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All of the reasons for stating to just go ahead and get the class A make sense. One thing I wonder is a common theme that is talked about on this thread is a CDL going stale. So, if a person gets a class A license, but is working a job driving a class B vehicle, wouldn't the issue of the class A going stale be the same? Companies that hire class A drivers without experience would still require a refresher course or CDL training for the class A, something that we have seen here plenty. Driving a class B vehicle is nothing the same as driving a class A, so the experience doesn't really count for anything with trucking companies, other than it's good work history.

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Ryan... Refresher courses are different at each company. Prime, for example, brings in a stale CDL holder and gives them an evaluation. If they pass. They go into training. If they fail, they get the refresher course at no cost to them. There is no need to do a full DOT CDL exam. That is a major difference. So again... If you are already paying and using your time. It is still better to get the CDL A, rather than just the B.

I better understand where you are coming from after the explanation. I don't agree with the logic applied, but I completely understand the reasoning behind your viewpoint.

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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