CDL-B Testing Options
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Hi all - I've completed enough training hours that I could test for my CDL-B, and I feel pretty confident that I could pass the test. However the truck owner / trainer might not let me use the vehicle he lets other students test on because I made a couple beginner mistakes that I'm confident I won't make again. Once I Got Out To Look and forgot to put the air brake on which I know is very dangerous, it slipped my mind as I was just practicing in a flat empty lot but now I'm careful to do it every time. And a couple more minor things. If I have completed the required number of training hours, I'm wondering if there are other ways I could find to move forward with testing even if I can't use the vehicle I trained on...
No idea where you're located (not in your profile,) but if you call around to your local 'truck driving academies,' ie: Roadmasters, TDDI, community colleges, etc... you could see if they have a 'one day' deal where you can test on their equipment, for a fee of around $300 (perhaps.)
That was a HUGE mistake, by the way.. could be a 'career killer' in more ways than one!
Good luck;
~ Anne ~
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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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Hi Anne a very belated thank you for telling me about the renting for test option! I am in Vermont. I did wind up being able to use the vehicle I trained on to test and I have my Class B now. It's really good to know about this site and all the info people have taken the time to gather here. ✌
Hi Anne a very belated thank you for telling me about the renting for test option! I am in Vermont. I did wind up being able to use the vehicle I trained on to test and I have my Class B now. It's really good to know about this site and all the info people have taken the time to gather here. ✌
Most welcome, m'lady!!!
Class B drivers are in HIGH demand, here in Ohio; the schools are actually paying PARENTS $700/year to drive their OWN kids to and fro school, for this 2021/22 school year.
I might be driving a school bus myself, before long, haha!!
Thanks for stopping back; hope all stays great & don't be a stranger, Lily!
~ Anne ~
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Hi all - I've completed enough training hours that I could test for my CDL-B, and I feel pretty confident that I could pass the test. However the truck owner / trainer might not let me use the vehicle he lets other students test on because I made a couple beginner mistakes that I'm confident I won't make again. Once I Got Out To Look and forgot to put the air brake on which I know is very dangerous, it slipped my mind as I was just practicing in a flat empty lot but now I'm careful to do it every time. And a couple more minor things. If I have completed the required number of training hours, I'm wondering if there are other ways I could find to move forward with testing even if I can't use the vehicle I trained on...
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: