40 hour program for local class A or B?

So, at the end of one week you'll have your CDL?

Scares the piss out of me. 40 hours is far too short of a time to learn how to safely handle a rig, even if only for local driving. There's no distinction, class A is class A.

 

Well, most of what are considered "driver mills" have 3 week programs, and I'm sure alot of the folks on here would agree that even that is a bit fast. Now, I went through one of them, but I'm a rather fast learner, have good mechanical comprehension, and was used to manual transmissions and backing concepts from working on my old man's farm.

40 hours is ok, as long as you learn what you need to or are already familiar with trucks before you go in. It's subjective really. I don't know if I'd put a number on how much training is "safe" for purposes of being a good driver. On the up side, any company you start with will put you with a trainer for a few weeks so you can still learn alot with them, but 3 weeks is about the minimum to really get a feel for driving a truck in school.

 

a 40 hr class? you got to be kidding?
what do you think you are going to learn? nothing except you will be another statistic of an undertrained steering wheel holder.
you need at least 200 hours to get your cdl.
that is worst than the 3 week wonder schools.

 

Well i did the 40 hour class. It was a waste of 1995.00 the only thing they really taught me was the "PROPER WAY" to do a pretrip and to pass the SKILLS test the way they administer it. The 40 hour certificate u receive for completion doesnt help you at all because as stated most companies dont feel 40 hours is adequate enough. 200 hours or better to meet training needs. So even if u take the 40 hours and u know how to drive already, that certificate is just for your wall.... atleast thats all its been for me.

 

I took a 160 hr course and some trucking companies didnt think that was enough. I have been driving for about 3 months now and 160 hrs prob wasnt enough .It takes alot of practice and trial and error.

 

in did just what my name says.... finally found me another DOZER to run..... just sittin on my cdls until i can get a break through.