Starting Sage Technical Services School On April 22.
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Hey, that's fantastic news!!! Congrats!!! 
Getting that CDL is something no one ever forgets. It's not only the moment you realize that all of your hard work so far has paid off, but it's your ticket to a whole new path in life.
Way to go!!!
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.
Thanks Brett.
I told the school how helpful your HIGHROAD CDL training series was to me!!!
G MAN
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.
Hey all, well week one down at school. Classroom is very interesting, instructors are awesome, informative, and helpful. Only 4 people in class including myself!!!!! They are going to help me gradute 2-3 days early by doing some driving and Sat and Sun, since I am here sitting!!!!! Got a tentative start date of May 20th for orientation in Fontana, CA with Central Refrigerated!!!
Still thinking too much about which company!!!!!! I have others to choose from and choosing is HARD!!!!
Brett?
Thanks all.
G MAN
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.
Honestly, it does't matter that much which one you go with. Just evaluate the facts - home time, pay, benefits, equipment, type of freight hauled, average weekly miles, etc. Simply go with the one you feel suits you best. To be honest, the dispatcher you wind up with will affect your career a lot more than the company you choose. Give me a good dispatcher and I'll work for any company in the nation. Give me a lousy dispatcher and it won't matter where I work because I won't get the miles, the good runs, and get home on time so I won't be happy.
Just evaluate the facts and go with the one you feel best about.
Dispatcher:
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.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.
Hey everyone,
Well start of week two at SAGE and the great news is they are going to fast track me, without any loss of curriculum time or hours, to get done in two weeks from now instead of three!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to start driving the truck this week and I expect it will come back to me just like riding a bike!!! This coming Saturday, I get to drive for 8 hours! First week in class was awesome, I am averaging 93% on all tests taken. I am taking copious notes when I hear an instructor say something that I know will be helpful out on the road, like: Put Dawn dishsoap in the tracks of the fifth wheel to make it easier to slide. Do not use grease or anything like that! How would I have ever known that! Well I will keep you all posted. Be safe!
G MAN
Sounds great man! It's definitely not going to take you any time at all to get back in the swing of things.
Glad to hear things are moving along quickly for ya!
Hello all,
Well today is the first day of getting behind the wheel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope it's like riding a bike 
I will be driving two shifts of four hours today, with two different instructors. Yeah!!!
I am averaging a 98% grade on all the written tests, and got a 100% on the 75 question final exam.
Well I am off to do my pre-trip.
Be safe!
G MAN
First day of driving is done. What fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not to boast, but both instructors said I could take the driving portion of the CDL test NOW and pass!!!
But I wont, I will take the remaining time driving while in school to practice, practice, practice.
G MAN
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.
Sounds like you're doing a great job Gman! Keep it up, we're all proud of you!
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Hey all, got my CDL TODAy with all endorsements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I am stoked!!!!!
Onto the next step!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brett, thanks for your HighRoad Series, it really helped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G MAN
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: