Starting CDL School
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Danny that is great news sir. Please do keep us informed. I'll find out next week if I have a school start date.
Good for you Danny !!! I'm glad you found a path that will enable you to work while your in cdl school....And I'm sure you will do fine !!!! Keep us posted, so we can help all we can.... I always love it when someone starts a new adventure !!!
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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Well I start CDL School tomorrow it has been a month since I made the decision to go to a private school. Tried the company sponsored and got turned down was very disappointing but now I see it has really work out for the best. I can continue driving a school bus and go to school too. I have applied with three companies and have gotten two pre-hire letters and the third looks good. I have three other companies that I will be applying with over next few weeks. Today I took care of applying for for my Hazmat background and got my finger printing done so hopefully before I finish school I can go ahead and get my hazmat endorsement. I plan on getting my other endorsements when I go to upgrade my CDL B to an CDL A permit. Things are beginning to move now and I am a sooo... glad. I have studied the High Road CDL training now for almost two months I do practice test at least two to three times a day plus I keep re-reading it and also reading the Georgia CDL manual at the same time and I also do a specific Georgia CDL practice test which goes along the Georgia Manual so I figure doing both of them reinforces the material even more. I still like the High Road Training better it is excellent. So if every thing goes as planned I may be on the road with a driver trainer by Christmas. I've invested so much time, energy and money in this it would a great way for me to end up the year. I will try to post my days at CDL School as I go along.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.