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I want to get into truck driving. Ive never had an accident or a dui but ive had my license suspended for minor stuff. I just got it back. I would like to know where I can go and who take me and put me through their druck driving school as I dont have the money to pay for one. Thank u. U can email me at murdorf82@gmail.com
Most if not all companies require at least 1 year drivers licenses and I had my license suspended from 2000 to 2008 and again in 2010 to 2012 and I went to central refrigerated in April of this year and got my cdl and a job with them also had a DUI in 2001 so yeah you should be OK as long as you hold/held that license for a full year
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.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
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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.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Yep, every company I've called wanted 1 year full license, no interruption. So, it doesn't really matter how 'minor' it is. I missed 1 month of child support :( and BAM! Suspended for only about 2 weeks. So, CRST, Prime, etc etc, all told me I had to wait until a full year has passed from that very date. I'm in the clear now, but yeah - seems like whatever it is, you need that 1 full year!
I want to get into truck driving. Ive never had an accident or a dui but ive had my license suspended for minor stuff. I just got it back. I would like to know where I can go and who take me and put me through their druck driving school as I dont have the money to pay for one. Thank u. U can email me at murdorf82@gmail.com
Hey Brian, When I talked to Swift they told me as long as my husband has had his license for a year within his lifetime then he was straight. It depends on what it is too. When I talked to Knight they said 6months -1yr.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
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I want to get into truck driving. Ive never had an accident or a dui but ive had my license suspended for minor stuff. I just got it back. I would like to know where I can go and who take me and put me through their truck driving school as I don't have the money to pay for one. Thank u. U can email me at murdorf82@gmail.com
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence