Yep. Their are automatics. FedEx uses them. And their are several other companies that do. But, you will have to take your exam in a manual. You would be limited to just driving automatics if you only tested in one.
I don't know about other states at this time, but I do know that in Georgia their is a provision for testing in a automatic, but then as I said you are restricted from driving a manual.
If you are nervous about driving one you will have to get over that. Believe me it is not as hard as you may think.
Maybe someone else can enlighten us both on the laws and regulations for other states.
I think U.S. Express uses automatics as well but I'm not sure. The above poster is right, you'll still have to take the test in a manual truck. The "automatics" that rigs use aren't like car transmissions. The trucks still shift like a manual but automatically, if that makes any sense at all. The RPMs rev up like you have to in a manual but then "pop" it shifts up or down and usually not when you want them to. Personally, I hate automatic rigs. Manual is the way to go.
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Are there companies that use automatic transmission trucks? I thought I read about some rigs that have automatics and curious what companies actually use trucks with automatics. And are you allowed to take your cdl exam in an automatic transmission truck or do you have to take it in a manual transmission truck? thank you Ron
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