Starting School At CRST If Anyone Can Help Me Out With A Couple Of Questions Please....
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Welcome Humberto!
First thing's first, you should talk to your recruiter about specific details like how much you'll be making during orientation and training. Since you're starting school on Sunday, you don't have much time to prepare, but the High Road Training Program is a great place to start studying for your CDL permit and endorsements. Again, seems like you're under the gun w/ time, but Truck Driver's Career Guide is a great intro for this career. Talk to your trucking family, I'm assuming you already did, they can probably give you some insight for life on the road.
Can't answer if a certain wage will be enough for your specific financial needs - only you know those details. Realize that for your rookie year, you won't be making as much compared to even just one year of driving experience.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Welcome aboard Humebrto!
You will be able to pay $1000/month worth of bills your first year. You can expect to make in the area of $32,000-$36,000 your first year. So you'll have no problem there.
As far as passing the CDL exams, the written tests are pretty easy if you put in the study time. The pre-trip inspection exam is no concern. It's the backing and driving part of the exam that are the most difficult. It's not uncommon for people to fail their first road exam. That's no big deal. You'll just reschedule it and pass it the second time. Just make sure you put in some serious study time and pay close attention. Learn all you can every day. People who put in a serious effort normally do very well in this industry. It's the people who are lazy or have the wrong attitude and expectations that really struggle.
Pre-trip Inspection:
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
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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Hello everyone my name is Humberto Martinez I am 22 years old I come from a family full of Truck Drivers I want to know is the test hard to pass? I will be going to Fontana Ca. on Sunday and also how much do you make your first week after you get your class A? I know how to drive stick shift and stuff but how is the school and how is it being a trucker I have been on the road with my step dad and uncles before. I really did not have the money to pay for a school so I decided to go with CRST because they pay for your training and food and stuff can anyone give me any pointers of how it will be I understand there is many of bad comments I live with my parents at the moment but I do have a girlfriend I am planning on moving out soon if I get a good job is CRST a good company that is at least going to help me support $1000 dollars worth of bills a month. The most I have ever made at a job was 9 dollars a hour so I just want to know is it enough to pay for my car payments and bills because I am will to do anything I do not have kids or nothing I told my girlfriend that she will have to suffer for 8 months but after the 8 months I will like to find a job just travelling California were I can be home every other weekend or every weekend please let me know how the tests are and how many people pass I just really want to pass.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: