Category Archives: Week 1

Truck Driving School: First Day at Central Refrigeration Training

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Scott.P

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 … Continue reading →

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My 4th and 5th Day of Truck Driving School – Passing My CDL Written Exams!

Posted on January 24, 2009 by TruckerMike

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! Continue reading →

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CDL Training – My Third Day of Truck Driving School!

Posted on January 22, 2009 by TruckerMike

Another day of truck driving school down, one day closer to getting into the truck! Today was a fun, but challenging day. The information keeps building and building and our instructor is really pushing us to remember everything. After all, our CDL permit test is this Friday. Only two days away! While it’s a bit stressful trying to learn so much information in such a short period of time, I feel it’s well within my abilities. And the things I’m learning are things I’m truly interested in, so it makes things much more bearable. Continue reading →

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Golden Rules Of Trucking Safety: Speed and Following Distance

Posted on January 21, 2009 by TruckerMike

In day two of truck driving school they covered defensive driving techniques, including excessive speed and following distance. There is nothing more important to your safety than maintaining the proper speed and following distance. Continue reading →

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CDL Training – My Second Day of Truck Driving School!

Posted on January 21, 2009 by TruckerMike

Hello once again everyone! On day one of my CDL training, I told you my class went through pages 1 to 34 in the Illinois CDL Study Guide. Today, we went over pages 34 to 61. Before we got started, our instructor gave … Continue reading →

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The Structure Of CDL Schooling: Four Weeks To My CDL

Posted on January 20, 2009 by TruckerMike

In my previous article, “My First Day Of Truck Driving School!”, I talked about my first day of CDL training and my impressions of the school, the teachers, and the owner. Now I’ll tell you a little bit about how the schooling is structured and how they plan on getting us from ground zero to being a licensed CDL driver with our first truck driving job in just four weeks! Continue reading →

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CDL Training – My First Day Of Truck Driving School!

Posted on January 20, 2009 by TruckerMike

Well, after a long wait, the day has finally come! I had my first day of CDL training today! During my training, I plan on writing every single day, or nearly every day, to let you know how things are going on a day by day basis. Some posts will be long, and others will just be a “check in” if nothing too exciting happened. But I’ll be sure to keep you all up to date so check out my blog daily!
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