Companies That Are Hiring CDL Automatic Transmissions Only
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Totally up to you which you'd prefer to drive. I , myself did the auto since I only was driving 3 threes, until retirement. I can drive anything out there, and have driven manuals in all types of vehicles. Hell, @ 15 1/2 took my DMV drivers test in my 10th grade girlfriends 1966 VW beetle.....Which I barely passed lol because the tester didn't like my speed shifting up & down.
But I digress, I did NOT want to be driving a manual big rig, and having all that extra to deal with. The auto tractor was great, and fun to drive, besides my training company had an all auto fleet. Besides the auto's can be driven as a manual to some extent, with downshifting the lever, plus using the jake brakes as needed.
And most big companies use auto's anyways. The U.S. has pretty much eliminated manuals in pick ups and automobiles. Here in the Philippines, ALL the taxi's are Toyota Vios w/5 speeds (Toyota Corolla in USA)
P & D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
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.
Efrain, technically the automatic thing is a restriction, not an endorsement. But it's not really going to "restrict" your career. Like Stevo says, automatics are easier to drive. I learned on a manual, but when I was assigned an auto-shift, t said I'm not going back. It's too easy to drive!
Any truck fleet owner will choose the automatics because the tranny is more fuel efficient, easier to work on and less prone to getting "ground up" by drivers.
A "secret": the automatic shift transmission is actually the old style gearbox with a computer controlled clutch and shifter.
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.
I say go for the manual, pass the test. If i did it you can as well!
You may never drive a manual outside of school, but one day there maybe a job you want woth manuals and it will be beneficial to not have the restriction.
I chose my CDL school based on the fact that they taught manual. It definitely added another layer of difficulty during training...stalling in a busy intersection during rush hour can truly be a nerve wracking and humbling experience. I am glad I persevered though as I have no restrictions and driving an auto is an absolute breeze after dealing with shifting.
I would say go with the manual if you are OK with having a definite added layer of difficulty during your learning phase. Looking back I think it was worth it to have that flexibility.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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HI everyone, I'm in CDL school right now and the automatic endorsement seems easier to get than the standard stickshift. what companies are hiring for automatic transmissions ? or should I go with the standard stickshift ?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: