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I'd imagine it's determined more by how long is been since last driving than anything, in which case they're wanting you to get a refresher course. Their own training isn't as much about you learning to drive but sharpening skills and teaching their company policies and such.
I'd imagine it's determined more by how long is been since last driving than anything, in which case they're wanting you to get a refresher course. Their own training isn't as much about you learning to drive but sharpening skills and teaching their company policies and such.
Hi Robert B, thank you for your opinion. I was just not sure on why someone who has a valid cdl class A license would go back to a driving school for 240 hours for a refresher and then if your hired with a truck company to go with a trainer for another 240 hours of training. I would think if your hired with some company that has a training phase of 240 hours that's enough?
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.
Not necessarily as we're new operators. Now for someone who has a few years of experience with a good track record they waive most of those requirements. We still have to prove ourselves in the industry but as so many have mentioned, once that hurdle is cleared, the sky is the limit.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.Not necessarily as we're new operators. Now for someone who has a few years of experience with a good track record they waive most of those requirements. We still have to prove ourselves in the industry but as so many have mentioned, once that hurdle is cleared, the sky is the limit.
No I'm not talking about someone with a few years of experience I was talking about someone who has a valid cdl but never used it.
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.
This is another thing that is controlled by their insurance. If you have a CDL but never used it for X amount of time, they assume you forgot a lot of things that were taught to you. So a refresher course is required to "get you back in the game".
Also, when you get a CDL through a private school, most companies still want you to go through some form of training that they provide.
The only people who simply get their own truck after orientation are the folks with recent CDL experience (usually 1 year).
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.
On top of that, local driving is not considered OTR experience. So a driver who has been local for 2 years will still most likely have to go through some form of training. Though the training is usually shortened. Every company handles it differently.
I know this isn't what you were asking but it's just additional information,
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
This is another thing that is controlled by their insurance. If you have a CDL but never used it for X amount of time, they assume you forgot a lot of things that were taught to you. So a refresher course is required to "get you back in the game".
Also, when you get a CDL through a private school, most companies still want you to go through some form of training that they provide.
The only people who simply get their own truck after orientation are the folks with recent CDL experience (usually 1 year).
Hello Daniel B isn't that what a training phase in some trucking companies when you go out with a mentor for so many hours??? That the mentor trains you?
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.
On top of that, local driving is not considered OTR experience. So a driver who has been local for 2 years will still most likely have to go through some form of training. Though the training is usually shortened. Every company handles it differently.
I know this isn't what you were asking but it's just additional information,
What's the difference in driving local verse otr? It's still the same tractor trailer but obviously different truck name, I don't know some things doesn't make sense to me.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Why do some trucking companies want you to go back to driving school if you already have your class A license but never used it? Even when some trucking companies have a student training for drivers who need training but you have to go back to a driving school? I don't understand it.
I don't think it's so much about the trucking companies requirements so much as insurance requirements.
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Why do some trucking companies want you to go back to driving school if you already have your class A license but never used it? Even when some trucking companies have a student training for drivers who need training but you have to go back to a driving school? I don't understand it.