learning to drive and pass CDL without a formal school? (but with select help/tutor)

Look for community college CDL schools; they're usually 1/2 to 2/3rds cheaper than most private CDL schools. Even if you get the CDL on your own, most companies will still require formal training through a CDL school or the trucking companies own CDL program.

 

You can pass the CDL test without ever having attended any formal training. But good luck getting anyone to hire you without the training certificate.

 

Shifting and backing are easy. The hardest part is learning to change your 4-wheeler driving habits. It's so hard the vast majority of those employed as drivers obviously never learn it.

A lot, but that's irrelevant to obtaining insurance to operate a semi. "Driving" is ~half of the job, and the easy half. The hard part is "managing" your rig and putting the interests of your employer ahead of your own.

 

You should check to see if your state offers any retraining assistance.

 

I never went to a school...............taught myself, had my permit for 6 days.

work at a moving company and get your CDL for free (and a lil hard work )

 

I got a bunch of buddies that were taught by other buddies (Class B) and had no problems getting jobs with references from friends. If I were going Class B I would have done the same but going Class A I put myself through school. The A jobs are much pickier. If you have a guaranteed job and a way to practice you could probably pull it off on your own.

 

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I thought i heard something just the other day that after Feb 7th 22' your no longer allowed to be self taught per say to get a CDL?
Meaning anyone new to the game would have to go to a credited school of some sort, i do not know anything else about that just being what i heard floating around.