How Long?

For those that finished the practice CDL here on TT, how long did it take you to complete it? Part of me just wants to sign up with a company NOW and get it going, study it while I'm at the training location, but at the same time I'd like to be prepared - for me, though, it's taking a long time and I'm the kind of person who has to read and re-read things to "get it" - and I've run into a lot of trouble the last time I went through the Hazmat section, Air Brakes, and coupling/uncoupling - my weak spots. But I can tell you how high and wide a truck is!! :P

For those that finished the practice CDL here on TT, how long did it take you to complete it? Part of me just wants to sign up with a company NOW and get it going, study it while I'm at the training location, but at the same time I'd like to be prepared - for me, though, it's taking a long time and I'm the kind of person who has to read and re-read things to "get it" - and I've run into a lot of trouble the last time I went through the Hazmat section, Air Brakes, and coupling/uncoupling - my weak spots. But I can tell you how high and wide a truck is!! :P

Start going through it NOW.

People absorb at different rates - and the beauty of the TT system is it will continually throw review questions from previous modules at you and it will STOP YOUR PROGRESS if you just aren't getting the hang of a particular subset of information.

HazMat is THE MOST DIFFICULT ENDORSEMENT as far as the written test goes. There's a lot of "specific data" you have to get a handle on, and it's not as "common sense" as most of the general and other modules are.

So keep re-reading and re-testing. If you are having difficulty with the TT training, you might want to wait until you're a little more proficient, before scheduling a trip to orientation - where you're under a lot more pressure (time-wise) to get your permit so you can get into a truck and drive.

Rick

Hey, there Rick.

I happen to be a newbie to this forum. I recently passed my permit test as well as all endorsements (tanker, D/T, HAZMAT) on the first try. I, too, am the type of student that must re-read materiel in order to fully absorb the knowledge in front of me. My primary source of study materiel was my state's CDL handbook. This websites CDL training tools complimented my primary source materiel very nicely. Shoot, I'll go out on limb and say that I'm quite sure I would have passed the permits exams solely studying High Road CDL materiel. Yea, it's that good! I personally completed ONLY 54% of the High Road training program. I did not complete 100% the High Road Training program because I wanted to thoroughly study my state's handbook.

Here was my routine for preparing for the exams:

-studied CDL handbook

-made flash cards

-practiced High Road program

-took several practice test online

I studied for approximately 8 months. Yes, I know that's a bit excessive but I wanted to be more than prepared for the permits tests. I have never been inside a tractor nor am I mechanically inclined which is why I chose to study that much.

If you can afford to take it slow then do so. If you cannot then I have faith you will succeed under the pressure of time constraints.

I don't mean to bump, but I can't just not say thank you for ya'lls advice.

Dude, no problem.

There is a lot of knowledge to be gained on this website alone! The members of this forum are quite friendly, sincere, and honest. Feel free to ask any and all questions. Any advise from Brett Aquila is golden, so I recommend seeking out any articles and the such with his name attached to it.

I spent the better part of 3 months on the High Road Training Program. Not every day.... Practice questions too. I'll bet I invested 100 hours easily. I was not in a hurry to start school. I would recommend several weeks until you can score 95% or better, consistently on all modules. Good luck!

I am starting school in January, but I will be working full time and going to school at night.

I know my study time will be very limited so I've started doing the High Road training here.

I think I'll be well versed before school and that can only help me.

There's nothing wrong with taking it slow and learning things thoroughly. Good luck to you!!

I did not complete 100% the High Road Training program because I wanted to thoroughly study my state's handbook.

I really have to make this more prominent because a lot of people don't seem to realize that our High Road Training Program has the CDL manual built into it. If you stop studying our program and start studying your state's manual you're missing out on the most effective part of our program - the quizzes.

The quizzes are made up of questions from the page you're currently on, plus carefully selected review questions that we've determined you need to see again. Maybe you've only seen them once, maybe you've missed them too many times. We have different criteria. But our system is highly effective because we continuously review stuff you've already done while presenting new materials at the same time. It really drives the information into your brain and you'll find you retain it for a very long time.

So yes, you can pass all of the written CDL permit exams and all of the endorsement exams with our High Road Training Program alone. You don't need to study your manual on the side.

And don't forget we have fantastic modules built into our program:

• Learn The Logbook Rules
• Truck Weight & Cargo Loading
• Flatbed Securement