Welcome to the forum Austin!
Here is how the High Road Training program breaks down...
To Get Your CDL Permit:
*Rules & Regulations
*Driving Safely
*Transporting Cargo Safely
*Air Brakes
*Combination Vehicles
*Pre-Trip Inspection
*Driving Exam
To get your CDL endorsements which are optional but highly recommend:
*Transporting Passengers
*Doubles And Triples
*Tankers
*Hazardous Materials
Two sections we've built ourselves with info you'll need for everyday life on the road:
*Logbook
*Weight & Balance
Two sections for anyone considering flatbed:
*Cargo Securement
*New York State Coil Endorsement
A pre-trip inspection is a thorough inspection of the truck completed before driving for the first time each day.
Federal and state laws require that drivers inspect their vehicles. Federal and state inspectors also may inspect your vehicles. If they judge a vehicle to be unsafe, they will put it “out of service” until it is repaired.
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
This is great info. I'm going through everything now while also collecting data from my CPAP machine for my physical. I'm hoping to get everything completed within 30 days.
I never did know much about engines and how they worked so some things on the pre-trip are giving me problems. However, I'm determined to do this so I'm working hard at it.
Best Regards, Colin K.
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
Colin (and Austin), doubtful you know less about engines than i did... i had to ask someone to put their finger on the slack adjuster, so i knew what they were talking about! If i can pass the pre-trip, anyone can. You just need to study it, memorize it, put the pieces-parts of it into groups that help you remember it.
Best of luck to you both.
Get all of your endorsements while you're at it. It's much easier to get all of the studying and testing out of the way in the beginning. Once you get out on the road and start travelling, the last thing in the world you're going to want to do is make time for more studying and then use your precious home time to go take tests at the DMV.
I always recommend that people get all of the endorsements. The more endorsements you have the more flexible you are and the more opportunities you'll have down the line. Hazmat has to be renewed every two years. The others are just a quick exam you take one time and you're good to go.
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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So I've been put into a time constraint to get my class A license. So far in the High Road Training Program I've completed the Rules and Regulations (permit) and the driving safely (permit). My question is what others should I take just to go take the written for my class A?