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Well name is Rodger everyone calls me Rabbit. Trying to get prepared for this school up in Sellersburg Indiana. Just waiting on the VA to send me my letter. I'll be the third generation trucker of the family not by choice. My school closed down and I'm sitting on worthless credit.
One additional reason to choose a Paid CDL Training Programs
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.
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.
Well name is Rodger everyone calls me Rabbit. Trying to get prepared for this school up in Sellersburg Indiana. Just waiting on the VA to send me my letter. I'll be the third generation trucker of the family not by choice. My school closed down and I'm sitting on worthless credit.
One additional reason to choose a Paid CDL Training Programs
I'm kinda of confused by this. If I go company training route I'm stuck with that company. Not saying I'm going to jump companies but being military I don't really want to sign a contract if I can get my school paid for. Does it look better if I go in with just coming out of CDL school or is it better to be stuck with one company?
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.
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.
Well I start school in the 27 of dec I'll try to keep this diary updated. This is a pretty good forum with a lot of knowledge here.
Well I start school in the 27 of dec I'll try to keep this diary updated. This is a pretty good forum with a lot of knowledge here.
What school or company?
Real quick, and sorry I didn't see it sooner. It's advisable to make every reasonable effort to commit to your first driving job for a year. There are a lot of reasons behind this; primary of which is that it will take you the better part of a year to become an efficient and safe driver. At the one year point, you have a plethora of opportunities and as if a big door opened up, same thing holds true with your current employer.
Trust me when I say this,...if you are good, they will not want you to leave and might be willing to work with you a little closer to meet your requirements with satisfactory adjustments.
Good luck!
I am goin to a school but the main question is do companies rather higher someone with no cdl then going through a school. And I'm going through cdl school in Indiana called TDI
Well I start school in the 27 of dec I'll try to keep this diary updated. This is a pretty good forum with a lot of knowledge here.
What school or company?
Real quick, and sorry I didn't see it sooner. It's advisable to make every reasonable effort to commit to your first driving job for a year. There are a lot of reasons behind this; primary of which is that it will take you the better part of a year to become an efficient and safe driver. At the one year point, you have a plethora of opportunities and as if a big door opened up, same thing holds true with your current employer.
Trust me when I say this,...if you are good, they will not want you to leave and might be willing to work with you a little closer to meet your requirements with satisfactory adjustments.
Good luck!
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 should have no problem getting hired after getting your CDL through an accredited school. I believe TDI has a good reputation. They should have a placement service for you and recruiters who will visit the school. You can look here Trucking Company Reviews for info on different companies. And you can apply to trucking companies here Apply For Truck Driving Jobs. Good luck and keep us posted.
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Day one doing all the paper work about to do for DOT physical. Need pee like a race horse hahahaha
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.
Well got my CDl permit. Yaaah out of 7 people who are in my class 3 came in with there permit. I was the only one to get mine. So it will be 4 people practicing on trucks. I put some application in per the school did some call back. Get some information so I can make the right choice
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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Well name is Rodger everyone calls me Rabbit. Trying to get prepared for this school up in Sellersburg Indiana. Just waiting on the VA to send me my letter. I'll be the third generation trucker of the family not by choice. My school closed down and I'm sitting on worthless credit.