Recruiter says you are 100% approved !

Actually my first driving job did not include a road test, but I did ride with a guy for a couple of days, then I drove and he rode. That was in a concrete mixer. When I was hired at my present job ( 7.5 years ago) I was also hired without a road test. Then again,they are both small companies with less then 125 trucks and only 12 (at that time) at our facility.
It's over now, as I will re retired Jan 4th, but did offer to come back for part time till they fill my truck sometime this spring. Pending my schedule of course. Kind of have mixed feelings about it, I do like the job and driving, but also have other stuff to do come warm weather.

 

brsims you wouldnt happen to be driving one of those big blue kwhoppers would u out of new oxford

 

Sorry , going by the book , they have to road test drivers . I am not positive but something like 28 mile road test . Good luck on retirement .

 

You are correct. Reguardless of size of company.
Here is the info direct from the FMCSA wesite
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§ 391.31Road test.
(a) Except as provided in subpart G, a person shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle unless he/she has first successfully completed a road test and has been issued a certificate of driver's road test in accordance with this section.

(b) The road test shall be given by the motor carrier or a person designated by it. However, a driver who is a motor carrier must be given the test by a person other than himself/herself. The test shall be given by a person who is competent to evaluate and determine whether the person who takes the test has demonstrated that he/she is capable of operating the commercial motor vehicle, and associated equipment, that the motor carrier intends to assign him/her.

(c) The road test must be of sufficient duration to enable the person who gives it to evaluate the skill of the person who takes it at handling the commercial motor vehicle, and associated equipment, that the motor carriers intends to assign to him/her. As a minimum, the person who takes the test must be tested, while operating the type of commercial motor vehicle the motor carrier intends to assign him/her, on his/her skill at performing each of the following operations:
(1) The pretrip inspection required by §392.7 of this subchapter;
(2) Coupling and uncoupling of combination units, if the equipment he/she may drive includes combination units;
(3) Placing the commercial motor vehicle in operation;
(4) Use of the commercial motor vehicle's controls and emergency equipment;
(5) Operating the commercial motor vehicle in traffic and while passing other motor vehicles;
(6) Turning the commercial motor vehicle;
(7) Braking, and slowing the commercial motor vehicle by means other than braking; and
(8) Backing and parking the commercial motor vehicle.

(d) The motor carrier shall provide a road test form on which the person who gives the test shall rate the performance of the person who takes it at each operation or activity which is a part of the test. After he/she completes the form, the person who gave the test shall sign it.

(e) If the road test is successfully completed, the person who gave it shall complete a certificate of driver's road test in substantially the form prescribed in paragraph (f) of this section.

(f) The form for the certificate of driver's road test is substantially as follows:
Certification of Road Test
Driver's name
Social Security No
Operator's or Chauffeur's License No
State
Type of power unit ______
Type of trailer(s)
If passenger carrier, type of bus ______
This is to certify that the above-named driver was given a road test under my supervision on ______, 20__, consisting of approximately ___ miles of driving.
It is my considered opinion that this driver possesses sufficient driving skill to operate safely the type of commercial motor vehicle listed above.
(Signature of examiner)(Title)(Organization and address of examiner)

(g) A copy of the certificate required by paragraph

(e) of this section shall be given to the person who was examined. The motor carrier shall retain in the driver qualification file of the person who was examined—
(1) The original of the signed road test form required by paragraph (d) of this section; and
(2) The original, or a copy of, the certificate required by paragraph (e) of this section.[35 FR 6460, Apr. 22, 1970, as amended at 36 FR 223, Jan. 7, 1971; 59 FR 8752, Feb. 23, 1994; 60 FR 38744, July 28, 1995]

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Fraley and Schilling out of Rushville,IN. I'm on the flatbed side.

 

Nope, darn the luck. Got me a 2007 "Mack-Liner" (freight shaker with a Mack seat) with a new ten speed and a freshly rebuilt motor. I is one happy truck driver these days!

 

ha. So if you have your own authority you still need a road test.
"Hey homeless person, are you competent to evaluate my driving?"
"Uhh, sure."
"Climb in!"

 

391.33 (a)(1) CDL qualifies for road test.


391.33 Equivalent of road test. Question 1: If a driver was grandfathered from the skills test when he or she obtained a CDL, may an employer forego the administration of a road test as required by §391.31?
Guidance: Yes. While the grandfathered driver has not actually taken the CDL skills test, he or she has met the conditions described in §383.77, that are used as a substitute means of determining the driver’s ability to operate the vehicle. Therefore, a grandfathered CDL holder may be treated the same as any other CDL holder in regards to foregoing employer skills testing

 

Next they'll want your facebook private crap , and your TR screen name.