Need Some Advice
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My opinion is that you'll be okay with another company. Explain how much time you had to back. Don't give up at all man. There's many companies that would give you a chance.
should I just give up on trucking?
Oh h*ll no! Start making phone calls and filling out applications. Get back out there. I would suggest your best bet would be to get on with one of the Paid CDL Training Programs where they can give you whatever extra help you might need with backing.
Everyone struggles mightily early on in their career. This is a tough job to learn and a tough business to be in. Just keep at it, keep moving forward, and don't give up. You'll get 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.
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Need a little advise got my CDL in March with a private school after school I decided to go with Roehl. Did orientation and went with a trainer for 9 days of those 9 days I drove 6 of them maybe 4-5 hours a day came back went to test out could not pass my backing test a 45 degree close quarters back. So they sent me back out with another trainer for 9 more days drove 8 of those days 7-8 a day only backed 4-5 times got back and still couldn't pass backing test So Sat at home for two days and then roehl called and fired Mr for not being able to pass the backing test Will I have trouble finding another company to hire me should I just give up on trucking?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.