Wanting To Get Back Into Trucking Going With Roehl.

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Jason B.'s Comment
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Let me start off with, hi everyone!!

Now a little bit of my background. I spotted from '97 til '01company started down sizing so i got my class A then started to drive semi's from 2001 til2004, got a local gig doing rolloff dumpsters til 2012. Somewhere along the way i let my "A" expire, boss wouldent let me take a transfer truck to get it back so i ended up with a "b". Which i really didnt mind at the time because i was doing well where i was. Anyway, I just got sick of chicago traffic all day everyday, and well, a few failed endeavours and years later, i feel its time to get back in a truck just not local.... probably never local unless its country local..lol.

Now. On to roehl, within the next few months i will be getting "X" endorsement, passport and for some reason a twic card. I have no idea why thats necessary but im getting it.

Soo, after that essay, the question is.... how long will i have to wait till i get in a truck with a trainer running loads? The reason i ask is because I've been stalking this website/forum for a lil while and i have read, some say the following day after arriving. Others after a week. And others 4 weeks. I must be misunderstanding something. Any help is appreciated. Thank u all.

TWIC:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.

Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

Big Scott's Comment
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Are you going through their Get Your CDL program? If so look here. Paid CDL Training Programs You can also type Roehl into the search bar at the top of this page. Also look here Roehl Get Your CDL program

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.
Jason B.'s Comment
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Hey big scott, thanks for the response. yeah I've been looking on their site, seems like a pretty good deal. So far, i havent read too much bad with them. So its gonna be a go in a few months i just need to make sure it will be a smooth transition monetarily on the billfront/homefront. And smooth switch up from home to truck, ie. Getting everything needed and some creature comforts for the road.

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