Cdl With No Schooling What Am I In For?
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Well I have my class A cdl with no schooling whatsoever. I've been driving a straight truck and a belly dump for the past two years on company property. Now that I want to go otr everyone tells me that I'm going to have to go to those truck driving schools to get a job. How true is this? Any info will help thanks
Just sign on with a good company and go through their brush up course. No need to go through an entire course, I would think.
I have a top ten list I am honing down before I make a decision who to go with. ( I need full CDL training)
Here are my rankings as of now..
Knight...
Roehl ** Old Dominion*********** Millis*** Prime*******
USA.. Swift.. Conway ***
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.
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.New Reply:
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Well I have my class A cdl with no schooling whatsoever. I've been driving a straight truck and a belly dump for the past two years on company property. Now that I want to go otr everyone tells me that I'm going to have to go to those truck driving schools to get a job. How true is this? Any info will help thanks
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.