Considering Trucking Career
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Chuck, Welcome to the forum!
I'm thinking you may hit a snag when you try to get your Texas CDL drivers license. I'm fairly certain there is a legal provision that requires you to hold a regular drivers license for one year before you can apply for the CDL. If I were you, I would ask someone at the Texas DMV about this because I'm thinking you may need to have a back-up plan in place for your first years income while waiting for that time period to go by.
Welcome back to the states, and I hope you can get that CDL soon!
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.
Chuck, Welcome to the forum!
I'm thinking you may hit a snag when you try to get your Texas CDL drivers license. I'm fairly certain there is a legal provision that requires you to hold a regular drivers license for one year before you can apply for the CDL. If I were you, I would ask someone at the Texas DMV about this because I'm thinking you may need to have a back-up plan in place for your first years income while waiting for that time period to go by.
Welcome back to the states, and I hope you can get that CDL soon!
Thanks for your warm welcome and heads-up!
When you said, "Texas require me to hold a regular drivers license for one year" , do you mean Texas license or any other US states license?
I checked back in the Texas DPS website again for CDL license requirements and it doesn't mention anything about holding a regular drivers license for one year. The only snag that I saw could be the residency verification which could be resolved by showing them couple of documents that prove I live in Texas (Lease agreement, bank statements, car registration, proof of car insurance, etc.). However, as recommended, I will contact the DPS on Monday to verify. Thanks again.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Hi y'all,
I'm an Oklahoma native currently teaching in Korea. I been a teacher for over 10 years and think it's time for a career change where I can really enjoy traveling across America and being independent. Prior to teaching, I started my career in the army then moved on to the corporate world (Yes, I was a "suit" and actually had to wear suit to work. I hated it! :p )
Anyway, I'm returning back home and thinking about settling in Dallas/Fort Worth area. I let my old driver's license expire because I was out of country for so long, but I do have a Korean driver's license and been driving here without accidents or traffic ticket. I checked with Texas DPS website that Texas does have reciprocity agreement with Korean government where I can just exchange Korean license with Texas one.
My question is this: Since I've been out of the country for so long without driving record in the U.S., would driving record in Korea suffice to be considered for a trucking job? Also I'm thinking about going to a trucking school (not company sponsored) to get my CDL so I may have more options. I appreciate it if anyone can recommend a good trucking school near Dallas/Fort Worth area.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: