My buddy needs some help!!!

Get a job driving a straight job tanker, get your class "A" learners permit and see if your bosses would train you for trailers. Most companies will invest in someone getting upgraded if they think it's worth it. That's how my son did it, and the company furnished the rig for the road test.

 

I'm still confused . Nebraska DMV site describes their Class A as being the same as Federal . http://www.cdl-course.com/faq-ne.html

 

All things are strang in nebraska, lol

 

Thanks for clearing this up for me too.

 

A – Combination of vehicles with Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds​

provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Any holder of a valid CDL is automatically licensed to drive a Class “O” vehicle (any non-CDL vehicle,​

excluding motorcycles

CDL RESTRICTIONS:
O - Except Tractor Trailer

I got the above information off of the Nebraska dmv website. What the heck? Maybe somebody with the Nebraska dmv ought to explain how they give out a class A cdl with an '0' restriction?!?

 

Nobody in their right friggin mind is going to hire a guy to drive a hazmat tanker semi with only class b experience

 

Penske, Ryder ect. will not rent to a private citizen.. Companies only... and only a company that has been in business for a while. I tried that when I wanted to do my own household goods move..

Most CDL schools have an abreviated class for those already experianced.. Try your local community college for starters.

Having no OTR tractor trailer experiance will hurt.. You'll have to start at the bottom with a "training company" like JB Hunt, Werner, ect... or maybe work local for a construction company hauling dirt, demo, building materials, rental equip. ect. Then you can cross a few state lines and gain some experiance.. (Containers are always looking for drivers if your near a port?)

There are lots of options.. Just finding your nitch is the issue..

 

There is no such thing as a tractor trailer endorsement on a CDL A. The CDL A is the proper license for a tractor trailer with the exception of an "O" which means not a tractor trailer.

Endorsements are things like: hazardous materials, doubles/triples, tanker, passenger, etc.