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Good luck to y'all
Thanks a bunch. I am looking forward to this. Just scared since the only "big" vehicle I have ever drove was a Ryder truck for moving. But I have confidence I will learn this. Now to start the cram session for our permit/CDL!
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.
Hey that's great news!
I hope you're using our High Road Training Program to study for your permit. And make sure you get those endorsements, too. They're really just short, simple written exams that take a few minutes each but they open up a lot of opportunities. The Hazmat is a bit tougher but no big deal.
And make sure you go through Learning The Logbook Rules and Understanding Truck Weight And Balance because you're going to need them for doing your job out there.
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.
Logbook:
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.
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
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hey that's great news!
I hope you're using our High Road Training Program to study for your permit. And make sure you get those endorsements, too. They're really just short, simple written exams that take a few minutes each but they open up a lot of opportunities. The Hazmat is a bit tougher but no big deal.
And make sure you go through Learning The Logbook Rules and Understanding Truck Weight And Balance because you're going to need them for doing your job out there.
Thanks! We are excited. We have started to study that is for sure. I definitely want my HazMat (worry about explosives though). Going to really crack down starting this weekend, sadly I have to work the next three days. Hubs is already cracking down on his studying, bless him.
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.
Logbook:
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.
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
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
You're not going to be carrying any explosives. 95% of the Hazmat stuff you'll haul is ordinary household stuff like paint and cleaning chemicals. The really dangerous stuff they normally haul using specialized companies with highly qualified drivers.
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
You're not going to be carrying any explosives. 95% of the Hazmat stuff you'll haul is ordinary household stuff like paint and cleaning chemicals. The really dangerous stuff they normally haul using specialized companies with highly qualified drivers.
I figured it was normal stuff. I know even laundry detergent is considered a HazMat item. Hubs was on the Fire Dept some years back. As for the explosives.....whew.. LOL
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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It is now official. My husband and I are both starting our classes April 11. I started to sell off everything. We are planning on living in the truck for the next year. Not a big deal to me, I don't like large areas...LOL....But I do have to say bye to my cats. :( We are going with CD1 and will be driving for PAM. I am excited and scared at the same time.
We picked up our essentials for the classes today (flashlights, notebooks, leather gloves, etc). Wish us luck.....