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OK so day 1 is in the books. Basic first day of school and orientation stuff and we went through the introduction part of the Virginia CDL handbook. Oh BTW the trucks they use at ati are three KW T2000 that are kinda ragged out and two brand new Volvos. I still cant tell the Volvo models apart yet. Almost every other american truck i can but the volvos all look basically the same to me.
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.
OK so day 1 is in the books. Basic first day of school and orientation stuff and we went through the introduction part of the Virginia CDL handbook. Oh BTW the trucks they use at ati are three KW T2000 that are kinda ragged out and two brand new Volvos. I still cant tell the Volvo models apart yet. Almost every other american truck i can but the volvos all look basically the same to me.
Best of luck No Chin...looking forward to reading your updates....I start school in October...looking forward to it...
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.
Well two weeks of an 8 week course of school is done and as far as i can figure im top of the class based on test scores. got my permit. next two weeks is trip planning exercises, learning hours of service, and pre trip inspections. Then its on to backing for a week and a half and the rest is on the road driving. Almost all of my class is hell bent on being local only and not even concidering regional and going nose up to OTR. i think myself and maby 3 others out of a class of 13 want otr and only myself and one other are wanting Flatbed.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
Ok well Phase 1 of ATI CDL school is almost over. we have our final exam on thursday morning. Shouldnt be a problem. Next Tuesday we start actually driving rather than just classroom stuff and pretrip. Got my Permit about 2 weeks into the class and both the training here and the way Rick the classroom instructor teaches you its pretty easy test at the DMV with the exception of the random curvball question as in a reworded or trick question. I did find out today that i am not the youngest in the class as i thought but the female in the class is just 21. everyone else besides her and i are in their 30's, 40's, or 50's although that 30 is getting closer and closer for me. anyway next week couldnt have come any sooner as the classroom stuff was driving me nuts.
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.
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Ok well tomorrow morning i start CDL school at ATI in Virginia Beach. The school is 240 hours and takes two months. The first month is basically just studying for the permit tests and i believe some pretrip. The VA is paying for the school as the school is expensive compared to what is available in the area for CDL schooling but from what i have heard they are the best in the area. I will be doing a training diary while i am there but will play it by ear on how often i post by how eventful the day is.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: