Starting a trucking business with no CDL

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  1. Bflo

    Bflo Bobtail Member

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    I have a question, if I wanted to start a business and get the permits required to start, would I need a cdl? I wouldn’t do any driving.
     
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  3. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Go for it, no cdl needed to own a truck.
    Definitely not the best idea I've heard though.
     
  4. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    No - but I believe insurance will want your driving record regardless of whether you’re a CDL holder, or not.
     
  5. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Why would they? They are not insuring him to drive it. Now his credit score might come in play.
     
  6. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    It's not smart.

    In fact. If I found out our esteemed President, CEO, Founder and so forth etc is all hat and no cattle without a CDL, his or credibility has gone out the window. I need bosses that can do the same stuff I can do, just not as well so I can teach them better.
     
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  7. AlexanderK

    AlexanderK Light Load Member

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    Progressive wouldn't insure our authority without CDL holder being top manager (owner, CEO, president etc.)
    Therefore you may have difficulties at some point.
     
  8. Liquidforce

    Liquidforce Light Load Member

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    Anyone with a financial interest in the company will be required to furnish the insurance company with there mvr. I’ve just been through this over the last two weeks.
     
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  9. TruckRunner

    TruckRunner Heavy Load Member

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    Truckers respect people that been down in the trenches too. Its annoying when my white collar broker argues with me about how Atlanta doesn't have traffic during rush hour since he has never been there.
     
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  10. Gdog66223

    Gdog66223 Road Train Member

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    Insurance wants to see either the Owner or Co-owner to have CDL... I'm the Co-owner of this company and been in business for over 1 year... My dad is president and he is retired with NO CDL... Never had a problem getting Insurance...
     
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