CDL Schools And 6 Speed Transmissions
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Dominic, you're getting all sidetracked on how many gears are in the transmissions. It's irrelevant as far as what you asked:
Is it necessary for me to be trained on a 10 speed to gain employment post graduation?
Here is what is relevant, and it is something you need to ask, and make sure about. Make absolutely certain that the school is going to provide you with a certificate of training showing that you have had 160 hours of training. If they can't give you something in writing indicating that they will do that before you pay them the money then you need to run! My experience has been that I have heard nothing but nightmare stories from people who have attended private truck driving schools in that area.
That certificate is what almost all the insurance companies will require that your employer has to have on file for them to insure you as a driver.
I hope you realize that there are Company-Sponsored Training programs who will pay for your transportation to their school, and feed you and house you while you are going through their program. The really cool thing about these school is that they guarantee you an OTR trucking job when you are done.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
I would say yes. Most companies will use 10 speed transmissions. Others will use 13 speed. Very few (none that I know of) use six speed.
Maybe a box truck driver.
Dave
6 speed manual transmission is for class b, box trucks and not semi trucks.
Phil
Thank you "old school" for your eye opening response. the information is honestly priceless. nothing good in life comes easy! The one school i have been seriously considering is an accredited school (PTDI). Which offers an 8 week program with a certificate and job placement. I will be dilligently saving up for the next several months and cant wait to start this new chapter of my life. As a butcher i am fortunate enough to be able to save money and cover living expenses. This website and forum have been my trucking lifeline since i decided to take this route.
Dave D thank you for your input, as i was sure this was the case, Iv been asking around and couldnt get a clear answer untill now.
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I have been looking into the schooling options in my region (Queens, NY) it appears that most of the schools train on 6 speed transmissions. The two most expensive schools train on 6 and 10 sped transmissions, but theyr costs are almost double that of everywhere else. Is it necessary for me to be trained on a 10 speed to gain employment post graduation?