Hello My wife and I are headed into our third week of training and have been wondering if we are getting enough hours driving. we are in a 4 1/2 week Co. Paid course and up until now we have about 45 minute of actual driving with a portion of that just driving straight on the road no shifting just stay in our lane. I've read some that say 44hrs minimum of drive time needed if that's the case I don't see us getting 4 to 5 hrs a day in the next 2 weeks to achieve that. I hate the idea of complaining to my recruiter but in the end we want to be the best we can be for the company we work for. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks
Ok if your in a Company-Sponsored Training then your drive hours won't come into play until you are on the truck with a trainer...the school part is to get you your cdl and that's all... Just learn all you and and enjoy the ride cuz its going to be one hell of a ride....
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
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Hello My wife and I are headed into our third week of training and have been wondering if we are getting enough hours driving. we are in a 4 1/2 week Co. Paid course and up until now we have about 45 minute of actual driving with a portion of that just driving straight on the road no shifting just stay in our lane. I've read some that say 44hrs minimum of drive time needed if that's the case I don't see us getting 4 to 5 hrs a day in the next 2 weeks to achieve that. I hate the idea of complaining to my recruiter but in the end we want to be the best we can be for the company we work for. Any advice would be greatly appreciated Thanks