Flatbed Driver, Physical Standards.
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Welcome James. Are you a new driver with a CDL or are you in school? Reason I am asking, it helps us respond with suggestions and advice.
We have several experienced hands on the forum who are successful flatbed drivers. I am sure they will chime in when they are available.
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.
Welcome James. Are you a new driver with a CDL or are you in school? Reason I am asking, it helps us respond with suggestions and advice.
We have several experienced hands on the forum who are successful flatbed drivers. I am sure they will chime in when they are available.
Hello G-Town, I just got my CDL last Friday. So, totally new to trucking. Reason Im asking about this, I read on this site where a driver commented he was sent home from orientation for failing a companys strength test. Im in decent shape, eat healthy, but not built like a linebacker.
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.
Good for you James, congratulations!
Flatbed strength and agility tests
This link is an archive of threads pertaining to flatbed strength and agility tests. Take a look, might help to answer your questions. What company are you going to work for?
You also might want to read Becoming A Truck Driver: The Raw Truth About Truck Driving. This book is a really good primer of information for a new driver.
Like I said, based the title of your post, you will get some activity from the flatbed drivers.
James, it is unusual for folks to fail the agility tests. Every once in a while we will hear about it happening to someone, but you don't have to be Charles Atlas to be a flat-bedder. I'm no linebacker either, but I get along just fine. I've seen a couple of 105 pound girls out here flat-bedding - I think you can handle it.
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Hello, new to this site. My name is Jim, new driver. I am very interested in driving for a flatbed company. Can anyone please give me any info regarding possible tests given, if any? Like, because of the tarps. do you need to be able to lift a certain amount? 50lbs, 80lbs? Thank you-orientation next week.