Go to Trucking School to Hot Shot Dually?

Mstrucker53 · Oct 11, 2017

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As some of you may know from a previous post, I am a wanna be thinking about buying a dually and getting into the hot shot business. A local community college has a trucking program that I could pay cash for and get a CDL. I spoke with one of the instructors in the program and told him what I was trying to do. He told me that I did not have to go to school to get a Class A CDL. I thought the school would help me because I don't know anything about backing, turning, and towing a trailer, log books, etc. I found a program that makes log books simple that I could learn myself but I would still have to have some type of truck to take my test in to get my license. I don't know how I would do that without going through a school. This is the second time I have heard this. Why would it be a bad idea to go to a trucking school and get a CDL to drive big rigs even though I am only planning on driving a dually? I think it makes me flexible and gives me options.
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They was right u don't need a CDL to do hotshot freight.if u wanted to get your CDL u don't gave to go to school.all u need to do is take oermit test and find a instructor to give u the test.that it.if u need more info contact me at workhard1985.52@gmail.com I will give u all the info...I am a female my name is Ms ivey....have a nice day

ZVar · Oct 12, 2017

Mstrucker53 said: ↑

They was right u don't need a CDL to do hotshot freight.if u wanted to get your CDL u don't gave to go to school.all u need to do is take oermit test and find a instructor to give u the test.that it.if u need more info contact me at workhard1985.52@gmail.com I will give u all the info...I am a female my name is Ms ivey....have a nice day
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Specifically hotshot no you don't need a CDL, but...
You need a CDL if any of the following are true....
1. Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs or more.
2. Any combination vehicle with a trailer GVWR over 10,001 lbs.And GCVWR of 26,001 lbs
3. Any reportable quantity of hazmat.
4. Any bus over 16 people

With hotshot, is almost all trailers a hotshot would use, will be over 10k lbs, but the kicker is truck and trailer may or may not be more than 26,001 lbs. Which also means it needs to be a Class A, as it's over the limit for a trailer size for Class B

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