Looking for any legitimate advice I can get...

In who's world. I would like to see real # . not some estimated guess

 

Don't know if it's true but I was told 80% of new trucks were auto transmission. Company I used to work for otr I had the last manual in fleet a 2016.

 

In 2012 when I started he only had 3 autos in fleet.

 

retake the test.
Find a family member with a CDL that can drive you & the truck to the testing site.
Rent tractor if needed
Take test

 

I like my auto transmission the Detroit DT-12. I think it the future of trucks. I think Freightliner is making it the standard transmission today. Like other said you probably retake the driving test in a manual transmission.

 

the instructors that said that...are MORONS...there WILL ALWAYS BE manuals....

what else did they tell the class, that you're all gonna be making a million dollar a year salaries, home every night, free lunch on the job, and 27 weeks of paid vacations..???

my suggestion to you is, DO NOT recommend THAT school to anyone.

 

In all our worlds.

There's more local companies then long haul.

Long haul uses autos and manuals.

Locals mostly use manual.

The only reason local would buy an auto. Is because you new breed of truckers can't drive stick.

 

A auto only improves fuel economy over a poorly driven manual. A properly driven manual will achieve high fuel economy every time.

 

New breed hung. 34 years here lol.

 

I had last truck in the fleet 2016 that was a manual. 25 truck fleet.