New Drivers 'Of A Certain Age'?
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Ms. Starcar,
In my own defense..I DID SAY, it was only because everybody was busy...NOT because they were slacking..hope that gets me back in the good books...
Well, Roadkill....your a rookie...so I haveta give ya some slack.....My luck that the ONE day I go sturgeon fishing, someone would miss me....But...it is nice to be missed ...unless your shooting at me..
Then its the luck of the Irish 
I just retired early from a 20 yr career with the Feds and am considering returning to the trucking world.....but now it might be different as I'm 56 not 22! Do these new company sponsored trucking schools consider brawn a factor or is there enough work going on that a female like me can find alternative freight to hook up to? ;D
Well ... I can tell you I had never been inside the cab of a big rig before I started CDL school on the 24th of May. Got my CDL, went through orientation with a new company and less than two months later, I'm a solo driver. And the kicker is, I'm 57. Always had a desk job in the past.
So, no...age is not a problem.
Hope it works out for 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.
Tracy I appreciate your story! It's really uplifting to hear about other women fleeing the cubicle screaming and jumping in the cab! LOL. I'm happy to hear you're out there. I'm going to get on this in August I've decided. Why wait. There is only one nationally accredited school in the PNW called IITR and they've got a facility near Portland OR. They've got a class starting up at that facility August 5th and I'm going over next week to check it out. Starcar was right when she told me the purpose is to get the CDL so why go far away to do it? I'd rather pay up front and take my chances than be enslaved. Amazingly, there is a company in Central Oregon already looking at me for October. ;) But even if I eventually chose to go OTR with one of the big dogs; Swift, for example, told me they'd reimburse me the cost of my 'outside training' for 1 year of driving, since I'm a Vet. It's nice to know discounts and other marketing goodies are out there but I'm not that much of a 'joiner'. Anyhow, I'll keep you, Starcar, and Roadkill updated. Ciao!
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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Actually, Debbie..I think Tracey is the man in that photo.. 
I think the beard is a dead give away....well. that and the shiny lid 
I think the beard is a dead give away....well. that and the shiny lid
That beard is by far the most epic beard I've seen! I wish I can grow one like that!
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Hey I'm right there with you on that one Starcar. It was my next question. Because of the season, I was thinking about schools in SoCal, but there's no telling where the forthcoming loads are going to take you. I doubt any company lets rookies stay down South all winter. haha I've got income from many sources so I'm good for now. Thanks again for the study tools and come Spring I'm sure I'll have a school picked out. And yeah; what do we know?? ;D Will keep you updated!