Is MA the hardest state to get your CDL in?

I don't know about any states other than Ohio, but considering how anti-trucker they are, I'd put my money on California being the hardest.

 

Illinois due to our ex governor selling CDLs for money. A driver killed a van of kids. Their very strict now to get your CDL.

 

I personally feel The testing and licensing of CDL applicants should be uniform across the country.

 

That would make sense, therefore it will never happen.

 

Well cali CDL exam is doing a full pretrip inpection, verbal with cdl instructor... btw they dont actually have a cdl. Skills test, doing striaight line frwd and back, normal backing and parellel parking. Then a small drive around the block.

Btw if a driver freaks out on a drive test the CA cdl examiner isnt qualified to drive the truck back to the examination area.

 

Dont forget the fact that our road test includes highway driving, not just a quick run around the block. Minimum trailer length is 45 feet for CDL test.
Plus, Mass. has very little wiggle room while doing the maneuvers. During the sight side and blind side parelell park, there is only 7 feet of extra space in front to back and a foot and a half on either side. Same foot and a half on either side for lane change/straight back and alley dock. Having an 18 inch box to stop in on all the maneuvers (trailer must be within that box).
Every company I talked to has told me that Mass. has the strictest testing that they know of.
My first test, in Sterling, I failed the sight side paralell park. I called the company up that I am going to and let them know it is going to be a little bit longer, that I have to retest. When I told them what I failed on, they told me most states dont even do a sight side.

 

CA was easy, they honestly could have made it a bit tougher or longer.