Taking road test

i am not sure it that'll get you a class B instead of an A.

 

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That's a pretty good deal; graduate and many companies will hire you and reimburse the tuition money back to you in monthly payments. The trucking company pays you and you, in turn, make your tuition payments to the school with that money.
Freymiller - www.drive4freymiller is one example that has tuition reimbursement.
Contract Freighters - www.cfidrive.com - also has tuition reimbursement and will hire you from that school. Also has their own cdl school if you prefer that.
Stevens Transport - www.stevenstransport.com - probably ship you to Denver for their cdl school.
Roehl Transport - may still have their cdl school in Phoenix.

 

For a class A CDL, has to be big truck. Think you can get by with a 40 foot trailer.

You want to be confident as well. You will demonstrate all skills, they are tough, fair though.

Good news is Arizona is one of 5 states you can take your CDL if you move to another state, and just get a new one without taking the test all over.

 

i believe you have to road test in a air break vehicle or you get a air break restriction. you can certainly get a pickup to qualify as a class a with a big enough trailer though.

 

My old boss at a timber frame company had got his cdl a with a one ton dually and a 26’ goose neck he had to haul equipment and what not. He used that truck and trailer. Here in Maine they said if he wanted the air brake endorsement he just had to go through the motions....

 

You have to use I believe any tractor/truck over 26000gvw and I think the trailer has to be 10k or something.. Also if you don't use a truck with air brakes or a manual you will be stuck restricted driving trucks without airbrakes and automatics.

 

yes, you can switch over at a later time, but you will need another road test in a class A truck.

which "might mean" more training in a class A truck....that can be costly.

is there a CDL school with in say a 50 mile radius of you?

if so, can you at least inquire as to what it'll cost for say a refresher course AND a road test with their truck?