Hello Guys new to trucking need a Truck for Road test in GA

renting a truck from the usual places is prohibitively expensive, can your friend let you run his since he is training you?

 

Maybe Daly's Driving School in Buford,GA.
They might help you for a small fee.

 

do you already know how to shift a truck transmission? You will need training before testing or will fail more than likely. A restriction with a license is better than no license at all.

 

SAM-GA sounds like you are going the same route I went when I got back into trucking, getting your CDL without going through a CDL school. I had the benefit of using my brother's truck for the skills and road test.

I know in California there were companies that rented trucks for $800 a day for taking the test. You would get a little time behind the wheel and get walked through the pretrip inspection, then use their appointment time to take the tests. They don't have a guarantee, so if you fail the tests and want to retake it you have to come back another day and pop for another $800.

If you already know a company that will hire you then go for it. However, if you don't you may find it is more difficult to get a job. Most companies hiring new drivers need to see you graduated from a certified school, for their insurance purposes.

Good luck to you.

 

Savannah Tech in Rincon, GA does 3rd party CDL testing in their trucks...all manual. I don't know anything else about how it works though.