Where to get CDL training? Pennsylvania?

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  1. Mattyoil

    Mattyoil Bobtail Member

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    Hello everyone, I'm trying to get me CDL on
    My own even though I work at a large construction company. Is there anyone in Pennsylvania that teaches just the driving part? I can pass the written exam fine, just need a vehicle to practice in and take the test with, any direction would be great guys thanks!
     
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  3. NWAF

    NWAF Light Load Member

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    Theres a requirement, you have to complete certain amount of hours at a certified CDL school before you go do the driving test. You can still get the permit though without the school
     
  4. Dumdriver

    Dumdriver Road Train Member

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    Where did you hear this? Do you have a link?
     
  5. No names left

    No names left Light Load Member

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    PA has a reference to that in the manual, but if you continue reading all the material they later say 'school' is not required.
    Where are you in PA?
     
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    No names left Light Load Member

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    This may be a bit of a drive, but this guy is pretty accommodating. https://baltimore.craigslist.org/trp/5489644496.html

    I passed on him as he has a day cab and I'm guessing a 33' trailer but he sounds like he is willing to work with people to help them in any way he can. I'm in PA too and he told me we would drive his truck to York so I could take the test in PA. Might be worth a shot. You can find a little (very little) more info by running a Google on the phone number.
     
  7. Dumdriver

    Dumdriver Road Train Member

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    I'm not in PA- but I know this isn't true. I just wanted to give the person that posted the misinformation a chance to provide a link. I have a CDL- for longer than I'd care to admit at this point. Lol.
     
  8. NWAF

    NWAF Light Load Member

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    Dumdriver Thanks this.
  9. Dumdriver

    Dumdriver Road Train Member

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    Yeah, I hear ya. It's not that way in PA. There's so many inconsistencies between states in this "federal" CDL stuff Lol
     
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  10. TireFire

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    It depends on where you are in pa, Harrisburg, philly and Pittsburg all have multiple schools, where I am up in Williamsport there's one, down twards Milton there's a few and one of them is linked into watsontown trucking, there's schools in burwick.... Here's a better idea.... GOOGLE!
     
  11. NWAF

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    Yea you would think that things would be more consistent.
     
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