Comments By Davor M.

Good luck !

Will do old school !!

I applied to 5 companies and already got 3 job offers which I can choose from, just don't know which way to go

Congratulations Davor, I hope it all goes well for you!

We'd love to hear how it all goes for you, so please keep us posted on your job search, and where you end up getting started.

Congrats man!!! Better days are ahead, feels good when you can move forward ...congrats again

Well hey there guys , haven't posted on here for a while but I've been reading posts and threads... Last time I was here I was supposed to go take my road test which I chose not to do because I didn't feel prepared...well , last month I was ready and went to go take it and passed everything on the first try so I was very happy about that...i was very fortunate enough to have my uncle who was willing to let me ride with him for a whole year with a CLP before I went to go take the road test with his truck...judging from some of the other posts some of y'all wrote, I probably won't ever be able to find a job in the trucking industry because I didn't go to school to get the proper training....I applied to 5 companies and already got 3 job offers which I can choose from, just don't know which way to go...and I think I learned a lot from my uncle, probably way more than I would learn from being in a classroom for 1 month...like I said I was very fortunate to have someone who was willing to teach me about this industry...

I would like to thank SUE D, PHIL C, BARRY Y, and ERROL who took the time to write elaborate msgs and give me good and strong advice , so thank u guys for helping me get those knots out of my stomach, I didn't know what I was gonna expect when I got out there but y'all really helped...thank u guys again ... And MISS MIYOSHI , I am from Bosnia/Croatia by the way haha... Another foreigner taking jobs, I know I know, I heard it before lol... Have a good one guys

Not sure about NC, but I believe here in PA it goes along these lines>

Pre trip inspection: call out what you are looking at, what you are looking for , and why. (cracks, missing bolts, leaks, bad hoses etc.)

Skills test. Backing and parallel parking.

Drive the course. On course the instructor will have you do an emergency pull off (placing your triangles), a down hill maneuver with flashers, and probably a rail road crossing. Make sure you are looking (not just mentioning it) at all intersections in all directions, slow and put on flashers at rail road crossings while looking both ways before, during and in the mirrors as your trailer passed over. pay attention to any signs, he may ask you what they said. Truck weight limits, bridge clearance signs etc.

don't hit a curb, don't stall and don't violate the other lanes.

My course has a few tricky areas. One spot is a 2 lane undivided sharp bend, you need to hit the flashers and stop if needed, because you do indeed have to violate the other lane to stay off the side walk on the right. So to sum it up, find out what course they use on the road , and learn it, practice it, and dream about it.

Ok, I'm going to remember everything you said and I'm be prepared for that...i don't how I can get the test route though, that would sure help out a lot ...I'm keep digging and see what else I can find...but thanks for taking the time to write a reply...

Besides the drive around town, you'll need to know the Pre-trip including the in-cab check & air brake testing. These need to be done almost to a word-for-word script. You will need to perform at least two backing skills, the examiner chooses from 90 alley dock, parallel (left or right) and offset (left or right)

Generally you need to do only the first section of the pre-trip (Engine check and up to checking the drive wheels, usually) plus all of the in-cab, or at least until the examiner feels you know what you're doing.

Then you are out for drive. If you or your uncle can find out the path of the drive test, you can certainly go out for a dry run yourself, and this will make you feel more comfortable doing it.

(Disclaimers: I do not know the particulars of the North Carolina test, and the points I mentioned are not guaranteed, but this is a general picture of the requirements.)

Just keep this in mind: you have already done all the things the examiner asks you to do, only this time you have to do them with a complete stranger on board. That's the only difference!

Have you looked at Daniel B's Pre-Trip Inspection - My Way! and our own Passing The CDL Road Test: What Are CDL Examiners Looking For?

Errol!!! Thanks for the info...I already got the pre-trip down, I used Daniels pre trip packet and it was the most helpful of anything that I found I also watched the heavy metal trucking school video too like 100 times...I feel prepared for that part I guess it's just the butterflies that are getting to me...but thanks again for taking the time to write a reply, Errol

All right so I'm preparing to go to the DMV on Tuesday and take my drive/skills test...I've been driving with my uncle who is an owner/operator and learned a lot from him...since I didn't go to truck school to get my training I really don't know what to expect at the DMV, I've been reading a lot on TT and YouTube videos ...can some of you guys help me out with what I can expect over there, I'm nervous and really want to pass and get going ... Thanks in advance

Zdravo.

Ovo je gospodin Daniel B. Drago mi je. Hehe, kako ste?

haha evo dobar sam, uzivam kod kuce...na put se opet ide za dva dana....

hello guys ive been on here just checking out posts and trying to soak up some knowledge...this is a very educational site and I just wanted to introduce myself with my first post... im 28 born in Bosnia (former Yugoslavia) came here after the war in 1995, No kids, no wife...dad passed and mom Is back in bosnia...I got into trucking because my uncle has a small company out in North Carolina so he gave me an opportunity to drive with him...I got my learner permit a couple of months ago and im about to acquire my CDL by the end of this month...Ive been on the road with my uncle for about 5 months driving flatbeds and I must say that I enjoy it, learned a lot about the trucking business and about hauling with flatbeds...I have a lot of respect for you seasoned veterans that do this day in day out especially with a family ...I guess its easier for me since I don't have a famiy of my own..well,ill be posting more often on here and reading posts...thanks for looking !!!