NC CDL Permit Need Help Testing Before Expires
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Have you considered paid CDL training? A carrier will train you, test you and you'll have a job upon completion.
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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’m not sure what your plan is after you get your license. Part of the learning is the 160 hour class time. Schools give You a certificate upon graduation. If you don’t have that, most companies won’t be able to hire you.
Also, as a new driver with no connection to a school, companies will not be able to hire you for insurance reason.
Good luck going forward.
Where are you in NC?
Try a company with Paid CDL Training Programs. There are some that are not listed there. I was trained by and drive for CFI.
Most of these programs have no upfront costs. It's important for you to be clear before you jump to one of these that you know all of this upfront.
For example, CFI will pay for all your transportation, school, room and feed you during school. Then you start getting paid.
If you don't go through a school and get that 160 hours certificate, you will find it extremely hard to get a successful start in trucking.
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.
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Hey, I'm a NC man trying to start a new career and decided to try trucking. I love to drive and see new places. And right now I'm in a pretty tough spot. I've been unemployed for most of the year due to the covid-19, but I did manage to get my cdl permit and med card and a little bit of practice before everything shut down. But now my unemployment has exhausted and I'm in a bad spot. I called a few cdl testing centers and the cheapest place I could find without a truck to use is $600, and $300 if I have my own truck. But they give you 6 tries. I'm unable to come up with the $600 , but I am ready to test and I'm more than sure with the 6 tries they give that I could pass. Does anyone know of any place that might help me or any programs that I could sign up for to help pay for the test?? Or maybe a company that will pay for the test and I can pay it back by working for them in North Carolina??
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: