Hours of required school training?

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Msheather1972, Aug 13, 2018.

  1. Msheather1972

    Msheather1972 Bobtail Member

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    Hi! How many hours does the FMCSA require when going to school to get a certificate? I see most schools are 160 hours now, or 4 weeks? I just went to a REALLY crappy school 80 hours $3500 which I never received AND I never had ANY CLASSROOM TIME in hours of service, log book and all that FMCSA training.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    FMCSA doesn't even require a school. Trucking companies set their own standards on length of school.
    Did you get a cdl-A from the school?
     
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  4. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    the government does not require any specific amount of training hours.
     
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  5. Msheather1972

    Msheather1972 Bobtail Member

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    No my test was Aug 1 I cancelled it..I am not ready
     
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    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    What is your goal? Run the roads solo or team or what's your plan?
     
  7. firemedic2816

    firemedic2816 Heavy Load Member

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    Where is the OP located, Plenty of companies out there who will be happy to give you great training to get your CDL-A, I am currently in school in Tennessee with Titan Transfer and am really happy.
     
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  8. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    im still trying to wrap my small head and big body. Around why you are getting into truckin and not on the cover over GQ. im just saying.
     
  9. Cattleman84

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    I've never had one ounce of "Official" training... I learned to drive on the farm as a kid... Then much later in life I went and studied the book, took a drive test and got my CDL... That was nearly 6 years ago.
     
  10. austinmike

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    The school isnt there to teach anybody anything aboot HOS or logs - its sole purpose is to teach you enough to be able to wobble a truck around the block well enough to get your license - thats it.

    MIne was 4 weeks, 160 hrs
     
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  11. Cattleman84

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    Yes all the little nuances of trucking are learned on the road... Or a good company may train you on some of them... Once you get that little green book its a very good idea to get very familiar with it... Its like a truckers Bible, and if you know it well it can save your ### when Mr DOT tries to pull a fast one on you!!
     
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