I'm Unsure About This Question.

I do have another question but I don't want to make a new thread before I have a few. :) In reading the CDL manual should I read all of it and try to learn it all? I'm going to be driving for XPO and they want me to come in with my Class A permit, and with in 120 days of being hired want me to get my Hazardous Materials endorsement. The manual says to get those I should study sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11,12 and 13. I don't want to skip the others (4, 7, 8 and 10) and then fail my exam over that. At some point I would like to get all the endorsements as the site suggests but while getting started I want to keep it simple so I don't take on to much and fail. I already did section four, so those other three really wouldn't kill me I guess but I don't want to put to much effort into studying for them if they wouldn't be on my permit exam.

I got all of my Endorsements except Passenger and School Bus. Tanker,Doubles/Triples are a gravy train. Hazmat requires a little more studying. None of them are rocket science. Remember, they are all multiple choice tests on a computer. If you aren't sure of an answer, hit "skip" and move on to the next question. Believe me, finish the whole High Road program, go thru the practice tests when you have some time, and after you take the State tests, you'll wonder why you sweated over it!

The idea of driving doubles and triples honestly scare me a bit I'm guessing from your post that you do it or have done it. As a drive is it much different? I assume backing up with those is way harder, but I wouldn't think going forward would be much different.

One thing's for sure, the HR is well geared so that if you miss a question, it will be drilled into your head repeatedly later on. By the time you finish the HR, there will be doubt as to which answer is the right one.

The HR is simply THE BEST self training out there!

That should read "no doubt" ^^

Here's how our High Road Training Program breaks down. The first group is all considered General Knowledge:

To Get Your CDL Permit:

● Rules & Regulations

● Driving Safely

● Transporting Cargo Safely

● Air Brakes

● Combination Vehicles

● Pre-Trip Inspection

● Driving Exam

To get your CDL endorsements which are optional but highly recommend:

● Transporting Passengers

● Doubles And Triples

● Tankers

● Hazardous Materials

Two sections we've built ourselves with info you'll need for everyday life on the road:

● Logbook

● Weight & Balance

Two sections for anyone considering flatbed:

● Cargo Securement

● New York State Coil Endorsement

The idea of driving doubles and triples honestly scare me a bit I'm guessing from your post that you do it or have done it. As a drive is it much different? I assume backing up with those is way harder, but I wouldn't think going forward would be much different.

I've never driven Doubles/Triples. But I already have the Endorsement should the opportunity present itself. Usually the Companies that pull them will put new drivers through training. They are not backed up when connected to each other. The second trailer is disconnected (dropped), the trailer attached to the Tractor is backed into a dock. Then the second trailer is hooked to the Tractor and the process is repeated.

Getting all of your Endorsements is highly recommend by Brett and others on this site. The only reason I did not get the Passenger Endorsement up front us that you need to do a PTI and a Road Test in a Passenger Bus. I did not have access to one. I figured since I was in study mode, I would just test out on all of them. I have already pulled 4 or 5 HM loads for Swift in my first 3 months Solo.