Could you pull freight with a cdl permit if you stay in your state

I want to help my dad get a cdl, I could train him with my truck. Once he gets backing experience from the local school parking lot, I could help him get driving experience by watching him as we at least make money in the process. Id's this even legal in Indiana? We wouldn't leave the state. I know the answer is probably no but didn't know where to look to be sure

 

I live in New York and I drove tanker when I had my permit with my dad. He would drive while loaded and I'd drive empty. We are both company drivers btw. But I got my answer by calling the state troopers. I was able to drive in 6 or 7 states like that. Find the non emergency trooper or dot phone number and give them a ring. All the Leo's I spoke with specifically said unladen driving so you should be ok. Don't take my word for it tho, call and ask

 

@Mark Kling had a good post about this very subject the other day.

 

Only with a full CDL licensed "instructor" with you in that tractor trailer. At some point your permit will expire and back to doolie you go.

You cannot and will not use that permit as a workaroud to a full CDL for trucking. Once you get into your fully CDL licensed in your pocket passing tests etc, then there are 4 tiers of trucking that come up. Interstate, intrastate, tier two and four which are special kinds of trucking limitations not requiring a medical card.

You cannot whatever you do be inside a CMV on just a little permit by yourself. You cannot. A permit is a tool to get you your full CDL after training in school etc for a limited time. Adult supervision with permits by others with the appropriate CDL and endorsements etc is necessary.

 

I know this is not exactly relevant to the post because i am certain your dad is over 18. However i did not know that you are allowed a CDL at age 18 but only for intrastate travel. At 21 you can then become interstate. Figured i would just share that useless info with you all.

 

Household goods movers, "bedbuggers", hire drivers under 21 for intrastate moves.

 

I got my class a when I was 17. They didn't call it a CDL yet.