What Is The ELDT?
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Entry Level Driver Training
The training you will go through to get your CDL. The process was standardized last year in February. It takes a while for the stated requirements to filter down to web pages and so on. But all Schools are using this program.
Here's a link: ELDT APPLICABILITY
Your school must be registered in the Training Provider Registry, and they will report your completion to a web page run by the FMCSA.
Make sure your school is registered (They probably will be) or your Trucking studies will not be recognized for your CDL test.
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.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Fm:
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.
Okay, so this should be included in whatever training a school/company provides, or I'll have to find it elsewhere?
Entry Level Driver Training
The training you will go through to get your CDL. The process was standardized last year in February. It takes a while for the stated requirements to filter down to web pages and so on. But all Schools are using this program.
Here's a link: ELDT APPLICABILITY
Your school must be registered in the Training Provider Registry, and they will report your completion to a web page run by the FMCSA.
Make sure your school is registered (They probably will be) or your Trucking studies will not be recognized for your CDL test.
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.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
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.
Fm:
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.
The ELDT ->IS<- the outline of your training. A week of "theory" (Mostly laws & regulations you should know a bit about) and three weeks practicing your backing skills and on-road driving (public roads).
A community college may not work on the "week" format, but you will be putting in the hours according to the school schedule.
Gotcha! Thanks, Errol. I appreciate you taking the time to explain it to me.
The ELDT ->IS<- the outline of your training. A week of "theory" (Mostly laws & regulations you should know a bit about) and three weeks practicing your backing skills and on-road driving (public roads).
A community college may not work on the "week" format, but you will be putting in the hours according to the school schedule.
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As the title says, what is the ELDT? I've only seen it mentioned once, on the Oklahoma CDL site. I've never heard it mentioned in any videos, seen it on school or company websites, etc. If someone could explain it, I'd be grateful!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: