Has anyone ever heard of having to take the skills test with a tanker trailer?

I have no clue either. That's what's got me scratching my head. I've never heard of such a thing. I think she's just trying to get more money. I've heard from other people of them trying to pull stuff like this.

 

Just like Ronald Reagan said that the 9 most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." I've learned one thing in my life, you can never depend on the government. But when they need something, they depend on us.

 

That's crazy man. Makes absolutely no sense why you would have to take a road test with a tanker. How did you do your training? I'm going through a mega carrier because every single class for every single community college where I'm at is full for at least a year, and the workforce grants are backed up for 6 to 7 months. And I can't afford to pay out of pocket to go to a CDL school.

 

Schneider is who I'm shooting for, and will be applying for first. I'll be going through their in-house training program. They test you at their own facility, right? Or do you go to the DPS office? I only live a couple of hours away from the OC in Wilmer, so hopefully I can get on board with them. I already have everything done (2 year medical card, I went ahead and got my TWIC card, I've got my CLP now, so I should be good to go), so all I gotta doi is the pre-employment drug screenif they require one which I'm expecting. I have no worries on passing.

Just a quick question, though. It says on the website that all new drivers get screened for sleep apnea. Is this just a bunch of questions, or does everybody go through a sleep study? Or do only the people that fit the criteria for sleep apnea go through the sleep study? I've ready some horror stories about them sending people through the sleep study that don't even need the study done, and don't even have sleep apnea, and end up having problems down the road due to complications because they can't sleep.

 

I haven't either. That's what has me scratching my head. But @Terlingua said he went through the same thing, and they had to re-issue him a CLP without a tanker endorsement, then go take his skills test. Once he passed it, they issued him his Class A with his tanker's endorsement after verifying that he had already passed the written portion. But he had to pay a 2nd time for the tanker endorsement. Which makes no sense to me. But leave it to Texas and the government. Always gotta come with their own rules.