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Jeffrey,
You should definitely go thru a company training program. They train and most will provide transportation, food, housing, and some offer a pay scale will in training.
If you choose to go with a private school you will pay for everything and not have a job waiting for you after you are finished with school.
Good luck and just research the available companies that are hiring and the type of job that you would like such as van, reefer , flatbed or tanker. The pay, benefits, equipment and type of operation will be different between companies but the end result will be the same.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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Check into some training diaries
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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 did this video years ago... but the info still applies.
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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I have been a Chef for twenty five years, loved it very hard work. I am 51 yrs of age I want to begin a second career. Should I train through a company if so who? Or a school what we have where i live is ATDS.