How the heck do guys who cant back up get their cdl?

This post sounds like it's taking a jab at

 

This post sounds like it's taking a jab at people who are learning. And about this post being not about drivers who are learning this is an open forum and open to interpretation so it kinda is about people learning trucking driving schools don't teach you everything you have to get out there and learn it yourself

 

There's an edit button.

 

That happened to me. Nose in didn't go wide enough next to me. Crazy way to wake up in the sleeper rocking my truck and demolishing the right front and losing headlights.

 

Some are just naturals at it, others it takes some time and others just aren't that good at it after 20 years but if you don't hit anything thats what matters

 

And?

 

The problem is these are basic skills that should be acquired BEFORE getting a CDL.

A CDL should be required before hauling any paying freight.

There are huge problems with the way this industry trains and evaluates new drivers. When I learned to back I learned how to back into a huge spot with a minimum of pullups. In the real world I've never been limited on the number of pullups, rather space and (to a certain extent) time are the limiting factor. Why aren't we testing guys on how well they can back into a spot thats 120 inches wide with 55 feet in front of the hole? Oh, and they need to do it with a 53 foot trailers and a sleeper truck. Same with the road test - heck I'd prefer them to use a 53' spread axle.

Schools are responsible for teaching a guy how to drive. Company's are responsible for teaching company policies and how to haul freight. Mixing education and profit margins is like spitting fire - when done right it's awesome but very few can do it right. Most just end up burning their eyebrows off or setting the house on fire.

 

There are too many that don't even try to learn. They just start circling the lot looking for a pull through spot when there are plenty of back in spots available.

Wrong people for the job.