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Welcome Desiree,
Welcome aboard! What part of this beautiful nation are you from? What part of trucking do you want to get into? How long have you been trucking locally? Do you like it? What exactly do you do? What do you want to get into? I'm nosy dog gone it!
Shoot, at least you got 'some type' of experience in trucking. All the more better for you and your family! I'm not a full blown trucker yet but, getting there slowly and surely. Whoo hoo, another "sister in trucking" coming down the line! Cole
Hi Cole!! I am from Ohio. I am going to drive a tractor trailor combo along with a flat bed along with a straight truck... a little here a little there.I love my job!!! I went from being a housekeeper to a driver!!! AND the best part is... my boss is my brother. How about yourself? I am very nervous about the pretrip. Any suggestions?
Hi, Desiree,
I just finished my second day in CDL class. Today we received a pre-trip inspection handout that lists all the things we will be checking, and WHOAA, it's a lot to remember. I'm sure we'll all get it, but it will take plenty of practice, practice, practice!
Best wishes to ya! Flat bed - you go, girl!
Pre-trip Inspection:
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
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.
Welcome Desiree !!! And I love a woman who wants to learn and do it all !!! I was an O/O with my hubs...we did reefer , then went to flatbed...and I found my nitch !!! I LOVE pullin' those skateboards !!! Theres a link and flash cards for learning the pre trip...let me see if I can find it....I think Brett hides stuff just to make me learn new puter things...
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hi Cole!! I am from Ohio. I am going to drive a tractor trailor combo along with a flat bed along with a straight truck... a little here a little there.I love my job!!! I went from being a housekeeper to a driver!!! AND the best part is... my boss is my brother. How about yourself? I am very nervous about the pretrip. Any suggestions?
imma see if this works
Pre Trip at my School from a former Marine who don't take no sh@t
Wow! Thank u for the video! It will definitley help!!! Talk about serious!! He really knows his stuff... i know what u were saying about the list. I do a pretrip now but not so disciplined and not so many parts. Its only a box truck
thank you starcar!!! I really think i will enjoy it!!i have two brothers who drive one of them has his own business. So... its in the blood
Welcome Desiree !!! And I love a woman who wants to learn and do it all !!! I was an O/O with my hubs...we did reefer , then went to flatbed...and I found my nitch !!! I LOVE pullin' those skateboards !!! Theres a link and flash cards for learning the pre trip...let me see if I can find it....I think Brett hides stuff just to make me learn new puter things...
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Hi ladies! My name is Desiree and right now i drive a 24ft box truck locally. I am studying for my cdl permit. I want to say THANK YOU !!! I never knew there were so many nice and supportive women out there! This site is so helpful in so many ways!! I want this so badly!! This change for me means so many things!! Not just a job but a career and the ability to take care of my children on my own (we currently live with my parents) any advice is welcomed with a warm heart!! Again thank you forbeing such warm and welcoming ladies
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: