CDL Permit
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General knowledge, air brakes and combo...
you better be able to pass a DOT physical 1st!!!! no physica!no permit!
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
I passed the DOT physical. They wouldn't let me take the test without one.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Skip the questions that you don't know, once you get a certain number right, the test will proceed to the next section. Get all the ones that you're positive about first, then deal with the ones you skipped.
Im doing the learning program on here. If I'm just getting a class C and concentrating on the basic knowledge which sections should I go through on the site and which ones can I skip if any?
If I was you I would do the Whole High Road Training because it's fast, very effective and best of all it's Free...why limit yourself to just one area of trucking when you can have more options for jobs just by taking all the endorsement tests...? It just makes sense to make yourself more marketable
I would rethink everything really closely and run your numbers. It does not sound like you have run them. A F150 is going to limit you as to what you can move. Think long and hard on this because you will need to increase your insurance and probably get DOT and MC number since you are "For Hire".
Now with that said, for a license without air brakes all you need is the general and combination, if you plan on pulling a trailer.
With that said, what ever level you are going to test for, you must have a vehicle for the road test that matches that category. For instance, you can take the written air brake test but unless you have a vehicle with air brakes you will not get that endorsement. Same thing goes for a Class A CDL , you have to test in a class A vehicle. If you show up in a box truck with air brakes, you will end up with a class b cdl.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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I got in touch with a company and they are in need of hotshot drivers of any size truck. I have an f150 and they said I would still need to get my cdl class C. A friend of mine that has been driving for a little told me to just do a couple practice test and go take the permit test. I tried once so far and failed. I was wondering what should I concentrate on studying before I try again. I've been on about 3 sites with different practice test and do great on all those. The dmv doesn't give the manual anymore so I downloaded a copy today. Are there certain sections I should concentrate on?
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.