endorsements

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  1. bobby7067

    bobby7067 Bobtail Member

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    What endorsements shoud I get to make me more employable
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    That depends what kind of trucking you prefer.Most companies require no endorsements.
     
  4. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    Well, the air brake endorsement is pretty important.....
     
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    123456 Road Train Member

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    Chinatown Thanks this.
  6. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    well duh,lol.I think this person is talking about hazmat,tankers and doubles.I have hazmat that has done me no good for 5 yrs now but i'm still keeping it.
     
  7. Hammer71

    Hammer71 Light Load Member

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    All of em plus a TWIC. Wont make you more employable but will make you more marketable.
     
  8. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    As many as you can afford to, now. Changes may occur later making it more difficult to get the endorsements later but will grandfather in current endorsement holders. When someone needs a hazmat tanker driver, they need him/her now, not when prospective drivers can get around to it.

    At the very least, air and haz-mat, but tanker is in high demand, too. Also, you can't work for a LTL carrier or for many western carriers who do doubles/triples, etc without a doubles endorsement.
     
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    skyviper73 Heavy Load Member

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    A lot of local jobs look for HazMat and sometimes Doubles if you want to do line-haul work.
     
  11. FozzyNOK

    FozzyNOK Road Train Member

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    I've had more than one driver show up at our door to apply without and airbrake endorsement and with a restriction to automatics... I would suggest ALL endorsements,, while Hazmat is $$$ and now a pain in the #%$ to maintain.. its still something I'd get and keep.
     
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