This is not really how I intended this to go... but you are saying that here on this truck driving forum, no one can answer whether or not they know of any trucking company(s) that have or will hire someone with a restricted class A and help that person get that restriction removed?
The best way to remove my automatic only restriction
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by creeves, Dec 24, 2013.
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I have manual transmission experience, that's not my concern. It's more of a money issue now that my job is ending and I'd like to stay employed
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sounds like you have 3 options --CDL school with manual shift trucks.
Training co,s with both auto's and manuals who are willing to hire you and train you and license you.
Or what you said about renting a truck and testing for a manual shift. -
I trained with Crete Carrier for 8 weeks June 2004 thru July 2004 and my trainer explained to me how some people had Class A CDLs but they would need to go out with him to learn how to drive a manual transmission. Check with Crete Carrier to see if they will hire you.
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A local job is not in the business of training or hiring someone not qualified. If you want another local job and then you have to find a truck on your own to retest in. Of course there might be a rare situation of some nice guy saying sure I'll take you down there. We can't answer that as a normal question.
You said you have experience in a manual? How did that play out when you have an automatic restriction? -
I would try to rent a class B straight truck with a 6 or 7 speed manual, they operate much like a pickup truck does so it will be easy to remove the auto only restriction, or if you do not already have a passenger endorsement maybe you can find a cdl school that has a manual shift school bus type vehicle to rent and take your passenger test with the manual shift bus. This will move the auto only restriction while also opening up other job options. Just remember, you will need someone with the correct license that does not have the auto pnly restriction to accompany you to the test site, as you will be on a permit even though you have a valid cdl.
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Check with Watkins & Shepard; they're getting some new automatic transmission trucks and they have 2 terminals in California.
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I still don't understand how/where you got so "proficient" with a manual non-synchronized truck trans.
You list less than 1 year Class A experience and say your employer has no manual trans trucks.
You do realize this type of manual trans is not anything like a manual trans in a straight truck or car, right?
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