I started a new part time driving job this past weekend, I hav'nt driven the Tankers to ND since last June, took off last summer to drive the Jet car, and the company lost the customer. One of my friends owns a Sound production Co and he needed a Co Driver to drive with him from Chicago to Biloxi MS, and back. He and his Business partner did the sound and lighting for a Concert at the Gulf Coast Colisium. We brought two 53' dry vans of lighting and sound equipment plus our support van and a private car for our crew. It was about a 2000 mile round trip in 3 days including set up, 4 hour Concert the tear down. It was a Big time Hip Hop,RB and Rap show, had 4 acts with 2 Charted Rap Artist. The Show was sold out and the Crowd loved it, everyone treated us good, I'm glad I went. I had the full Back Stage pass so after the union stage people unloaded us I watched the complete stage set up and the Show. I figured out my Job discription incase anyone asked what I was doing there, I'd say I Drove the big *ss truck that brought the Speakers, the Gofer and stay the Heck out of the Way. I learned a couple of new things also this past weekend,, Drove a 53' dry van for the first time (drove a 48' er for my CDL test) and learned how to slide the tandums (my tanker didn't have sliding tandums) for the loading docks.. Who said you can't teach an Old Dog new tricks,,, I won't be 67 till May. Just remember, you never know where a CDL will take You,, Turbo Dan
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
I started a new part time driving job this past weekend, I hav'nt driven the Tankers to ND since last June, took off last summer to drive the Jet car, and the company lost the customer. One of my friends owns a Sound production Co and he needed a Co Driver to drive with him from Chicago to Biloxi MS, and back. He and his Business partner did the sound and lighting for a Concert at the Gulf Coast Colisium. We brought two 53' dry vans of lighting and sound equipment plus our support van and a private car for our crew. It was about a 2000 mile round trip in 3 days including set up, 4 hour Concert the tear down. It was a Big time Hip Hop,RB and Rap show, had 4 acts with 2 Charted Rap Artist. The Show was sold out and the Crowd loved it, everyone treated us good, I'm glad I went. I had the full Back Stage pass so after the union stage people unloaded us I watched the complete stage set up and the Show. I figured out my Job discription incase anyone asked what I was doing there, I'd say I Drove the big *ss truck that brought the Speakers, the Gofer and stay the Heck out of the Way. I learned a couple of new things also this past weekend,, Drove a 53' dry van for the first time (drove a 48' er for my CDL test) and learned how to slide the tandums (my tanker didn't have sliding tandums) for the loading docks.. Who said you can't teach an Old Dog new tricks,,, I won't be 67 till May. Just remember, you never know where a CDL will take You,, Turbo Dan
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.