Profile For Double Dipper

Thank you everyone for the replies and tips.

@Brett Aquila This is great to hear! I'm going to try and call someone at the DMV this week to confirm on whether I need driving history in order to get a CDL permit. It'll still probably be difficult to find a trucking school who will accept me though, right?

You have to have a driver's license at least a year before you can apply to get a CDL. In the meantime, I'd go ahead and learn everything I could. Figure out how you ate going to get school financed. . That sort of thing. Also if you have a friend or relative who drives OTR and their company allows riders, maybe you could ride a long to see if this is what you're really interested in doing.

Its definitely a lifestyle thing that not everyone is cut out for.

Oh my gosh! I didn't know that. I've looked on a lot dmv websites and all they seem to say is that you need a driver's license to qualify, but doesn't say how long you should have one before applying. This is really disappointing.

Hello! I've been lurking around the forums for awhile and finally registered because I've been unable to find information about people who are in the same position as me. I'm 25 years old and only just now received my driver's license (I'm from nyc, so I never needed one) and I plan on getting my cdl permit very soon, so I would like to know if trucking schools accept students that don't have a driving record? Any information is appreciated.