Cdl Training?
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Your best bet would probably be Paid CDL Training Programs. You're going to have to go through training for most companies. You could probably find a mom-n-pop somewhere that might not make you go through an entire course but I would expect they would want you to take a refresher course at least.
With pretty much any company that hires you, regardless of whether or not you've gone through a training program or refresher program, you're going to have to go on the road with a trainer for a while and that's a good thing. There's a lot to learn about managing your clock, finding customers, finding parking, and so many other aspects of life as an OTR driver.
So yeah, most companies are going to categorize you the same way they would someone who has never driven a truck at all so you're going to have to go through training.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Thank you Brett. I knew that I would needed to do otr with a trainer. Just wasn't sure about the school. If my dad still had his truck I would have already been otr no problem. He ended up selling over 15 yrs ago. Again thanks for your help and I'll keep you updated on how it goes.
Your best bet would probably be Paid CDL Training Programs. You're going to have to go through training for most companies. You could probably find a mom-n-pop somewhere that might not make you go through an entire course but I would expect they would want you to take a refresher course at least.
With pretty much any company that hires you, regardless of whether or not you've gone through a training program or refresher program, you're going to have to go on the road with a trainer for a while and that's a good thing. There's a lot to learn about managing your clock, finding customers, finding parking, and so many other aspects of life as an OTR driver.
So yeah, most companies are going to categorize you the same way they would someone who has never driven a truck at all so you're going to have to go through training.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Question for admin or anyone who could help out. My name is James I have my cdl a but no otr experience. I currently work for va state government as a cdl driver/construction worker. I had my cdl b when I started working for the state then got my cdl a. I have had it for about 12 yrs now. My question is would I have to go through driving school to go otr? My license is not restricted to instate driving only. Thanks for any help and advice
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.