Welcome Anthony.
Here are the perfect places for you to get started:
The career guide and my book will teach you a whole lot about the trucking industry, how it works, and what it takes to get your career off to a great start. The High Road Training Program contains the materials you'll need to prepare for your written CDL permit and endorsement exams. We've also built several sections into it for things like:
So start learning all you can about the industry to make sure trucking sounds like something you'd like to take a shot at.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
Thank you Brett! I just woke up this morning and am going to dive right into all of that materiel today.
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In the past couple hours I've decided on a whim to purse a CDL. I'm nearly twenty one years old and have considered trucking off and on through out and after high school. My life has kind of hit a stand still and I'm ready to pursue something new. I know it's a hard job but that's exactly what I need. I need something I can tolerate and that will also put some hair on my chest.
I recently got home from a botched job interview for a position I once had and hated. I started having flash backs to the depressing days that job offered me on a daily basis (food service). I took this as a sign to look for something new and trucking was the very first thing that came to my mind and it made me kind of happy. I believe trucking fits my personality better than just about any other profession out their primarily because I love solitude. I'm also capable of staying awake long periods of time without much fatigue.
That being said I'd like to maintain a steady sleep schedule for my health if possible. I'm not getting into this to make tons of money. I don't have a family to support so all I have to worry about is me. That also means I'm not going to go out of my way to get extra miles in. I want a trucking job that I can tolerate and possibly even enjoy.
I'm a huge entertainment media fiend and I can make a day go by in the blink of an eye listening to music and podcasts. If I can earn a living driving while enjoying music and talk shows this that would be ideal. I'm not sure if I should even post this just thought I should introduce myself because I love forums and you'll probably see a lot of me. I hope I don't come off as too immature although that's exactly what I am and I believe trucking would remedy this problem. I hope to make lots of new friends here. Any specific advice relative to my current situation would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: