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Scott L.'s Comment
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Just tested out today and am ready for my own truck! Roehl Transport put me up in a hotel for tonight, and tomorrow I'll get my truck and head off to somewhere! Exciting!

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.
Robert K.'s Comment
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Congratulations and the best of luck to you out there.good-luck.gif
Old School's Comment
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Congratulations Scott, it's all very exciting isn't it? Keep a level head out there and try your best not to hit anything. Manage your time well and be thoughtful when planning out how your going to go about each trip. Time management is a big part of being a successful driver, and once you've convinced your dispatcher that you know how to handle this stuff, you'll be their "go to" guy on the better loads. Of course you may be called upon to bail out another driver that didn't plan things out so well, but even so, that kind of stuff cements you in the dispatchers and load planners minds as a driver that can always be counted on.

I hope you do real well at this. good-luck.gif

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.
Starcar's Comment
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CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! Now go get that shiney new/old truck and show em you can do it !!

Brett Aquila's Comment
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That's awesome news! Congrats!!! And welcome to the big time - no more training wheels smile.gif
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