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Good luck. Be safe & enjoy the ride.
Good luck! Take care. Just got my CDL A today!
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 Cesar, I'm leaving tomorrow with my trainer. I came last Sunday to Prime. Its a great company and having your permit puts you way ahead. Hopefully they told you to get the tanker endorsement. Just make sure that you were completely honest. They will find anything you might not have told them and a lot of my group got sent home due to that. Be prepared for many long days sitting in classes and lines but it is well worth it. Good luck to you Cesar, you will like it here.
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Hey everyone,
Ive been a manager in the food service industry for the past four years of my life, and i decided that i was tired of living paycheck to paycheck.
I have had quite a few family members in the trucking industry my whole live, and ive always admired them and respected them. So i decided to take the plunge and go for it.
Tomorrow morning I leave for Springfield, MO to train with Prime inc. I've read over the CDL manual, taken the tests and gotten my permit at the recommendation of my Recruiter.
Im both excited and terrified, but hoping that all goes well. Ive been reading threads on this website for the past few months and they helped influence my decision. So, Thank you all for the support you didnt know you were giving. :)
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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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.