Coastal Trucking Institute In California
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Welcome aboard Angel!
I don't know anything about that school in particular but we have a ton of information to help you understand How To Choose A Truck Driving School. You can follow that link to our articles on the subject and you can also view chapter 4 of our Truck Driver's Career Guide which covers How To Choose A CDL School.
Actually, while you're at it, start from the very beginning and go through our truck driver's career guide thoroughly. Follow all of the links you come across. I consider that essential reading for anyone considering a career in trucking. It will help you tremendously!
To give you a quick idea, the two main things you want to do when evaluating a school is:
1) Ask the school for a short list of some of the Major Trucking Companies that hire their students. If at least a few of the major companies will hire from a school then you know they're a legitimate contender so far.
2) Go on a tour of the school (like you're getting ready to). Meet the staff and tour the facility. But most importantly, pull a few students aside privately and ask their opinions without any staff around. When someone shells out a few thousand bucks to attend a school they're going to be more than willing to share their experiences with you. They were just in your shoes probably a couple of weeks ago trying to choose a school themselves. Now they're in a position where they can help you make a good choice. If they like it they're they'll be happy to say so. If not, they'll certainly want to make sure you don't come in and pay good money for a place you won't be happy with. So those are some valuable opinions.
If major trucking companies will hire from a school, the place seems decent after taking a tour, and the current students seem pretty happy with it overall then you have yourself a school worthy of consideration at least.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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.
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This is the closest CDL school by me. Does anyone have any info on them? I tried searching on Google and didn't find much. Im going next week to talk to someone about their program. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Coastal Trucking Institute, LLC 11 W. Lauel Dr Ste. 251 Salinas, CA 93906 831-751-9533
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: