Profile For Luke L.

Wow, that's alot of snow!

Thats a tough situation, I hope everything works out for you and your fam! Sounds like you have given it a lot of thought. I have given the road alot of thought also and researched a few flat bed companies, Roehl sounds like a good starter company with a few nice home time options.

Hi everyone, new to the forum. I think I have only posted once, been reading and perusing for awhile though. What an excellent positive resource for new drivers! A little about me, i started driving straight tandem dumps in 1984, I think I drove for the first six months with only a basic car license! Back then you had to have a chauffeurs and if I remember right it was a class d. Moved on from their to semi dumps, flats and RGN, all local no OTR experience, I'm fascinated though. I see myself pulling a flatbed around OTR after the kids are out of school. Anyways somewhere along the line I got involved in landscaping and have been a scaper for the last seventeen years.

Finally to my point, many companies in the landscape industry are in need of drivers, and willing to give someone right out of school with a cdl, a chance at getting some experience. Its hard work, you're always up and down off the truck and trailer, sometimes a dozen times a day, strapping, chaining and tarping. Most companies run single or tandem dumps with a 18 or 20 foot flatbed trailer, although I've seen some of the bigger companies running semi dumps and flats even a RGN. Sitting in front of a prospective employer with a year or so of this kind of experience would help anyones chances, especially if they are looking to get into flatbedding or heavy haul. Could be a good way for some to get some meat into their resume. Something to think about. Keep it safe out there and have a great weekend everybody!

Oh, I see you're using the Hazmat section of the High Road Training Program - very nice!

Once you get through it, if you want to simply practice the questions without being scored you can access those same questions here:

CDL Practice Tests

Best of luck! I take it you're working on getting your endorsements, eh?

CDL holder since 1992, let my Hazmat go last time I renewed, figured I'd never use it. Now I'm thinking of trying to get an interview with Air Liquide. So back to the books.

Brett,

Just started using the hazmat practice exam. Well done, thank you

Luke