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Well....I won't say that old equipment is a bad thing...but it would bother me. Learning in a standard shift is the way you want to go. If you are trained only in an auto, they restrict your license now. If I chose to go to a company school, I sure wouldn't pay them up front.....you have to stay OTR for a year anyway...might as well save your money, and pay 'em off by driving for them for a year. So the school charges you 5K...which includes inhouse room and board......and since you are going to drive to and from...THEY WON"T CUT THE COST ?????? now that is just wrong........
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.Well....I won't say that old equipment is a bad thing...but it would bother me. Learning in a standard shift is the way you want to go. If you are trained only in an auto, they restrict your license now. If I chose to go to a company school, I sure wouldn't pay them up front.....you have to stay OTR for a year anyway...might as well save your money, and pay 'em off by driving for them for a year. So the school charges you 5K...which includes inhouse room and board......and since you are going to drive to and from...THEY WON"T CUT THE COST ?????? now that is just wrong........
I am thinking more and more that a company school may be the way to go for me.
Am i still able to get all the endorsements when going to a company school... ie.. hazmat , tanker, double & triple? or do the companies usually only teach what they could potentially need?
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
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.
Get all your endorsement tests done before you go and when you get your CDL they will be on your licence, except hazmat takes extra steps as far as background check and fingerprinting.
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Get all your endorsement tests done before you go and when you get your CDL they will be on your licence, except hazmat takes extra steps as far as background check and fingerprinting.
Thanks, so if i use the training tools on here to train for and get my permit i can also use those tools to get the endorsements added to the permit and then the CDL when i get that... nice..
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
None of the endorsements will show on your permit but they will be on file with DMV so when you get your actual CDL thats when you will see the endorsements. If you study here you can take all the tests and pass then on the same day. If you study and prepared its a breeze. I took all my tests before I found this site and passed them all first try, so you have an advantage with this website. Good luck you'll do fine.
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.
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
None of the endorsements will show on your permit but they will be on file with DMV so when you get your actual CDL thats when you will see the endorsements. If you study here you can take all the tests and pass then on the same day. If you study and prepared its a breeze. I took all my tests before I found this site and passed them all first try, so you have an advantage with this website. Good luck you'll do fine.
Okay i understand.
another quick question, if i use the site info to study and then go to my local dmv in louisiana and get my permit. And then go to a out of state company sponsored school does that cause any problems?
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.
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I live in Oregon and went to school in Oregon also so I cant be sure about your last question. I'm sure someone can answer that for you, that is very common for people to go to school out of state. I'm at Prime in Missouri right now, Im not in their school Im here as a new hire but if I had to do it over I would go here and save the $5000 I spent private school.
Ace, as I understand it, you will get your permit either in the state you live, or in the state you go to cdl school in. And when you get your cdl, you take it, to your local DMV , and they will give you an updated license with your CDL designation, and all the endorsements that you tested for. Then you do the HazMat thing. Its different in each state, so go by your state's rules in applying for the Hazmat.
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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So i visited the school today.
On the positive side of things,
Have to say the staff seemed professional, knowledgeable and courteous. Everyone was happy to answer questions i had in regards to things.
I did not get the impression that they were trying to hustle me in any way, i flat out asked why i should choose them instead of going to a company that offered in house training, they were not dishonest in any way... so that made a real good impression on me.
They certainly seemed to be in line with many of the questions that i have read on the guides regarding how to pick a training college...
ie. never more than 4 students per instructor, they actually are an onsite CDL testing facility... basically the whole test occurs there and only go to DMV to take your picture. Included in the course is the CDL Permit, Hazmat , Tanker, and Doubles & Triples endorsements. The Class A CDL and "Lifetime Placement Assistance"
All of the above running the 5k cash up front price. The only other costs to me would be DOT physical and drug screen at 100$ and then the cost to commute in gas each day. ( i could choose to stay there as room and board are included)
On the not so sure / less than positive side of things,
They only teach Standard transmission not automatic (i didn't think this was a big deal.... i mean stop me if i am wrong... but if you can drive a standard i doubt an automatic trans will be of issue?)
The equipment they were training on looked ancient. (dont get me wrong we didn't get in and drive around in it or anything... but i expected the owner to tell me something like... "My Great Granpappy drove this truck around the allegheny mountains a 40 years ago... and just imagine this is the truck your gonna learn to drive in"
Well that's probably a bit of a stretch... but of the 4 vehicles i saw on the lot only 1 of them looked less than 10 years or so old.
Over the next few days I am going to call a few of the companies that offer in house training and see how i feel about them. Thanks for the feedback guys, It's appreciated.
Question... If i choose to use a company that has an in-house school / training.... and I choose to pay up front rather than have them bill me... do I generally still need to sign a commitment? Or because i paid outright for the training i am free to switch to a different company if i choose to?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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.