Got Endorsed Now What?
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So you got your CDL through Dakota County Tech. Do you recall if any recruiters stopped by (often with Pizza or donuts or at least pens) to sell you on their company? There are many, many companies that take on rookies and give them more training before cutting them loose on the Interstates.
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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.
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Try J&R Schugel out of New Ulm MN. That is where I got trained after school.
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Got endorsed with Class A on 1/11/24, no restrictions able to operate manual and automatic transmission tractors. Most carriers looking for one year OTR. I’m guessing it’s an insurance kind of thing? Any carriers that will take on new CDL holders in Minnesota?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.