HAPPY WEEKEND, EVERYONE !!!
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Best of luck Jeremy!
From Geek to Truck Driver. It should be quite an adventure! I think you're up for it, and there are several of us looking forward to reading your diary.
Sending warm wishes and good vibes your way Jeremy. You got this, pal. We're all here behind ya! Seize your day!
Best of luck Jeremy!
I'll be in Cedar Rapids probably on Monday to get my truck serviced. I'll wave to you from across the street or if our schedules match up, maybe my current student and I could meet up with you for dinner.
Good luck and best wishes over at CRST. They do have an excellent school. Avoid the terminal rats!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Thanks much everyone for the support!
Let the adventure begin - the training diary already has begun, lol. Short and bleak for the moment, but hey I just got here.
Susan, I don't know the schedule here for certain, yet. First orientation is about 2 hours from now. But if there's nothing scheduled for tomorrow afternoon or evening, it would be awesome to meet you and your current trainee! 
Let the adventure begin - the training diary already has begun, lol. Short and bleak for the moment, but hey I just got here.
That's okay I am sure it will grow soon. Can't wait to read it and best of luck to you.
Thanks, Ice! Good times ahead!
Best of luck and wishes Jeremy on your journey! I start my training at company sponsored CDL school tomorrow. If all goes well I'll be attending SNI orientation/training in June!
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.
Best of luck and wishes Jeremy on your journey! I start my training at company sponsored CDL school tomorrow. If all goes well I'll be attending SNI orientation/training in June!
Thanks, brother! And best of luck to you! Time for us newbies to carry forth the wisdom (errr, truth) gleaned from the diesel elders here at TT. So glad I found this site! Safe travels, Schmidtrock!
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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I wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy weekend!
I'm officially going off the grid for about 48 hours. God willing and the creek don't rise, my next post wil be from the CRST training center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Driving over there tomorrow with my wife, spending the night at a hotel, and checking in for training on Sunday evening. If all goes well, I will start a training diary on Sunday night. My deepest gratitude to all of you!
Ohhhhh, and since it's Star Wars day...
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!!!