Richard...you will find that the more you study on this site, the easier your cdl school will be....AND since you go into school knowing more, then you shine in class...and the driver/trainers DO talk with the instructors, and ask who's on the top of the list....So YOU wanna be at the top of that list !!! Keep us posted.....we always like to follow along with you.... GOOD LUCK !!!!!
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Operating While Intoxicated
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I have to take my hat off for this site and the creator. I am in the process of PRIME INC., and will be shipping out begining of next month to start my new career and adventure. The whole trucking thing, mechanics and language appeared very foreign to me. However, this site help me learn and understand the entire concept. I used the online training program which is provided at no cost, and passed my CDL permit exams and endorsements without any problems. If I had not used this system, I'm pretty sure it would of been very difficult to understand and learn everything at once.
My suggestion to any person who is "green" or new to this field and will be joining a company sponsored training program. Study, study, and study some more. Take your CDL permit test at your state DMV before shipping out. Because you will have A LOT to learn and understand everyday. When having your CDL permit in hand already, it will take A LOT of stress off of you back, and you can really enjoy learning your new career.
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.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.