I will be testing for my CDL at the end of this coming week. Once I graduate, I am supposed to go work for USA Truck for my first year. Aside from the negativity I have already heard, I just realized that most of their hauls are east of the Mississippi River. It's unfortunate for me because I was planning on moving to southern Arizona next year. It's looking like that it will have to be put on hold due to the primary area of hauls. A lesson has been learned by this newby-to-be! Ask companies what area of the country most of their hauls go to BEFORE signing any kind of contract. Along this note, do any of you have suggestions of companies that DO have hauls in the west?
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.
I will be testing for my CDL at the end of this coming week. Once I graduate, I am supposed to go work for USA Truck for my first year. Aside from the negativity I have already heard, I just realized that most of their hauls are east of the Mississippi River. It's unfortunate for me because I was planning on moving to southern Arizona next year. It's looking like that it will have to be put on hold due to the primary area of hauls. A lesson has been learned by this newby-to-be! Ask companies what area of the country most of their hauls go to BEFORE signing any kind of contract. Along this note, do any of you have suggestions of companies that DO have hauls in the west?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: