Comments By Captain "Cappie" K Miles

Thanks Old school. No he is not going to hire me. Sell me his business perhaps but that would have to be years down the road and even then I'm not sure I want the headache of running a business again. The dream of trucking is not so nice when your paying fuel, repair, insurance and a million taxes every state you operate in wants. Kinda sounds more like a nightmare. However thanks for pointing that out. Just know some school bus drivers that did it that way but I guess they have post hire training to cover liability like my bus company trained me.

I have access to all the information on cone placement for the driver test as well as access to a truck belonging to a veteran driver that owns a small trucking company (2 trucks him and wife) and is willing to help me get my cdl. He is the one that got me thinking about trucking. I took care of his yacht for years. So my question is...

Can I just go to dmv take exams and test out with his truck or do I have to have a certified trainer. Might seem like a stupid question but is see nothing that tells me I can't. I know I will have to study but honestly it's a cake walk compared to what I had to know for my captains exam. I already know pre trip going in. I did state inspections on trucks in Virginia for 10 years and yes you have to drive them for that so I can double clutch or float a non synchronized gearbox. VA state inspection + fluid levels and tire pressure you got a pre trip accept you don't have to jack the front to check king pin and steering linkage play on front axle not to mention I been doing pre trips on buses for 3 years. I'm just saying guys seriously in 3 weeks (the sponsored school time) what are they really going to teach me about that truck I don't already know from 10 years as a mechanic that I can't get from my friend or a book. When I'm hired I have to ride with there trainer any way to start learning the ropes and would know nothing of the business cdl school or not.

By the way I just checked using the link I posted and there are 25 DOT certified doctors in Little Rock AR.

CS I would not trust that link you gave.

I found one from his like. Got a registered date and a big registry number right on my bus route where I have to wait an hour for dialysis patients. I can make appointment on the clock... gravy train with biscuit wheels :)

Thanks CS

Guy you left out one very important thing. Now if the dock worker is in comp and takes the load without concern witch IMHO is likely to happen here is what you need to do... key point here

TELL ALL YOU FRIENDS NOT TO GET YOGURT FROM WAL MART FOR A WHILE!!!

Does anyone have a link to where I can find a qualified doctor to do a DOT exam in any given area.

Wondering. . A tail light is not probable cause and under the seat is not plan view. How did he find it. Did you give consent to search? With out that and no probable cause or reasonable suspension he had no right to look under your seat.

Speaking of fixing things. Do the companies put first aid kits on your trucks. I'm thinking DOT requires it. They do on my bus

Guy is right just fix the dang thing if it's simple. I'm sure if you tell the DOT man its not your job he will understand... then tell you to go on your way and buy the way... that IS YOUR ticket.

There should be a way to get paid to do such things though. Just replacing a simple light yourself saves them a few hundred bucks. You would think they would at least give ya lunch money for it.

Underage... your kidding! What is the world coming to. The mothers of tomorrow's children hooking at 16. Can you imagine.

Ok I have searched the entire CDL Manuel for VA. Revision July 2014 Luckily a pdf and the word transferring only appears once in saying I have to show medical documentation to transfer cdl from another state. So that's the TRUCKING TRUTH on transferring CDL to VA.