I just received my CDL with a company will be doing flatbed regional around the Illinois area just wondering what kind of clothing/brand would be good to purchase and what should I bring with me
If you live in Illinois, you just need work clothing, including a jacket. "Everybody" wears Carhart, (Like "everybody" rides a Harley). But other brands (Tractor Supply has Schmidt, Walmart has their own brand, too.) work. Do you live in the Midwest?
Just be sure to get some leather-palmed work gloves. Harbor Freight Tools is a good source for gloves and tools.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
We now have a wiki page for Items To Bring To CDL School, Training, and OTR which has long lists of great ideas for various circumstances. We do not have a section specifically for flatbedders though they are mentioned a time or two. If any flatbedders want to look at that page and see if there's a hole to fill specifically for flatbed let us know.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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I just received my CDL with a company will be doing flatbed regional around the Illinois area just wondering what kind of clothing/brand would be good to purchase and what should I bring with me
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.