Anyone Attend IITR In Portland?
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I went through TDI drivers in Portland Oregon but they are setup with central/swift..... I went to Portland for a week with TDI and then bussed to west valley city Utah for the rest of my training
I went to that school, and was very happy with it. I did the weekend classes so I could work during the week. It was a perfect schedule for me. I had a job lined up before I graduated with Sygma Network and worked there for a year and now with Prime. They require you get all of your endorsements which I'm glad I have them now. You will also pull doubles , you will practice blindside backing, hooking up and disconnecting trailers, they even have a trailer axle set up to practice installing snow chains. Everyone in my class that tested for their CDL got it on their first try.
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.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
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Howdy, any insight from members about the Clackamas campus of IITR ? Seems like a reputable place, but I'd love to hear stories, if you've got 'em.
Also, I am considering the weekend program, which runs for 10 weekends total, so I can keep earning money in my current job. Anybody else get their CDL training on weekends? Thoughts about how that might compare to doing the training all in one shot?
Thanks.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices