Cdl School At Shawnee Community College
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As our instructor warned and many others have mentioned. This first week is painfully boring. Especially when we will do nothing but practice tests rest of week on computer when you continually score well above passing. But hey....it could be worse. Gotta hang in there until get in truck next week. There are only 4 ppl in my 6 week class so should equate to plenty of driving time since there are 2 instructors. I wanted to add I got my class funded through local WIA OFFICE dislocated worker program. They still have funding and classes every 6 weeks here in southern illinois. Our instructors say recruiters are already beating down his door to hire us. More to come soon!
We go tomorrow for our cdl permit and dot physical. I can't wait to get in the truck and on the road. Not sure what to expect but instructor says some recruiters are coming in next week. Any advice regarding them or specific things to ask or stay away from? Ptl and schneider are 2 I know for sure coming. Thanks for anything you guys have offer about those 2 companies.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Update- week 2 we spent practicing our skills including controlled stop, straight backing, alley dock (45 ยบ angle), and right hand turn which we will be tested on when we go for our license here in illinois. By end of week we went out on interstate 57 to practice on and off ramps and shifting. This week we are gonna spend driving all over southern Illinois with our instructor. It has been a blast so far. I'm sure there will be many challenges to come. Loving it. Cant wait to get out on road and make some money. Love the site. All these wonderful people and the great advice and support is priceless. Thanks. Michael
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
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Hello and a big thanks to everyone here for the wonderful website. I just started a 6 week cdl school at Shawnee community college in southern Illinois. Like most others we are spending week one studying for our cdl permit test coming on Friday same day we willl do our dot physical and be ready to jump in truck next week. I feel blessed to have such a nice preparation tool as the high road program. I have scored well 95% range on all 3 practice tests thanks to my having completed the online program here beforehand. Cant wait to get out on road. Hope to see you all soon. I will try to update as I go along.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.