Husband already Class B, going to Tractor SchoolCT, says he failed 1 manuever/fail ??

I'm not sure about CT but I've heard it's similar to MA. There's a number of maneuvers and a pretrip and an airbrake practical. You have to nail all of those, then you get to do a road test. If you pass all of it but one of the maneuvers, they mark the others as passed and you have to come back another day to re-try that part, then if you pass that, off you go on the road, you pass that, you get your license. I'm sure your husband could explain it too. In my class of 12 people at TT school, only one person passed everything on the first try, and he was the youngest person in the class. Most people screwed up alley dock or the airbrake test. Most of the class passed on the 2nd try.And this probably shouldn't be in the owner/op forum.

 

You can fail missing one maneuver. Depends which one. I failed the first time: did an alley dock first shot,pulled forward to make it 'perfect' , dmv inspector said is that final or whatever I said yes didn't even look. He broke out the tape measure said I wasn't within 16" of the "dock" line on the blacktop. Think it was 30 days Til I could retest.

i had a class b for years before I upgraded. I didn't quit my class b job Til I had another job lined up.....
why doesn't he have a job all week now? Dare I ask?

Do they( the school/dmv) require more time training before testing? I went for an eval before I'd paid for the course: they said a 10 hr refresher and I'd be good to go. With 2 try's at a test I believe..

local trailer trucking jobs can be found: not as easily as otr jobs. But they are out there. I got a class a job with no class a experience local home every afternoon (7-330 every day) knocking on doors Til I got one. WAs there 3 years Til I bought a truck.

the only written portion is when you go to the dmv for the permit. Road test is knowledge only.

you are well within reason to have doubts. Money strain makes doubts easy to come by. And weak excuses (I'm there training all the time and still managed to fail) will push those doubts.

Is is what hes saying true: could be.

garbage companies hire class b drivers all the time. I'm more doubtful of the story because of the lack of current employment and that it sounds like YOU are the one funding his endeavor while he's jobless.

maybe I'm jaded-if you wonder if it's a problem, it probably is a problem. Go with your gut.

 

school since spring?
most schools are 3 weeks

 

Prime Inc. hires in CT and pays $700.00 a week during training.
Don't need a CDL, just a permit.
If you apply, make sure paperwork is perfect, such as no photo copy of Social Security card & birth certificate; must be original.

Knight Transportation has a similar program.