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Thats about average for trucking....and most companies want you to stay out atleast a month. So anything under that is great !!
Some companies are giving CDL training for Minimum of one month and maximum of two month.
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.
The most important thing you will ever need in trucking is your TRAINING....the schooling part, AND your time with your trainer. Take it seriously, your life may depend on it in the future. This training is no time to get pompous or big headed...You glean ALL the knowledge you can from school and trainer..you ask ALL the questions you can think of. AND...you use this site to make your schooling and training easier. you can come to the forums, either here, or the general forum, and ask anything you want...We are here to help. ALSO...before you go to school, you need to do High Road Training Program..This is a tough course, but it will teahc you so much..and enable you to cruise thru your school ALOT easier. And some of the folks that did the High Road even had their school work done fast, so the instructors snatched 'em up and took em out to practice in a truck, while their classmates were still working on their school work !!! That would be awesome !! nothing like 1 on 1 to learn. So take the High Road seriously...Its worth the time and sweat... Now get out there and start your adventure !!!
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.
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I'm thinking about going to cdl school but the company I'm thinking about getting training from said 7 days on 1 day off, 14 days on 2 days off,etc. Is this a good hometime or normal days off?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: