Profile For Errol V.

Sandman looks up W &A:

62 trucks and 63 drivers

Team or slip seating could explain the truck/driver radio. At any rate, your home location isn't that important. Many drivers do not live near a company terminal and do fine, get home when they need to.

This is the third time you've asked this question. Are you writing a book?

Francisco A says:

I don't speak English

Sorry, Francisco, there is Federal regulation that Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers

Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Francisco A dice:

No hablo inglés

Lo siento, Francisco, la Regulación Federal exige que los conductores de vehículos comerciales motorizados:

puedan leer y hablar inglés lo suficiente como para conversar con el público en general, comprender las señales de tráfico en inglés, responder a consultas oficiales y realizar anotaciones en informes y registros.

Cfc misunderstands!:

It's my understanding trucking school is not required to get your CDL or SPE certificate, just as driving school is not required to get your driver license.

You are required to train in a registered school. The FMCSA keeps track of your training in the Training Provider Registry

Errol V … thank you so much for the permit testing link. It seems extremely thorough!!

It worked for me 12 years ago! It has been upgraded since then.

Permit practice right here: High Road Training Program

Sarina, it's like Steve says, the complainers will complain, and the people happy with their job will just continue to make money.

And Big Scott is right, there are companies that will provide your training with little out-of-pocket. Check out the link at the top of this page: Paid CDL Training

Any of the Bigs listed here could be considered "good". Keep in mind, trucking companies do not get big by screwing their drivers. They really do want to keep you working for them, if you are good at it.

Here's one more link you might be interested in: The Truck Driver's Career Guide

The three lined Menu button at the top left will open the whole website for you.

A Million Miler "forced to leave"? That's a shock, but regardless, your new company is getting a new asset for sure! Prime's loss.

Paul realizes

Nobody to bail me out when I am having a problem have to do it all myself now.

That happens to every wet-behind-the-ears rookie. Check out my first week at Swift:

My First Week Adventure As A Swift Driver

Bus experience has little to do with Semi-Truck work. As an instructor I have worked with two veteran Greyhound bus drivers who could not get down the backing of a truck that "bends". Not to say you can't do it, just in the time they had for training, old habits never die.

So in short, your Class A won't help much. However, you should apply and expect training. Good luck.