CDL-A Done....

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Bruce H.'s Comment
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I've been registered here for a bit, and mostly just lurk the forums and read. Just wanted to let the members know that as of last week I finished my CDL , and am waiting to hire on with an oilfield service company hauling water out of the Big Lake Tx area. To Brett A. and others, I'd like to thank you for putting up some great information, as this site is literally a road map to anyone who wants to get their CDL done, be it at a funded course, or on your own.

Enjoy your weekend,

Bruce H.

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.
Starcar's Comment
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We all thank you for the good words, Bruce...and Congratulations on getting your "ticket to your next adventure".. But now that you are heading into an area that we know very little about, when it comes to trucking...YOU HAVE TO SHARE !!! Y see...Brett and the rest of us have shared our experiences, hard earned knowledge, and times, be they good or bad. But you...well...you are going into the oilfields..and we wanna know how that works !!! So we will look forward to your updates....and any questions you may have...cuz I know you will have some !!!!

Good Luck.......I'll be waitin' !!
Old School's Comment
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Congratulations Bruce, and Star is right about sharing your experiences - we get a lot of people in here curious about those oil field jobs, and we just don't have much to tell them because we're all OTR drivers, but it would really be nice to have someone share a little bit of their experience in here for others to see.

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Bruce H.'s Comment
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I will do that for sure. One thing I've noticed early on is that it seems to be feast or famine... And drivers will jump from one company to another in herds... Not really what I'm looking for, but the money is high. I'm really wanting something a bit less volatile, where I can get a bit of air under these old wings...

Bruce
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