CDL Schooling Near Tampa
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Career Tech CDL schools with locations in Tampa and Lakeland. Another one near Orlando called Roadmaster. And the other I know of is TDI (truck driving institute) I went thru Career Tech and wrote a little post on a thread about them.
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.
Career Tech CDL schools with locations in Tampa and Lakeland. Another one near Orlando called Roadmaster. And the other I know of is TDI (truck driving institute) I went thru Career Tech and wrote a little post on a thread about them.
There is a Roadmaster off I-4 in Tampa as well.
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.
Roadmaster is a 3-week school. Nothing wrong with it, i went there and learned plenty. My Mentor at Swift said he was shocked i was from Roadmaster...he had nust never had a graduate from there that actively learned everythi g they had to teach. A lot of people coast through Roadmaster without ever actually trying. The instructors are knowledgeable, you just have to be willing to learn.
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.
Mid-Florida Tech is in the Orlando area. I went there for welding about a decade ago and I've heard they have a nice CDL program. The tech schools and community colleges tend to have high standards and great prices. So even if you're not going to be able to make the commute or whatever, it might be worth looking at for comparison to other schools. You definitely want to tour a couple of schools during the process of choosing a truck driving school.
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.
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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So next month, my wife and i will be moving down the st petersburg FL, from MN. I have heard quite a bit about going to PTEC for training, and hope to go there as it seems like a great school. Does anyone knkw about any other schools in that area that offer thorough schooling? (not a quick 3 week course) i have really no experience backing up trailers or shifting. Only experience i have is a few months ago using the Spotter at work to move a trailer and backing it into another trailer my first time. Needless to say they didnt let me try again. Hahahaha. Atleast i only took off a little paint and didnt cause too much damage other than the 10 bucks for spray paint