Thinking about purchasing a 22ft ladder

I am not sure TMC will let you even have a ladder. Might want to check with them first.

 

I strongly believe the OP is doing a disservice to himself by taking the Military Experience-CDL Road Test Exemption. One would limit ones self to AUTO-Only Truck outfits as todays military vehicles are AUTO and pulling mostly 40 flatbeds, OP might have the approach/angles down for backing a shorter trailer, not all animals are the same. My advice....Don't Take A Pass, grab that bull by the horns. Good Luck !

 

That's good motivation and going after what you want is good. However, I just wouldn't spend any money right now until you need it. I also believe you should go to one of their terminals and try to talk to someone and tell them your plans. They love to see that. I know we did. Also if there's no openings at that time they may be able to put you onto another company to work for. We had a driver that was driving down in LA and he came in and applied months before he could come over. But he came once a month to touch base and update his application if needed. The very next opening went to him. The powers to be felt he really wanted to work there. Good Luck

 

I use my ladder all the time. Just this afternoon, I had to tarp a 6 ft high load of moulding at a place with no tarp station.

I don't know how these guys get by without one.

22 ft is way overkill, though.

I started out with one of those folding/telescoping ones you can buy at Wal Mart... 15 footer. When it fell off my deck and got ran over one too many times, I replaced it with a 17 ft one.

I found 15 ft to be just a little too short for things I need to do. 17 ft seems to be perfect so far.

 

Driving in the military is not the same as driving in the real world. So I would recommend going to school and learning how to properly drive a truck.