Wil-Trans CDL Training Diary
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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.
I would highly recommend you use the training program on this site. I found them very helpful.
I used this site to study for my permit and passed the first time. I took five different test and passed them all. General knowledge, combination, air brakes, D/T, tanker. I would recommend this site.
Today has been the day, going to company provided lodgeing, on company provided Greyhound bus tickets. Writing this 8hrs into these bus trips.
On my way to crst cdl school I binge read the cdl dairies on this site while on the greyhound
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.
Day 1
First day, tour of the facility, and meet n greet. Got to put a face to my recruiter, meet our teachers and see our newly sealed pad. Signed my contact and got my physical. It all went pretty well, was decently structured, but lose enough for adults. Smoke breaks, paid for lunch from a sub shop. Permit test tomorrow.
All n all a packed day, good place and nice people so far.
Day 2
CDL Permit day. Instructor gave me some words over not studying my first hour before going to the DMV. In both a joking and serious manner, after asking me some questions it was clear to them I was over prepared. First one to finish, only one on the group to 100% it.
That's right I aced it. We returned to the facility and got to sit down in the super expensive simulators. Double clutching , and clutching in general was the goal for the rest of the day. Took me a bit, but I'm confident in my upshifting for now. We'll see what tomorrow will hold.
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.
Double Clutching:
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.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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I'm going to start this Diary, Pre-School, maybe to let others know what I've experience or what they could expect from this company, and what to do before going.
To start Wil-Trans , as of right now, will want you to get your permit when you go to the school. Don't know if it is a deal breaker that you already have your permit, but when I said I was happy to get it before coming up there, it was asked that i don't.
My Recruiter, has contacted me everyday, as they do I assume. I'm under the impression that if they don't hear from you everyday you forfeit a spot in the 6 seat program. I'd like to say my recruiter has been extremely helpful, as problems arose in employment verification.
They had me download an app called DMV Genie. It's essentially a quiz app using what ever state you wants CDL Manual. It's not bad, but I still read the entire manual and am following the program here.
My current Class Start Date is 9/03 so I wouldn't expect much updates till then, just getting it started really. However I may start 8/27 if someone loses a spot.
Excited to Learn, Excited to start earning.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Wil-Trans:
Darrel Wilson bought his first tractor in 1980 at age 20, but, being too young to meet OTR age requirements, he leased the truck out and hired a driver.
Through growth and acquisition, Wil-Trans now employs over 200 drivers, and has a long-standing partnership with Prime, Inc. to haul their refrigerated freight. The family of businesses also includes Jim Palmer Trucking and O & S Trucking.