Am I Ready For This?!?!

If that's the case I'd have my own sleeping bag and pillow. Im not sleeping in anyone elses "covers"/"bed" I don't know, geeeeeeeeeee'ross!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Where did you come up with that little gem?

 

Indy, I agree, if you are going to go to school to learn and be taught to drive a truck, then you want a school that gives you that one on one trainer time. I think that is very wrong hat jump seat time is considered behind the wheel time.
Also, for me, I would find it difficult to have other students in the truck while I was learning. When I toured the school that I will be starting on Monday, I was glad to see the one on one instructing. There was a guy learning to back up on one end of the lot, and another was being taught the pre-trip at he other end. I toured one other school here and it was not that way, there was one instructor with 4 students watching as he showed them the pre trip, and another instructor and what looked like 3 students learning to back up or something in the truck. Also, all during the tour the guy kept trying to "Close the sell".
I have been lookin at TMC and Roel as wel. Also, Werner.

Take Care
Bren

 

makes a hell of a lotta sense to me since there is a "slight" difference between driving an automatic and a manual shift.

 

Rug Trucker...

I was told that buy a flatbed company that I was talking to. I believe he said that in some states if you test on an automatic that you will only be licensed to drive automatics. That made sense to me, if I have never been taught to drive a 10, 13 or 18 then why would I be licensed to drive on. But, it isn't that way with a car, so maybe it isn't with a cdl. I do know that his company does not hire inexperienced drivers, that you have to have at least 1 to 2 years otr experience and he won't even considered you if you learned on an automatic and your experience is on an automatic.

I take it from your response that no states put such restrictions on your cdl.

 

I love google...
"As of July 1st, 2008, there are no restrictions on CDL road tests taken in Minnesota with Automatic Transmissions. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed NEW rules that take effect soon that will place restrictions on tests done in trucks that have auto transmissions."

That was taken from the Interstate Truck Driving School o MN website.

"and law requiring applicants for CDLs to wait at least ten (10) days between applying for a CDL and taking the skills test for the CDL; add a new restriction on the CDL for persons who completed their skills test in a commercial motor vehicle equipped with automatic transmission and require the person to complete an additional skills test in a commercial vehicle equipped with a manual transmission if the person desires to have the automatic transmission restriction removed from the CDL; make technical corrections."

That is from KY legislature website...

So, it does appear that some states are moving in that direction...

 

I've never driven an 18 speed. Most companies don't have them. There is no tranny certifications.

The school I am going to has no auto's. 10 speed, super 10, and maybe a 13.

I guess the companies are "dummying up" There is some auto shift units out there. They have a clutch pedal. There is a link somewhere on this board to watch the video.

There used to be an Allison automatic out there that was 5 or 6 speed. Dad has a 300HP Cat in his motor home with a 6 speed auto.

IMO I wouldn't want an auto shift if I owned the truck. Too much crap to break down.

 

Holy Crap! This industry is getting stupid!

Next thing you'll need an auto certification!

When does that take effect? Got a link?

 

I am too new to post links, but I just googled cdl automatic transmission restrictions and checked out a couple.

Now, I do have a question, and I am sure it as been asked and answered already, but I'll ask anyway.

I live in Nebraska, I am startig school Monday at a local private school, but I was going to go to a company sponsored school in Utah until I changed my mind and went private.

So, my question, had I gone to school in Utah would I have tested in Utah, and would I have had a Utah cdl even though I live in NE.
or, would I have gone to school n Utah and tested in Utah but have a Nebraska cdl?

or, would I have gone to school in Utah, tested in Texas and have a Florida cdl?

How does that work when you go to school in a different state?

 

18-speeds are generally used only by heavy-haulers, which you ain't likely to be doing without lots more experience. If you can drive a 13 you can drive 18.

Generally you will find 10 spds most common. Auto's are spec'd by SFB "fleet managers" who believe truck drivers are as dumb as they are. Auto's on ice can kill your fanny quicker than you can blink.