Should i go to my local CDL school or train through employer.

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  1. Acostaelias132

    Acostaelias132 Bobtail Member

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    I have a class A automatic restriction with only a few months experience and was wondering if i should go to school or train through employer to learn manual and get acclimated to backing up and driving a manual transmission. I started off with a class B driving refuse trucks and have 4-5 years experience in the field and is what i do now. Should i just apply for a class A job?
     
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  3. Acostaelias132

    Acostaelias132 Bobtail Member

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    There is a local community college that offers a 10.5 week course for a reasonable price.
     
  4. lagging

    lagging Medium Load Member

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    Most employers are switching to auto only. Depends on what you want to do and what company you want to be with
     
  5. Acostaelias132

    Acostaelias132 Bobtail Member

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    I was thinking about driving tankers once i have a enough experience. I'm just pretty ignorant when it comes to the trucking industry and would like to know more information due to me not being very experienced.
     
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    lagging Medium Load Member

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    My first company was superior Carriers they weren’t all autos yet they may be now. But most all the gas haulers and cryo in the area were all auto. You may be fine but if you can get in the local school for $1500 or less I think you should take the course
     
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  7. Acostaelias132

    Acostaelias132 Bobtail Member

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    That is what I was leaning towards. After I complete the course should I apply for a tanker job right away or just find a decent OTR job? Thanks a lot!
     
  8. lagging

    lagging Medium Load Member

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    The school will try to sway you towards otr but apply for what you want to do. Even before school starts I did I was hired contingent me getting my cdl, endorsements, and school certificate
     
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  9. 4wayflashers

    4wayflashers Road Train Member

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    The school I went to offered a refresher course. That might be good for relearning how to jam gears and back a semi.
     
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  10. RoadRooster

    RoadRooster Road Train Member

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    Thought I was in Laredo. Latin background music playing at the china dragon in Taylor?!!
     
  11. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    You got access to an old ag tractor with manual trans? Typically 4 gears on the trans and a high low rear. Most people say you take off in the gear you want, because theyre unsynchronized transmissions. But you can double clutch and float these with practice. Not much different than a big truck trans.. You can learn the meat and potatoes on one.
     
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