Wannabe needing some serious guidance!

You might try contacting some employers that you are interested in and getting their feedback on the MVR. While Roadmasters might just be trying to cover their butt you can just take the matter into your own hands. Also, is there a community college around there that has the CDL training?

 

In my research in pursuing a trucking career most companies only allow 3 moving violations in the last 3 years with one or two in the past year so you're three in march may make it hard for you. Might want to put it on hold till march so they are at least a year old.

Look around for a tech school with a cdl training. You can get financial aid for it. Downside is they are 8 weeks instead of 3. Well for some the extra time is wanted.

Look at the training companies, if they are willing to give you a shot, go for it. You're going to need a year experience before you can get a higher paid job anyway. Then again you might just like that company that gave you that chance and not want to leave. One never knows as each person is different.

Good luck to ya.

 

It's hard to say since I am not familiar with the place. 13 hours of in-rig training isn't too bad. Half our day was spent in a big rig, but in my school we had to share that time so we probably got about 15 hours in the truck *driving* it.

You aren't going to have a sleeper in a training truck, and what they probably mean by no sleeper is that it's a day cab. That's fine, you are still learning to drive a big rig.

As for the size of the trailer, that's actually an advantage when you drive on the road in the sense that it's easier to lead a trailer like that and avoid hitting stuff. The only issue with that is when you eventually drive a 53 foot trailer, you'll really need to know how to adjust your driving habits.

As for backing a trailer that is 40 feet and doing the state required manuveurs, that trailer is fine. In fact, it is really harder to back a smaller trailer then a larger one to from a learning experience you'll have a challenge on your hands (which is a good thing).

When I was in the yard I had the opportunity to back a 45 foot empty, 45 foot loaded, 48 foot empty, and a 53 foot empty (which was a Schneider trailer, yay!), and I always loved the 53 foot trailer best. That sucker was EASY AS PIE to straight back, and ironically easier to do a blind-side or sight-side parrallel even though the trailer was larger and the box stayed the same size. Who would of thunk it?

 

Where did you dig these miles from?
PC Miler practical shows
Brooklyn at 94.3 or 1.43 hours
Conklin, NY at 104 or 1.39 hours
Vestal,Ny 123 or 1.57 hours

And Captain Darius where do you pull that 6 hour figure out of? The 2 you were "close!"

Now instead of looking at driver mills check with a community college or tech school for truck driving classes and save over half the cost! And if the driving to classes is to far then this is not the line of work for you!

Try for an accredited school. The insurance company of most trucking companies prefer the school to be accredited. It's NOT part of CSA2010 YET but it might be BUT I do believe it will have to be a grandfather clause as if you have already gotten the CDL and are driving then what are they going to do throw a lot of drivers back onto unemployment and make them pay AGAIN to get the CDL! it almost smells like something that happened a few years ago with Swift!

I believe they if you are in a school when the CSA2010 BS starts then you should be good.

But remember we're dealing with the gooberment on this! The same gooberment that could not make that ##### house in NV that the IRS took over and make it turn a profit! How can you NOT make money on sex and booze? Especially one with truck parking? HMMMMM?