Didn’t do Road test at interview ???

Ive been hired on at places where they did all the interviews, drug test ect first. THEN did the road test. Was told it was due to a lot of guys who kept failing the drug test so they wouldnt be liable for having someone like that in their rigs.

Another one i was hired to did the interviews first and guaged my reaction to stuff to see if i would vibe with the culture at the company or if id be an issue before they wasted resources on me. Yet another that saw i had extensive driving experince and that just sent me out since i knew what i was doing better then the interviewer since i corrected him on leaving a valve open on the tanker and the safety guy saw me just close it and mention it to my interviewer lol.

Trucking is diffrent then a lot of corpo jobs especially smaller companys. The hireing process is basically whatever they say it is rather then a fomalized standard template cookie cutter fresh from college brainwashing cog placment.

 

I just finished orientation. Took drug test. I questioned them about road test not being required. They assured me they do road tests. Guess I’ll do one on Monday, my first day. Hopefully I’ll pass. As long as they don’t require me to double clutch. Lol.

 

Seriously, man, "double-clutching" is nothing more than a timing exercise; there is no physical need to actually push the clutch pedal a second time! Assuming your left thigh has strong enough quad muscles to just hold the pedal down the extra second(s), the only thing that matters is when the tach gets down to the correct speed. You could also just say "one Mississippi, two Mississippi" if you want him to know your timing it....

Also, a 13 speed? I'll bet that tranny was so old it would probably just slip into gear on it's own...

 

Interesting. My first job was LTL linehaul, pulling doubles. I did a brief road test before they hired me, but that was just pulling a van. I spent a week training with another linehaul driver before going solo, and he had me build, pull, and break sets. But that was after I was already hired.
Some of my linehaul loads included liquid totes requiring a tanker endorsement, but again, that wasn't part of the road test. I don't even know if that van was loaded.

 

Yeah, Last time I double clutched was for my original CDL road test in 1992. I did have to practice though, I’d never done it. It was required to pass up and downshifting. I often floated gears on the 6 wheelers I drove before getting my A License. I forgot as fast as I learned. Lol.

 

I doubt they’ll give me a formal road test, despite what they said. I had already heard about it no longer being required. Apparently he hasn’t. I made the comment while signing the completion of road test form. I got the official answer. We always road test. I just got a text, I passed the drug test. Start work Monday. Whew! That was close!! Lol.