Class B W/ NEW Restriction Upon Adding New Endorsement
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I'm confused. Are you saying you had a Class A cdl to begin with?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
You can't drive a tanker with a class B...
You can't drive a tanker with a class B...
Sure you can, as long as it's not a tractor trailer and you have the proper endorsements. Oil delivery companies run single-screw, twin screw, and tri-axle tankers for home and commercial fuel oil deliveries. Same with milk pick-ups for dairies.
You can't drive a tanker with a class B...
Sure you can, as long as it's not a tractor trailer and you have the proper endorsements. Oil delivery companies run single-screw, twin screw, and tri-axle tankers for home and commercial fuel oil deliveries. Same with milk pick-ups for dairies.
My bad. I thought that you needed a CDL class a to drive the big tanker. Not the smaller ones such as those used for home deliveries of oil ...
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You can't drive a tanker with a class B...
Sure you can, as long as it's not a tractor trailer and you have the proper endorsements. Oil delivery companies run single-screw, twin screw, and tri-axle tankers for home and commercial fuel oil deliveries. Same with milk pick-ups for dairies.
My bad. I thought that you needed a CDL class a to drive the big tanker. Not the smaller ones such as those used for home deliveries of oil ...
Nothing bad at all, it's a learning experience. Class A is tractor and trailer (AKA, combination vehicle).
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I drove a School Bus for 10 yrs. Restrictions: none. Endorsements: Passenger, School Bus. Upon losing my job, I planned on adding a Tank (N) endorsement as there is a good bit of fracking going on around here which requires tank trucks to haul water in/out. Upon passing the knowledge test, my new license "sprouted" a New Restriction: Class B or C Bus Only. I'm told I have to re-test in the vehicle I want to drive. I do not have access to a tank truck or a delivery truck or any other commercial vehicle. As a result, I have to pay a driving school $1800 just to get rid of the restriction so I can work. It would cost ~$4000 to re-test as Class A. Does this sound right? I have no savings other than a small IRA. As I am "only" 53, I have to pay 30% to the IRS for the honor. Over the past 9 mos., I don't see much call for jobs w/Class B. I'm wondering if I'm just wasting time/$$ on staying with the Class B. Help!! I need to work!!
You are in a far better position to decide if continuing to seek Class B jobs is prudent or futile. However from what I can tell, you sort of answered your own question.
Class B is not a restriction, it's the truck class designation that you received training on and subsequently passed your CDL test for. With a Class A, tanker and haz-mat endorsement your job opportunities will go from few to numerous once you have the proper training and experience. The 4k price tag is probably accurate for private school training . Your other option is to research community colleges (they tend to be less expensive) and/or company sponsored training. Your only choice is the further your training with a certified school if you want the Class A CDL with the ability to secure highly paid job offers.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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I drove a School Bus for 10 yrs. Restrictions: none. Endorsements: Passenger, School Bus. Upon losing my job, I planned on adding a Tank (N) endorsement as there is a good bit of fracking going on around here which requires tank trucks to haul water in/out. Upon passing the knowledge test, my new license "sprouted" a New Restriction: Class B or C Bus Only. I'm told I have to re-test in the vehicle I want to drive. I do not have access to a tank truck or a delivery truck or any other commercial vehicle. As a result, I have to pay a driving school $1800 just to get rid of the restriction so I can work. It would cost ~$4000 to re-test as Class A. Does this sound right? I have no savings other than a small IRA. As I am "only" 53, I have to pay 30% to the IRS for the honor. Over the past 9 mos., I don't see much call for jobs w/Class B. I'm wondering if I'm just wasting time/$$ on staying with the Class B. Help!! I need to work!!