Air Brake Endorsement?
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Sorry, but the air brake is mandatory to get a Class A and Class B.
Yeah, you need the air brakes section. Maybe if you only wanted a class b and you knew the truck you wanted to drive didn't have air brakes, then you could do without it. Is there something about it that worries you, or are you just trying to study the minimum to start with?
I want to know honestly: Do I NEED to get my air brake endorsement to get a trucking job ? I DO wanna eventually get it but I just wanna get started in school..So right now I want the basics..I don't wanna know about it benefiting me long term job wise..I get that:) ..But do MOST (or few) trucks have air brakes?? The only endorsement I'm not doin for now is hazmat...and maybe air brakes depending on what anyone tells me.. I DO wanna have the air brake endorsement and can take it after I start school..Hope this makes sense..NOT cutting corners...Just pacing myself..KaSandra
Depending on where and what you are going to school for (class A), it's possible the school won't allow you to attend without the air brake endorsement.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Thank you all..:) I AM doing the air brake section here (high road prep) . I had already started reading a little even when I asked about it here on this forum.. Just was checking with you experienced drivers..I'm just taking it slow now to try to make sure I understand...If I'm Gonna take these exams/get endorsements I wanna "get" what I'm learning...
As everyone has already elaborated - all Class 8 Heavy Trucks, that require a Class A CDL , are going to have air brakes.
Therefore, the air brake section is mandatory.
It's not really any more difficult than any of the other endorsements (with the exception of HM, which has a lot more data to memorize).
You won't be able to operate a combination vehicle (tractor/trailer) without this endorsement, even with just a permit.
Rick
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.
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.
To get a cdl (a or b) you need to pass the general knowledge, combination vehicles, and air brakes tests at the dmv , plus do the practical parts, yard skills (backing), pre trip and road driving with a state inspector. Those 6 things are the minimum required to get a cdl. Hazmat is an endorsement that you may or may not need depending what you want to haul. Other endorsements are tanker, doubles/triples, and passenger. Most times to get hazmat you must also pass tanker, since most hazardous materials are in tanks. But to answer your question, yes you need air brake endorsement to get your cdl.
Phil
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
To get a cdl (a or b) you need to pass the general knowledge, combination vehicles, and air brakes tests at the dmv , plus do the practical parts, yard skills (backing), pre trip and road driving with a state inspector. Those 6 things are the minimum required to get a cdl. Hazmat is an endorsement that you may or may not need depending what you want to haul. Other endorsements are tanker, doubles/triples, and passenger. Most times to get hazmat you must also pass tanker, since most hazardous materials are in tanks. But to answer your question, yes you need air brake endorsement to get your cdl.
Phil
I know, I know....lol...I'm studying....Thank you!~ ** Hazmat will probably NOT be my thing..but who knows...KaSandra
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.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Sorry, but the air brake is mandatory to get a Class A and Class B.
Technically that is incorrect. I had a class A but was restricted from anything that had air brakes. I was driving a 5500 Dodge with a 44' gooseneck and because the GVW was 43k I had to have the class A endorsement.
Now with that being said, every class 8 truck that I have see has had air brakes. So it the OP wants to drive a semi she will need to get the air brake endorsement. You have to have it on your permit or you can not even drive in school.
Here is an example of what I drove and had to have a class A license for....
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Just curious did you use that vehicle to pass the yard skills, pre trip and road test? Because anyone who is taking those practical tests in a semi will need the air brake endorsement since all modern semi's have air brakes.
Phil
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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I want to know honestly: Do I NEED to get my air brake endorsement to get a trucking job ? I DO wanna eventually get it but I just wanna get started in school..So right now I want the basics..I don't wanna know about it benefiting me long term job wise..I get that:) ..But do MOST (or few) trucks have air brakes?? The only endorsement I'm not doin for now is hazmat...and maybe air brakes depending on what anyone tells me.. I DO wanna have the air brake endorsement and can take it after I start school..Hope this makes sense..NOT cutting corners...Just pacing myself..KaSandra
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations