Starting School Tomorrow

Hello to you all, going to start my journey tom and wanted to try to keep a post of how it's going. For starters I am starting tom at Alliance Tractor Trailer Training Center in Fletcher, N.C. I arrived today at the hotel with is being paid for by the company I am sponsored with, hotels not bad at all and seems to be good so far. Aside from the fact I was told by front desk I was the first to arrive, when I got to the room someone obviously left all their stuff here besides clothes, maybe they had more than they could take on the bus, idk. Besides that the room is clean so not sure if housekeeping thought someone was still here. I decided to drive myself here mainly because I will be on a tight budget and couldn't bring too much food if I rode the bus, and it was only 4 1/2 hour drive for me versus bout 12 by bus. I was the first here so haven't meet my roommate yet. School starts at 6 am so the rest of this night will be studying and trying to rest up. The hardest part of course was leaving my BEST half and my beautiful little kad u es but we knew it had to happen and it would be sometime before I return. Anyway I will try to keep you posted on how things are going on a daily basis and as always will be as informative as possible and give my honest opinion of my own experiences. Anyone here ever been to thus school that would like to drop in please do. Kinda nervous but excited and ready to get this going. Thanks fir all the help TT and I'll post back later. Be safe

I'm a week ahead of you at Alliance. I think you'll enjoy it. I would advise bringing some fruit, preferably some rotten tomatoes, to deal with Mr. Carpenter's groan-worthy jokes but all the instructors are very good.

I'm a week ahead of you at Alliance. I think you'll enjoy it. I would advise bringing some fruit, preferably some rotten tomatoes, to deal with Mr. Carpenter's groan-worthy jokes but all the instructors are very good.

That's good to hear, haven't seen much on the school so wasn't sure wgat to expect. I pull in to the school today after checking in but other than the backing yard and cones I was kinda lost on where to go. Seems there are a few other operations going on there as well. Turned around at the guard gate. Hopefully see you around tomorrow.

I'm a week ahead of you at Alliance. I think you'll enjoy it. I would advise bringing some fruit, preferably some rotten tomatoes, to deal with Mr. Carpenter's groan-worthy jokes but all the instructors are very good.

That's good to hear, haven't seen much on the school so wasn't sure wgat to expect. I pull in to the school today after checking in but other than the backing yard and cones I was kinda lost on where to go. Seems there are a few other operations going on there as well. Turned around at the guard gate. Hopefully see you around tomorrow.

Just go right past the guard shack (no guard) and take a right to park in front of the building or in front of the fence on the opposite end from the shack. School doesn't start until 7, even for CRE students as far as I know, so if you get there at 6 I don't think anyone will be there but I could be wrong about that. Probably easiest to go through the glass doors in the middle if they are open and then follow the signs to the offices. Or, if somebody is there and going in they can guide you through the maze that you will use to get to the classroom. Yes, there are a few other businesses operating out of that complex.

I'm a week ahead of you at Alliance. I think you'll enjoy it. I would advise bringing some fruit, preferably some rotten tomatoes, to deal with Mr. Carpenter's groan-worthy jokes but all the instructors are very good.

That's good to hear, haven't seen much on the school so wasn't sure wgat to expect. I pull in to the school today after checking in but other than the backing yard and cones I was kinda lost on where to go. Seems there are a few other operations going on there as well. Turned around at the guard gate. Hopefully see you around tomorrow.

Just go right past the guard shack (no guard) and take a right to park in front of the building or in front of the fence on the opposite end from the shack. School doesn't start until 7, even for CRE students as far as I know, so if you get there at 6 I don't think anyone will be there but I could be wrong about that. Probably easiest to go through the glass doors in the middle if they are open and then follow the signs to the offices. Or, if somebody is there and going in they can guide you through the maze that you will use to get to the classroom. Yes, there are a few other businesses operating out of that complex.

Thanks for the info. The papers I have say 6-430 mon-sat and possibly some sundays, but that could be because of the shuttle in the mornings, not sure yet. Also noticed my papers saying 5 week course but recruiter and someone that posted on here about the school a few months ago are saying 3 weeks. Guess we will find out :) I have read about alot of this stuff being unorganized to an extent. Just ready to get started. Still have yet to see anyone here at the hotel.

Well its been good so far, alot of hurry and wait the first day plus papers to sign. The rest of the week was basically the in class instructor reading and going over the general knowledge, air brakes and combinations sections of the manual. NOTE: GO OVER THE HIFH ROAD COURSE, YOU WILL BE AGEAD OF YOUR CKASS. Had 14 in my class to start and seems no one thought to study before starting school. I basically did online test on my phone through out the whole week because everything he went over I had already studied 10+ times, literally. I did However pay attention when he was explaining every detail because of course it's not EXPLAINED in the manual. When taking classroom quizzes I missed 2 on general knowledge and none on the other two. STUDY THE HIGHVROAD, YOU WILL BE WAY MORE ADVANCE THEN ANYONE IN YOUR CLASS. Thanks to all that put the high road together, it really was a life saver. Far as practice testing I advise to download CDL Study Buddy app, it's great practice and really helps when you go to DMV for testing. Went home over the weekend (father's day and I surprised my little ladies and the wife when I was sitting on the porch when they came home, had a blast with them this weekend) BTW, to the father's out there, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, little late but there you go :) Before leaving friday we went to DMV and I missed 4 on general knowledge, missed none on air brakes and combinations. Niw the proud owner of a brand new CDL-A Permit :) :) Started backing maneuvers today and doesn't seem to be awfully hard as of yet. Anyways, school can be a little boring, the motel here in Fletcher, N.C. is no where near as bad as I was expecting and so far has been an awesome experience. I will post again as the days go on. Be safe for you already on the road, to the ones getting ready for school, STUDY THE HIGH ROAD, IT'S FREE abd I'm sure with all v the hard work Brett and the otg er s put into it they are glad to know it helos. Take care till I post again.

Just starting (day 3) at the Alliance training center in Fletcher myself. Are the DOT written tests really as easy as study buddy makes them out to be?

Just starting (day 3) at the Alliance training center in Fletcher myself. Are the DOT written tests really as easy as study buddy makes them out to be?

Let me tell ya......there's a lot to learn about driving a rig. Passing some written tests is nothing if you study properly. But there's a lot to learn about inspecting a rig, loading cargo properly, logbook rules, and a million other things. Have a look at our High Road Training Program. Here's how it breaks down:

To Get Your CDL Permit:

• Rules & Regulations
• Driving Safely
• Transporting Cargo Safely
• Air Brakes
• Combination Vehicles
• Pre-Trip Inspection
• Driving Exam

To get your CDL endorsements which are optional but highly recommend:

• Transporting Passengers
• Doubles And Triples
• Tankers
• Hazardous Materials

Two sections we've built ourselves with info you'll need for everyday life on the road:

• Logbook
• Weight & Balance

Two sections for anyone considering flatbed:

• Cargo Securement
• New York State Coil Endorsement

Took a while due to Thanksgiving and Christmas but I aced the early tests with only two points off and today aced the pretrip and field/skills tests with no points off and 7 off the driving :)