Priceville, Alabama was where my trucking adventure began. A Super 8 motel room would be my home for the next three weeks while I attended CDL school. I did not know what to expect on the first day, but I met a wide range of personalities in the other students. It was incredible to see the diversity.
Archive of posts filed under the Week 1 category.
Randy’s Truck Driving School – Day 7
Well, it’s been one week since Randy arrived in Utah, and what a week it’s been. While it went by fast for him, it felt more like a month to me.
Randy’s Truck Driving School – Day 6
Randy was all excited and relieved to tell me that, early in the day, he passed his backing test on the first try. He was nervous, so he did lose 2 points (could miss 12 and pass). He’s been backing trailers (on and off over the years) since he was 16, but said that being trained in proper techniques has increased his confidence. He said the thing he misses most about home is “me making dinner”. What??? Shouldn’t he have just said “me”? The thing I miss most, at least right now, is just being able to sleep.
Randy’s Truck Driving School – Day 5
Oh, I can’t believe my husband’s been gone less than a week, it feels like a month! Usually time goes by so quickly but now it’s just dragging, even though I’ve been ridiculously busy. His CDL training has been fast-paced and tough.
Randy’s Truck Driving School – Day 4
Almost a week has gone by now and things are rolling along. Some people are doing well, others not so much, and the time apart is not getting any easier.
Randy’s Truck Driving School – Day 3
The fast pace of CDL training at truck driving school continues as students continue to drop out of the program due to health and background issues.
Randy’s Truck Driving School – Day 2
The pace of CDL training has started out very fast and it’s been a tough adjustment in lifestyle for both my husband and myself.
Randy At Truck Driving School – Day 1
Well, I spoke to Randy for nearly an hour last night about his first full day at truck driving school, and it was over a 12-hour marathon starting at 7 am. Ha, he thinks I’m a genius now for all the research I’ve done!
First Week of Company-Sponsored Schooling
Well it’s Sunday and I have just completed my first week of truck driving school. This is my first and only day off for this week! What a week it has been!
The First Week Of My CDL Training
So, finally I got into the school on 4/20 and started the classroom phase. My school required that we have already gotten the CDL permit and all five of the required endorsements (combination vehicle, doubles/triples, air brakes, tanker, and hazardous materials). That said, the school did provide two days of review over the general knowledge [...]
End Of My First Week of CDL School, Start of My First Blog
Well I finally did it! After a whole year of thinking about it, I decided it was time for me to dive head-first into the exciting, rewarding career of over-the-road truck driving. So I grabbed my fingerless work gloves, denim jacket and “Smokey and the Bandit” DVD and realized that I had absolutely no idea how to get into the industry….
Our CDL Training Takes Us Outside to the Truck Backing Range
The end of week one of our CDL training has us doing a variety of different things, including classroom study, videos, backing up on the truck range, and doing pre-trip inspections.
Truck Driving School Days Two and Three: Our CDL Permit Test and DOT Physical
Days two and three of our trucking school meant more studying, taking our DOT physical, and also taking the written test for our CDL permit. This school is really fast paced!
Truck Driving School: First Day at Central Refrigeration Training
Ok, so the first day wasn’t that great. I mean it is what it is. You do alot in the 15 day course. Its very fast paced.
The rooms they put you in are small, but clean. The second week you go to the hotel. The tv room is nice and they do have a pool [...]
My 4th and 5th Day of Truck Driving School – Passing My CDL Written Exams!
Hello once again everyone. Well, since the title of this post gives it away, I’ll start off by saying I took my CDL written exams today so I could obtain my CDL permit. I passed! In order to get my permit, I had to pass three sections; General Knowlege, Air Brakes, and Combination Vehicles. I decided to take it a couple steps further and also took the Doubles / Triples certification exams as well as the exam for Tankers. I got 100% on every single exam! Unreal!
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