Getting All Endorsements?

You are going to find hours of fighting a leaning truck being pushed over by strong winds hell on earth with that wrist problem.

There are times in which you will work that steering wheel, its far harder than any car in some situations.

I can go on. But you need to consider getting that wrist fixed.

 

Get all endorsements...and twice. Didn't read all your post...seems you're over thinking.

 

You talked about wrist pain. If you had no problems with all those tests then there is no wrist issue to begin with.

The rest of the stuff about the questions is all over the internet, this site and many other sources. It would be belaboring the points you asked about to repeat over and over what others will be parroting as well.

You should have left out the wrist issue in the beginning. That does not matter it seems now.

Regardless, trucking pays the same no matter if you had one endorsement or all endorsements. And you will learn by doing in your first year after you get hired on somewhere. Best of luck to you.

 

If you're an engineer, and you read the applicable cdl manuals ( especially for your state ), you'll pass the written exams.

Hazardous materials is the most involved.

You can do them all at once or spread them out.

They main two you will you use are hazardous materials and tanker. Maybe doubles and triples if you go local.

There are practice tests on this site.

Tanker, and doubles and triples are very easy.

Combination vehicle and air brakes are a bit more involved.

Takes about 2 to 3 weeks after you submit your fingerprints to the TSA to get a clearance.

I just renewed mine. Fingerprinting 2-14, approved 3-3. Then it's good for 5 years.

You have to register on line or by phone to get fingerprinted now, at an official TSA collection site, can't go just anywhere.

855-347-8371

Universal Enrollment Services (UES)

Obtain your cdl first.

 

Scroll to the top of this page and click on "CDL Practice Tests" and memorize all the answers.
Go to the DMV and take the tests on a computer there. If you pass, you have the endorsements.
That's all there is to it.
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The most difficult part of acquiring a cdl is the "Pre-Trip Inspection."
With the DMV examiner standing beside you with his notebook, you must touch every part you're inspecting, name the part, tell the examiner what you're looking for.
There's some YouTube videos about "CDL Pre-Trip Inspections."
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Keep it simple and attend a 160 hr. cdl school. Most quality companies won't hire you without that certificate. Insurance companies require it.

 

Most trucking companies use automatic transmissions. A few still use stick shifts, but gradually all are switching to automatics.
One company I know of that has their own cdl school, trains on stick shifts during school, then when you graduate, you get an automatic which is what is used in their fleet trucks.
This way, you don't have the "automatic transmission restriction" on your cdl.
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Where is your location; we can give you some leads on companies that hire in your area, from 160 hr. cdl schools.