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Jake it’s highly unlikely that any reputable company will hire you without at least first requiring you to complete going a refresher course and also a few weeks of road training.
Having a CDL without any Class A experience isn’t all that valuable. My suggestion is to research companies offering Paid CDL Training Programs.
Considering that you already have a CDL and assuming you satisfactorily pass a skills and road evaluation, they can fast-track you through the training process.
Your other questions? The vast majority of companies offering jobs as you described, will require experience. The reason? Tight schedules, close quarter maneuvering and lots of backing.
Although this is probably not what you wanted to hear, it represents the best path to take based on your experience.
Good luck.
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
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Jake it’s highly unlikely that any reputable company will hire you without at least first requiring you to complete going a refresher course and also a few weeks of road training.
Having a CDL without any Class A experience isn’t all that valuable. My suggestion is to research companies offering Paid CDL Training Programs.
Considering that you already have a CDL and assuming you satisfactorily pass a skills and road evaluation, they can fast-track you through the training process.
Your other questions? The vast majority of companies offering jobs as you described, will require experience. The reason? Tight schedules, close quarter maneuvering and lots of backing.
Although this is probably not what you wanted to hear, it represents the best path to take based on your experience.
Good luck.
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Sounds like linehaul would be a good fit for you, try companies like FedEx, UPS, XPO, R&L, Saia, Estes and AAA Cooper.
Not sure what they will say about your license being stale, but they will offer the hours you are looking for.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Most companies are going to only having automatics...so that shouldn't be a problem.
Laura
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I have a cdl that I haven't used since I got it in June 2018. I have been driving a small box truck since November 2018. Gvw 16000 so nowhere near enough to use my cdl. I am wondering what are the chances that a Utah company number 1, takes my cdl as valid, number 2, does short drives and back like 4 or 5 hours one way and then back and lastly 3, runs automatic transmissions. Thanks guys your a great help.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: