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Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Matthew Dodd, Aug 16, 2023.

  1. Matthew Dodd

    Matthew Dodd Bobtail Member

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    I looking for a truck to rent to finish my cdl skills test in Texarkana, Arkansas. I've passed my per-trip inspection but the school I used said I've used up my chances with their trucks.
     
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  3. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    If you can’t get your school to give you another shot for a fee, go find another school.

    What you’re asking is next to impossible for an owner operator to do legally.
     
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  4. Thrasher28

    Thrasher28 Medium Load Member

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    A Craigslist ad will be about your best bet. It'll probably cost you a decent amount to get someone to take that chance. That's a tough situation though

    How many chances did the school give? Pretty poor ethics by the school to not let you finish the testing in their truck. The school I went to offered 2 free chances and then 100 for every subsequent retest if someone needed. The instructor also stayed after and did 1 on 1 work with another student that was struggling.

    Have any potential employers you've been talking to? Maybe they could get you on insurance with just your permit and then you could use their equipment since you'd be going to work for them after?

    If you're going to a mega, maybe they'd be able to do some sort of modified training for you and then re-test without starting from square one again?
     
  5. Matthew Dodd

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    The school I went to gave us 3 chances. Me and another student offered to pay to use the trucks again but where denied. It was over all NOT a good school. Our class was pushed back due to not enough students. Then almost right in the middle of our class they dropped another class on top of ours. That caused all sorts of disorganization in an already really unstructured class. The main instructor out on the driving range mostly smoked his vape and played on his phone. Nobody from my class got a CDL. There's more that happened but that's just a brief summary. I told all this to the college and nothing was done to make it right or try to help us out.
     
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    Goldenfan Heavy Load Member

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    College7 was this a tech college? They're supposed to be the holy grail according to most on here. What's the name of the school?
     
  7. Matthew Dodd

    Matthew Dodd Bobtail Member

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    ANCORA, I was told they have the highest passing rate in the nation. But what my class got was subpar.
     
  8. North Pole Nightmare

    North Pole Nightmare Medium Load Member

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    There's quite a few in schools in Houston that will rent the trucks for testing.Might be an option.
     
  9. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    I HATE when that happens.....
     
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  10. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Were you made aware of the fact that they only give 3 chances to pass prior to giving them money? If you weren’t have an attorney serve them.

    Schools like Sage don’t have any limits but they do charge a small fee after a couple failed attempts. One woman who went had to try something like 16 times before she finally got it!
     
  11. Matthew Dodd

    Matthew Dodd Bobtail Member

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    We weren't told about the 3 strike rule till after they had our money.
     
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