Endorsements

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Mr. T's Comment
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when I go to the DMV to test for my permit on my own before leaving to go to Company Sponsored school, can you also test for Tanker & hazmat endorsements? Or do you have to actually have your CDL first before you can get those endorsements? I would prefer to take all the tests at one time if possible. & my next question is how long is the CDL Permit good for once you get it? Say you get it this month but you don't plan to go to school right away or say 2-3 months away. Is it like a 30 day thing or 90 day thing?

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

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.
RebelliousVamp 's Comment
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You can take all your endorsements at the same time of your permit test.

Mr. T's Comment
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You can take all your endorsements at the same time of your permit test.

Thanks! That's what I plan to do
Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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The length of the permit depends on the state you are in. I live in NJ and think it was like 6 months.. but I went to prime and got a MO permit that was good for over a year I think. Legally u can test 14 days after you get your permit. It used to be 75 hours of drive time but that changed this summer.

As for the endorsements... I took the tanker test with the rest. Prime told us to get the Hazmat done after we transfer our licenses back home. I haven't had time to do it yet

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
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