Back up camera on school trucks?

DexterSaintJock · Nov 18, 2023

Brandt said: ↑

Just having a CDL is not usually enough to get a job. The insurance companies at most trucking companies won’t insure a new driver with no experience. Because they know training is not very good. So you still might have to out with a trainer for 6 weeks. I have not been keeping up on the latest hiring requirements but that’s how it used to work.
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When you say a trainer does that mean a private trainer that you pay for that will let you drive his truck that has nothing to do with a CDL school or the first job that will hire you? is that what you mean by experience and training? If that's the case I do have someone that is probably willing to train me or even let me work for him for a while before I join an actual carrier That is probably what I will do. is this what you're talking about?

lual · Nov 18, 2023

DexterSaintJock said: ↑

When you say a trainer does that mean a private trainer that you pay for that will let you drive his truck that has nothing to do with a CDL school or the first job that will hire you? is that what you mean by experience and training? If that's the case I do have someone that is probably willing to train me or even let me work for him for a while before I join an actual carrier That is probably what I will do. is this what you're talking about?
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No -- the "trainer" referred to here is a trainer within a trucking company.

Some trucking companies are set up to hire rookies (like you) & coach...or train...beginners to be professional drivers.

These are sometimes called "starter" carriers.

They hire rookie drivers all the time. Easy examples:

KLLM

Stevens Transport

May Trucking

Roehl Transport

Melton Trucking Lines

Swift Transportation

Knight Transportation

and many others....

THAT'S where you REAL-LY learn to drive a big rig.

NOT in a CDL class at a tech school or comm college.

-- L

Ex-Trucker Alex · Nov 18, 2023

A BACKUP CAMERA??? Please, tell me you were joking. You WERE joking, weren't you???
A PROFESSIONAL driver don' need no steenkin' backup camera......

Allow Me. · Nov 18, 2023

I was an instructor 20 years ago in Fontana. Truck schools are regulated by the state. At that time, the school was 160 hrs spread over 4 weeks. The first 80 hrs was classroom. The 2nd 80 hrs was "behind the wheel" however it was divided between 4 students.

So, in theory, each student got 10 hrs behind the wheel each week. This also included pre-tripping which had to be perfect, because at the DMV test, they start with pre-trip, and if you fail you go home. You cannot do any more of the test that day. As I said, this was 20 years ago in Ca. Things might have changed since then.

There used to be crash course schools in L.A. (get your CDL in 3 days) no classroom just intense driving lessons. I think they are gone now with the state mandating 160 hr courses.

As previous posters have stated, school will be the basics enough to get you to pass at DMV. Your training will be with the co you hire on with along side the trainer on board the truck. I prided myself with teaching my students how to back up. I told them to think nothing but learning for the 2 weeks I had them. I told all of them to rent a U-Haul trailer and practice practice practice. I had all my students on the 10 fwy with-in 45 minutes of climbing behind the wheel for the first time. I gave them the choice to not get on the fwy, but they all did and they all got a good dose of self confidence. You could see them strutting around the lot like a proud Papa to a new born son ! All my students passed the DMV everytime. I did have to remind them that there was only 1 instructor in this truck...me ! Because, mant students want to chip in with pointers and it confuses the driver behind the wheel.

So if you attend school, put passing all tests the only thing on your mind for 4 weeks. And College courses are fine for learning. Luck to Ya'

wis bang · Nov 18, 2023

At Matlack we took people from the top 10% of a couple schools in the late 80's and put them through another 6 weeks at a school on a property with an old runway. They drove old tanks 1/2 full of water. After the secondary school the came to a terminal and spend an additional 30 days learning how to load and off load liquids with a driver trainer. Some were offered the chance of waiving the union for an additional 30 days if they were marginal after 30 days.

None of them could back up!

I would take them to the rail to truck yard and have them back down alongside the railcars between two sections that were not paralell.

It was a complete disaster. After a few minutes of watching them sweat buckets watching and adjusting to each mirror, back 'N forth with no power steering until I stopped them and pointed out the snake-like steering tire tracks in the dust.

Their real education started then and there...

I have seen rear view cameras on tankwagons from All Chem

DexterSaintJock · Nov 18, 2023

Awesome. Thanx a lot.

blairandgretchen · Nov 18, 2023

DexterSaintJock said: ↑

Awesome. Thanx a lot.
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You’ll learn a lot here.

blairandgretchen · Nov 18, 2023

Chinatown said: ↑

My cdl school was 10 days long and I passed. I was a seaman before that and rarely drove a car.
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I’d never driven on this side of the road. No CDL school. Just $ under the table, I was unaware.

I had to get my car license first - at 29 years old.

Chinatown · Nov 18, 2023

blairandgretchen said: ↑

I’d never driven on this side of the road. No CDL school. Just $ under the table, I was unaware.

I had to get my car license first - at 29 years old.
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Not surprising; you Kiwi's are smart people overall. Wish more of you would immigrate to here.

DexterSaintJock · Nov 18, 2023

Ex-Trucker Alex said: ↑

A BACKUP CAMERA??? Please, tell me you were joking. You WERE joking, weren't you???
A PROFESSIONAL driver don' need no steenkin' backup camera......
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yeah that's right I'm not a professional, duh. lol. I just asked if anyone uses them or if it would help when I'm starting out. Why don't you relax? The way you answer to posts is ridiculous you need to calm down obviously there is something missing in your life and you're very annoying. I bet you don't have a girlfriend or a wife that's for sure. you're an ex-trucker for a reason. With the name ex-trucker Alex, You're def a quitter and a hater. This is the second time you do this now. I already told you to go away in my other post. Lol. You're a hater and that is obvious from your first sentence. by the way someone told me they have seen backup cameras on certain trucks with certain companies so you don't even know what you're talking about.

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