We go to get our CDLs after we've been out with our trainers for a few weeks, so at that point we'll have gotten a feel for the trucks that we are in. We use the trainer's truck, and the trainer takes us back to our home state (because you have to be licensed in your home state). You have to set up your own appointment at the DDS (or DMV, for people that are not in Georgia) for which of their facilities to use and on what day.
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Good deal. I was under the impression you have to get your license first for some reason.
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I believe in the Texas school, you head to the DMV and get your license before going out with the trainer. Can anyone confirm that?
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I've been following this thread along with a few other training ones and it seems like the most difficult thing for everyone to pick up is the shifting, especially downshifting. Would you guys agree with that? It is one of my major concerns as I get closer to pulling the trigger on a trucking career, probably from reading how some others have struggled with it! Great thread here and best of luck to you all!
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Down shifting can be hard to learn but If you miss a gear every so often the instructors won't can you. They will require you to understand double clutching and the process of dropping to lower gears. The main thing they want to see is that you are improviing. Everyone in our group is shifting good and is getting better everyday.
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Yes, in Texas because of the short duration of the permits you must get your cdl before leaving school
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They give you plenty of time to fine tune your backing maneuvers. We had five people with two trucks and four days to figure them out. We only had one truck available during our road time so we weren't able to be behind the wheel as much during that portion. If there is an area that you need extra helpt the instructor will give you extra time to work on it. They can be very persuasive if they feel they need to. My biggest concern was passing the pre-trip inspection, only to find out there wasn't a test on it. If you don't have a CDL you will have to know it when you go to the DMV for your test.
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Training done today, we head back on Monday for 3 days of Orientation, Drug Test and more paperwork. Then we will get assigned our OTR trainers and date to hit the road. Today was just wrapping up some training documents and cleaning all the trucks out that we used. Overall, I am VERY satisfied with Millis Training. The trainers are very good at giving immediate feedback (especially Greg) rofl. If you are thinking about CDL Training I would defiantly give Millis a look. I was most nervous about backing, but when you actually get in the truck and do it several times you can't help but improve. Looking forward to getting out on the road.
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