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Good deal. Just remember to listen to your instructors, they have way more experience at this than you do. But also keep in mind that they don't necessarily have all the answers.
Ernie
Awesome! Best of luck Jamar!
I see you were working on our High Road Training Program this morning. Smart man!! Keep at it. Not only should you go through all of the permit stuff, but we have sections on Flatbed Securement, The Logbook Rules, and Weight and Balance which will help you understand how to load cargo, calculate fuel burnoff, distribute weight evenly amongst your axles, and all sorts of critical stuff.
You have plenty of time between now and then to get through that stuff. Trust me, if you knuckle down and work through it you're going to be so incredibly glad you did when you show up at Maverick. Everyone else is going to be cramming materials, stressing out, and struggling while you'll already know that stuff and be able to relax and focus on the driving part.
So prepare hard now while you can because once you get there you're going to hit the ground running. The information is going to come fast and furious, and the expectations of you will be high. You'll save yourself endless amount of grief by being well prepared ahead of time. It's the perfect way to get your career started in this industry.
Lastly, go through the parts that apply to you in our Truck Driver's Career Guide if you haven't already. It will really help you understand what to expect these next few months and how to deal with it all.
Keep us updated as things move along!
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.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
Hello and welcome. Excellent choice of a company to start with lol. Been here a year and they've been good to me. I'm sure you have questions so if you need to know anything I may be able to answer. Congrats on being accepted.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: