Just Finished Reading Brett's Book...
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Oh Man Mike...your gonna give Brett the big head...........
Oh Man Mike...your gonna give Brett the big head...........
LOL! Well, maybe that'll make up for NOT finding an error in his CDL training course, it was me that was tired and just hadn't read the question thoroughly, and got Halted because of it....8 times in a row, I might add (red-faced Mike bows out, stage right)
been reading all of everyone's comments, and finding THEM invaluable, also, like finding the Prime is nearly in my back yard, lol
Hope to see (or hear) y'all on the road, keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!!!!
Mike
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 I'm really glad you enjoyed the book!
And don't worry about misreading that question - I get several emails a week from people telling me that they think certain questions have the wrong answer but it's always because they misread the question. Often times they miss words like "except" or "not" or something like that.
We actually made the questions tricky like that on purpose because that's exactly what they do on the CDL permit test. They'll make the wording of the questions tricky or give you several answers that seem like they may be right but only one of them is the "best" answer - that kind of thing. So we want people to be prepared for that.
Did you go through our Trucker's Career Guide yet by chance? That is really essential reading in my book for anyone considering a career in trucking.
And never hesitate to ask us any questions you may have. We're always happy to help out. 
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.
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Yup, started it this morning after deciding to take a small break from his High Road Training CDL Training Course (I'm almost done with the HazMat section, PHEW!!!), and then just could not put it away, I had to finish the whole thing.
What a load!!!! I absolutely loved the way the he presented all of the information, along with the stories that were interspersed in the Chapters. It really is the Raw Truth about the life of being a truck driver; not just the good stuff, but the bad stuff, too.
My brother, Vernon, has driven over the road for about 10 years, and I've listened to his stories from the road, and I was still surprised to find out some of the things that Brett mentioned in his book.
I think that it is well worth purchasing for anyone looking to join the driving industry, and will more than likely be found to be entertaining if not educational for those of you already driving.
I can see that just making it through the written part of the test is not going to be the biggest challenge. And I have no idea what that/those challenges might take the form of, but I will be some 87 pages of information smarter and informed when they come up when I have to make the decision to take the exit, or stay going straight.
Thanks, Brett, for investing the time to put down all of those thoughts for those of us looking to change careers.
Sincerely, Mike Kashkin Salina, Kansas
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.