Refresher Course?
Topic 34229 | Page 2
Hey, Mike, I don't think the insurance companies consider the fact that you earned and currently hold a CDL when assessing their insurance rates.
From what I've been told by a friend who works in the field is that it all comes down to equations. They don't insure people, they insure (or choose not to insure) the numbers the equations spit out. I guess the lack of recent driving counts as a big risk factor according to their metrics.
I hope you can find a company willing to give you the refresher course you need to satisfy their insurance company without having to go through the whole process again as if you were a non CDL holder.
I'm feeling frustrated for you right now.
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.
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.
Most jobs I’ve applied to in the past had a requirement of one year of experience in the last three years. Some will also say you can have two or thee years within the last five. The problem is you fall perfectly through the cracks on both of those.
Before you ditch the cdl , I would just call individual companies and straight up ask them if you would be hireable with a refresher course and how many hours the course needs to be per their insurance. That is 100% exactly what I did when I lost my cdl several years ago and I got the answers I needed. My situation was different because I had only been out of the truck for exactly 2 years so I still had enough recent experience to qualify as an experienced driver according to most insurance companies but I had to get my cdl over again. Because of my situation I didn’t have to go through a course. You’ll probably need to go through a course to be insurable but only the trucking companies themselves will be able to tell you how many hours the course needs to be to satisfy the requirements of their insurance.
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.New Reply:
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There's something very strange with the CDL license process as my license is valid until 2029 and yet no one wants to hire me, locally at least. The insurance companies say thumbs down and yet I am legally licensed and fully able to drive a commercial vehicle.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: