RDTC starting school January 28th

Northtown -- The guys (and gal) in the eight-day Orientation program here that we've talked to, all had recently gotten their CDL from other schools or worked recently for other trucking companies. For your situation the best thing is probably to contact a Roehl recruiter and ask them directly. What I've read on the forums here is that most companies will want you to go through at least a "refresher" if you don't have driving experience within the last six months or so.

Different subject...here are a few more pics of the inside of our training tractor. The instructor sits in the front passenger seat and the two students not currently driving sit in two seats (each has seatbelt) that have been installed where the lower sleeper bunk would normally have been. It's quite comfortable and you can easily watch what the student who's driving is doing and learn from that even when you're not driving. There's plenty of room for your bag/backpack/lunch/etc and your coat/hat/gloves. Each of the two training tractors are basically the same setup.

 

When you get out on the road and hit a truck stop, get one of those pocket truck stop guides. Much easier to reference and easier to use than that bible thing they give. Though that thing is good too, but the pocket guide I use a ton. I wear them out and need to usually get 2 a year. They run $5-6.

 

So we had the day off today (Sunday) and I took the opportunity to work out. While doing my stretches afterwards, I noticed that the muscles in my left leg (especially the thigh area) have bulked up significantly in the previous week. Seriously, no joke. It makes sense in retrospect but I did not expect it at all. I can't think of any explanation other than the double-clutching we've all been doing since arriving at RDTC.

 

Not the double clutching, it's holding it at stop lights etc...

 

Just wait till you spen 3 hrs in stop and go traffic trying to get through Chicago

 

Hm, wonder if I will still be able to walk, once my left thigh becomes twice the diameter of my right one

 

Psh After RDTC i stopped useing the clutch except for starting to go and reverse.

Though while in RDTC my left leg hurt like hell for all the use it got.

 

goblue, techno,
Are you guys going to be dry van or flatbed? Does anyone in your class already have their CDL? and is just there for a refresher course? I have my CDL A, but haven't driven OTR for three years. I'm just wondering how different the training would be. And the whole CDL bookwork/DPS test.
Drive Safe,
Northtown