CRST Training: Finally My Dream Is Coming True!
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Day 14 Saturday: Today class split between 2 groups, one morning, one afternoon. I had the morning group. I did 3 mock driving tests, 2 mock pti, and 1 mock backing - offset and 90. All tests i passed. Able to control vehicle safely. Drove the truck first thing this morning and grinded a couple geara but did not miss a gear. I just need to do it more a overall continue to implant this in muscle memory. Feel good about today and feel good overall. I am looking forward to getting on the road with a trainer and putting safe miles under my belt.
All in all another key to my success thus far has been staying focused on the task at hand and not worrying about whats not immediately. Just taking things step by step which allows me to crawl before i walk.
Mr. M wrote:
All in all another key to my success thus far has been staying focused on the task at hand and not worrying about whats not immediately. Just taking things step by step which allows me to crawl before i walk.
That's an incredibly profound statement and applicable to everything about this job while you are driving.
Good luck!
Wow small world I'm going though Crst as well
Monday and Tuesday were incredibly busy with pretrip, backing, and driving Practice. Wednesday today I obtained my CDL class A in 17 days total. Praise God!!
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.
Keep us updated, I start with CRST in October, I already have a CDL but I haven't drove in 10 yrs. I'm so excited to get started again, I will be going to Jacksonville, Fl for my training....Good Luck sounds like you're learning quick.
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.
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The bus ride... Lol yeah.
Day 1 Sunday: Arrived at training facility. I knew that I would be permit testing Wednesday so I immediately got in the books and started studying.
Day 2, 3: Class all day learning permit theory. Teacher is excellent and i had zero complaints. After class I decrompressed for a couple hours then studied.
Day 4 Wednesday: Took permit test this day and passed air breaks and combination without missing a single answer. Missed 3 on general knowledge. First hurdle complete! Praise God!
Day 5 and 6: Got to relax these days.
Day 7 Saturday: Started NADTA classroom all day.
Day 8: Drove around track this day and straight backed. From the beginning to end roughly 45 minutes I had become familiarized with double clutching. Had no issue syraight backing.
Day 9 Monday: Class room first half of day then driving again. Instructor had me commentary my driving which helped me tremendously. By the end of this session I was able to double clutch up and down though not completely smoothly.
Day 10 Tuesday: Driving again. Did not coast truck at all. Shifting much improved. Still nervous a bit but pushing through it applying concepts taught at school.
Day 11 Wednesday: Flood warnings today and backing. Was able to offset back without verbal assistance. Was able to 90 degree back with verbal assistance. Rain or shine had to soldier up today. I was soaked but progress was made. Instructor this day excellent.
Day 12 Thursday: class then driving. I applied previous days lessons to this day. Was able to control vehicle without making a single mistake. Driving smooth, shifting smooth up and down. Navigated about 3.5 miles of city construction zone with approximately 4" of space on each side of tractor and the road was windy. Right shoulder also missing and about 8" dropoff. I was incredibly happy with this day. I was able to cobtrol vehicle safely smoothly.
Day 13 Friday: Smith test and theory then Backing today. I offset backed and 90 degree backed without any assistance and vehicle did not make contact with any of the cones. Had it been the DOT test I would have passed. Incredibly happy today. Today confirmed that i can safely back this vehicle as well as drive ot safely. Feeling very good. Have to keep practicing until test day.
My time spent this far has made me realize some of the negative comments made are from people that aren't working for it. The training I am receiving is top notch which is shown by my driving ability based on the concepts provided. I can't think of a single thing that could be done differently. I came here to get my CDL and get into this industry i have remained 100% focused and because of that combined with excellent training i am driving and backing a truck 13 days into it. :)
More to come.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.