL pay for that training sooner or later. So just decide to stick it out for the contracted amount of time, or be prepared to be hounded like a serial killer until they get their money....

Hey Nate. What's the situation at your school? They won't allow you more time to practice and re-test? Most schools will.

You can also contact other schools in your area and ask them what they would charge to work with you. Most schools offer shortened courses for experienced drivers returning to the industry after time away or for drivers in your position. They'll quote you a price either by the hour or by the week. If you're even close to passing, one week will probably be plenty of practice time and then the school will supply you with a truck to take the driving test in.

We have a listing here of truck driving schools in California

Jeez there are so many people here in the Sacramento area. Haha.

I wish I can take you sir. But that would definitely get me fired.