Passed My Written.. Of To Next

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Well I been more of a reader on here due to cause I am not in the industry. My brother has a trucking company and we farm as well so I have been around semis quite often just never got my cdl. 1 Factor is didn't need it to drive farms truck.

I am currently now a fiber optic splicer for local telephone company. It has its days but fairly decent job. Its always been my dream to haul with my brother and help with family business. I even bought a semi with my brother when I was in highschool at the truck auction. We still have it to this day on the road.

I am now 25 where insurance and maturity and everything is getting better. I decided that its time to get my cdl. So I went and took my General Knowledge/air brakes/ combination tests and passed. Boy was I excited to pass that. I now studying my pre-trip and driving tests. That pre-trip is full of information but I am sure I will get it. Might take a couple trys but I am determined. One good thing is I got semis to practice on where some may not.

After I get my cdl I have to weigh a lot of options if I am going to make trucking full time or more of a hobby. It comes down to insurance due to being self-employed kind of with my brother. Time will tell. Thanks for letting me to type this out and spill my guts.. Feel better about it all.

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.
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