Permit Before CDL School ?

So, I don't think I will have time to receive my lamented Permit through the mail before heading off to company sponsored school, and quite honestly, after taking some of Brett's practice tests, I'm a little concerned about the HazMat portion, there were a few questions on there I wasn't expecting or ready for. Georgia does issue a paper permit, and than mails a laminated copy through the mail.

My question is, will my paper permit be good in Missouri, at the Prime school? or should I just wait and go through class with everyone else? I feel well armed and the class would (should) be a breeze, but the whole paper/ laminated thing has me wondering. I plan on taking all the written exams for all the endorsements, but I don't want to have to pay for it all twice.

Thoughts?

As a follow up, what are the advantages to going in with my CDL permit, other than having it? Having studied for it these past weeks, it will still be all 2nd nature to me, so class should be a breeze. Will I get on the driving range any quicker? Is there a possibility cdl class will be so large, I may not get to take, or finish my CDL writ tens on the 1st day?

I have read enough to know that it is suggested I go to school with my permit in hand, but I'm not sure of the real time advantages.

Thanks

The first day is re submitting a paper application, drug test, physical, and finger printing, people with permits have so much less to do than those3 without, you may be ready to re take it, but I wouldn't chance it, also Florida (where im from)only issues paper cdl permits now, which are perfectly fine(their going to photocopy it anyway to verify its validity). after, they will bombard you with information, not even really pertaining trucking and you will have 100% less stress to have it ready and in hand than those without, you will be on the simulators day 1 if you have your permit, and your evenings will be yours if you get all of your busy work done first,as the week your there is them checking out your refrances, drug test and work history ect to get "approved" by Thursday or Friday morning.

I'm from Missouri and heading to Prime. I got my permit tests done as well as all endorsements. I don't have an 'official' ermit because I still need the physical which prime will do day 1. My recruiter said that's all I need. Because I took the hazmat test they gave me an extra copy of my test scores or permit paperwork (whatever you want to call it) to give to them. At prime you will alreadybe doing the finger printing and all of that for a passport and twic card so I think the hazmat stuff will be taken care of in that mix. At least its my assumption.

I talked to a few prime folks and they all advised me to get the permit stuff done prior to starting. Doing this will let you get extra time practicing other things like the simulator. You won't have to go do the testing. Also the stress will be a lot less when you dony have to worry about those tests.

My advice is to do it if you can. If not, at least keep going through the training here. I don't think they will spenduch time teaching you when you get down there. I think you're kind of on your own to learn it on top of everything else that they throw at you.

As far as paying for it, I didn't have to pay for anything. I walked in told them whar I was there for, they set up the tests, I passed them, they made me look into a thing and did a quick vision test, then they printed out some papers, put a seal on them and sent me on my way. When I get to prime they will charge $50 for the permit.

That's all the info I know now. I start next week so I can try to have more specific answers as I go.

Hey Britton, seems we will be in class together, or perhaps a week apart. I start September 3rd. I'm a little confused by your post, maybe you can clear it up for me ....

You say you have your permit in hand, but Prime is going to charge you $50 for the permit?

You went to the DMV , but didn't have to pay for the written exams? How did you get the permit without having to pay anything?

Is the $50 for the DOT physical?

Maybe that has something to do with you being on Missouri? I'm in Georgia, and I'm sure they are going to charge me... $50 for the CDL , + $20 for each endorsement.

Its not the actual permit, just the test scores. Once I get to prime and pass the physical I'll get the actual permit. That's where the $50 to prime comes in. Prime does their own physical so I'm not bothering to get that on my own. The dmv portion is done. So I elwont have to deal with the tests. Just the physical, which they do no matter what, is left. I guess the fees aren't charged until the physical is done and the print the actual card or paper.

The advantage to having your permit BEFORE is your one step shead of the game. Company training is quick and they cram a lot into a short period of time. You will be more prepared. You may have to retake the permit, maybe not that all depends on the company. I went to private school and they did not but if your company sponsored training is in a different state than you reside you more than likely will. Now your endorsements are NOT necessary. While nice to have don't overwhelme yourself with them if not necessary right now.

Thanks Red, Yea, like you say, and from everything I've read on here, I WANT to go with my permit in hand. What I'm trying to avoid, is shelling out $100-$150 here in Ga for my CDL and endorsements, then get to Missouri and they say, too bad so sad, that's no good here, then I have to shell out another $100-$150.

I'm encouraged that you thought the HM was the easiest .... some of Bretts practice test questions through me for a loop.

PR, Britton's 100% right. I'll also be there Sept. 3, and I just got my permit (with all the endorsements) so I could spend more time training and not have to spend the week studying for permit tests!

Feel free to contact me before you guys get down there. I'm starting tuesday si hopefully I'll be gone by the time you get there but I can give you info about that first week. I'm going to try and update on here but I'm only taking my phone and no laptop. Typing a lot with this phone is a pain. I'm going to try and do video updates for my youtube page so you can check those out if you have time. Its RideWithB. Good luck to you guys. Remember that week is a job interview. Don't get on the simulator playing like a video game.