CRST, The Second Chance: Waterloo.

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Joseph L.'s Comment
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Army thank you very much.

Joseph L.'s Comment
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Congratulations!!

Thank you Sandy S, I am waiting for your next postings in your CDL training diary๐Ÿ˜€

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.
Dave S (formerly known as's Comment
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Congratulations!

LOL! I'm still trying to get used to folks calling me "Driver" also. So much more to learn I still consider myself as a student.

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Congratulations Joseph!

If you keep this up you're gonna be a truck driver! Imagine that! smile.gif

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Thank you old school๐Ÿ˜ƒ. On Monday I got my company ID badge. I meet with a driver manager and she was trying to figure where I belonged after several questions she said okay your a "driver" it was weird to hear someone call me that. For the record though I still consider myself a student though, maybe after a year or two of experience I will be comfortable enough and feel like I have earned the right to call myself "Driver"

Driver Manager:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Joseph L.'s Comment
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Absolutely fantastic! It was a pleasure and an honor to read your roller coaster of emotions and determination. Thanks for documenting everything for the rest of us.

Thank you Han Solo Cup, there is still more to come.

Joseph L.'s Comment
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Thank you Dave. My current status should be labeled as "in limbo" and after yesterday I am considering changing my forum name to "the clueless idiot" formerly known as Joseph L๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚.

Dave S (formerly known as's Comment
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Good one! When I changed my forum name almost did something like that.

Thank you Dave. My current status should be labeled as "in limbo" and after yesterday I am considering changing my forum name to "the clueless idiot" formerly known as Joseph L๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚.

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S's Comment
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Congratulations!!

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Thank you Sandy S, I am waiting for your next postings in your CDL training diary๐Ÿ˜€

not much except Road test tomorrow!!!!!

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.
Junkyard Dog's Comment
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Congratulations!

LOL! I'm still trying to get used to folks calling me "Driver" also. So much more to learn I still consider myself as a student.

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Congratulations Joseph!

If you keep this up you're gonna be a truck driver! Imagine that! smile.gif

double-quotes-end.png

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Thank you old school๐Ÿ˜ƒ. On Monday I got my company ID badge. I meet with a driver manager and she was trying to figure where I belonged after several questions she said okay your a "driver" it was weird to hear someone call me that. For the record though I still consider myself a student though, maybe after a year or two of experience I will be comfortable enough and feel like I have earned the right to call myself "Driver"

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I totally get what you guys are saying. There are days you feel like a driver the other days you wonder what the hell's going on? I go into a truck stop and only a couple times have I sat at the drivers area. It's almost as if I don't feel I belong here yet.

Driver Manager:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Joseph L.'s Comment
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Congratulations!!

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Thank you Sandy S, I am waiting for your next postings in your CDL training diary๐Ÿ˜€

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not much except Road test tomorrow!!!!!

Relax. That is very important, next watch you're mirrors keep your head moving, tell the instructor given the test everything you see and make sure you watch your speed. 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.
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