Stevens Transport

No, I've never taken the bus, you are looking at 30 hours. I drove or flew depending. I hear the train is nice and about the same cost as a bus ticket, but you have to buy it and get reimbursed.

 

Thanks boog. Today was our first day off yard. We drove around the area close to the yard. I guess u could say i did good. Didnt hit any curbs. There is a lot to process in that short amount of time. Somthin as simple as shiftin gets a little harder out on the road lol. I had fun tho. Out instructor said as long as u listen to me u will pass at dps. There talkn bout a chosen few of us taken our test on monday. I had my last interview today, app was approved and good to go. Guess that means im hired and now all i have to do is get the cdl.. Cant wait im so excited to get out there with my trainer. Well guys keep in touch with me .

 

how many interviews are there,i took it the app was approved BEFORE you begin training

 

Na hunter, is kinda is but ur first week they sit down with u and go over ur app. Fill in any blanks. Then if u make it to week two. And get all ur tests past, very important, thats when u get ur app sighned off, its stapmed approved by one of the office ladies. Thats when ur pretty much hired. All thats left is to get my cdl.

 

excellent job bro,keep up the good work,finally got my cell phone too lol

 

Thanks fozzy, when you drove how did you get your car home?

 

looks like we're gonna be classmates gruff,im taking the greyhound to dallas,like a 35 hour ride,yikes

 

ok,i was able to download the texas cdl manual,what is the title of section 14 that needs to be read?

 

Special Requirements for Texas Commercial Vehicles.

Passing the Chapter 14 test will get you your actual CDL permit to drive with a fully licensed CDL holder. However, it is my experience that you really need to study the whole book. Not only did I see questions from other chapters on the Chapter 14 exam, such as stuff from Ch.2 Driving Safely, Ch. 3 Transporting Cargo, Ch. 4 Transporting Passengers, Ch. 8, Tank Vehicles, and Ch. 10 School Buses, but you will still have to pass the other exams in short order after chapter 14 in order to get your CDL. Focus on the chapters covering Air Brakes (Ch. 5), HAZ-MAT (Ch. 9), Combination Vehicles (Ch. 6), and Double & Triples (Ch. 7) for the other exams.

Once you are at school, they give you the PreTrip Inspection Checklist of 7 items that must be memorized in order. You have to do the PreTrip in order without missing anything before your driving skills test. If you examiner isn't convinced you have the PreTrip down correctly from memory, they will fail you without even doing any of the driving portion of the exam. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you start memorizing the list on day one. It's lengthy, and a bit technical, and you won't get your CDL without it. You will not find the 7 item checklist in the manual, so don't worry about that one now. They will give it to you on the first day of class.

In other words, you need to study the whole manual!

 

My car is sitting at the yard so I have transpo when there. I HATE waiting around for the shuttle.