Accepted Into Schneider Going For Bulk Goods Transport
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Great job, James. Don't let the downshifting stress you... it will take much longer than the time you have in CDL school to get good at it. I found out that it did become easier once I got to Schneider, because their training tractors were in much better condition than the trucks I learned on in CDL school, an thusly, easier to shift, up and down.
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.
Great job, James. Don't let the downshifting stress you... it will take much longer than the time you have in CDL school to get good at it. I found out that it did become easier once I got to Schneider, because their training tractors were in much better condition than the trucks I learned on in CDL school, an thusly, easier to shift, up and down.
Got my cdl driving test in two days.. currently working on alley docking and parallel parking. Ya, the downshift is getting better, they be like double clutch it.. but the transmissions are so worn out.. it goes in gears almost by itself..
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.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
they be like double clutch it.. but the transmissions are so worn out.. it goes in gears almost by itself..
You definitely DO NOT want to float those gears during your driving test... the examiner will be looking at how well you can handle/control/drive that truck, to include double-shifting. And don't worry, they know you're new at this and won't be looking for perfection. Good luck!
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Just passed my cdl tests.. good to go now.
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.
That's great, congratulations! Where will you be doing your bulk training, Coraopolis or Houston?
That's great, congratulations! Where will you be doing your bulk training, Coraopolis or Houston?
Going dry van first gotta quit smoking haha but if I can do that while driving then I'll go bulk
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
In Charlotte, NC Schneider terminal day 1
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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Been doing the offset backing, been nailing those.. straight backing been doing those really good since day 1. I was put in the advanced group in the class. Tomorrow doing the dock backing. Been getting better with the shifting, the down shifting has been more difficult due to the whole revving before clutch then gear..
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.