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When you say school, are you talking about a private cdl school, company sponsored cdl school and if a company school, which company?
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.
When you say school, are you talking about a private cdl school, company sponsored cdl school and if a company school, which company?
Wil trans
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.
Adam, i do apologize if this sounds disrespecful because that is not my intent.
I took a look at all your previous posts/questions. To me, it looks like for someone who is so interested in being a truck driver, you may be focusing on the wrong things. You seemed more interested in apu's , gaming systems, how far away the local zoo is or the kinds of things you should see as a truck driver. Maybe WilTrans saw what i did as a lack of focus? Or lack of real interest in learning how to operate an 80,000 pound vehicle? Im not really sure.
At any rate, trucking is a tough career to take on and not everyone is suited for it. If you really want to become a professional driver and havr that burning drive where failing is not an option, then apply to a different company sponsored school and put forth every ounce of effort you can muster. Possibly consider a private cdl school affiliated with a local community college that may be able to spend more time with you. Community college programs are usually quite reasonable in their tuition and can often help you find grants (thru wiaa, etc) that can help pay the costs.
I wish you luck and success.
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.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
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I really want to do this I a slow learner. I went to school this week got let go today. As I wasn't progressing fast enough. But still want to do it I have permit for card basic shifting up n down didn't get to skip shifting so what companies do longer training or all automatics