Passing your CDL Part 1/3 - www.TruckingFantastic.com

[OMBIC]

i am talking pritty old old school mainly lol

[OMBIC]

i do not agree with the school LIC bull shit, what makes a man is what he has done and tort him self what to do, DONT get me wrong, u get drivers from everywere, but wen u put 40+ tones on a noob and give him 4 chances it gets to mutch, sozz for my spelling i just dont cair :) cause no one dos eneymore.......

[configured]

Written test is probably the hardest part. I barrowed a cdl book from the library to simplify it before I start. Lot of things involved with trucking. Like backing in tight places, snow espcially in the mountains, city right hand turns. Getting to your destination at night where there is no facilities. All the added regulations that can be easily used against you. I'm considering it now that my son is grown up and in college. Now it is convencing the wife.

[Studflucker]

I live in Hutchinson w00t!!!

[KENWORTH8470]

man i can do all that like nothing hahahahah lol im a just saying hah 

[loudtrucks92]

Do u guys know of Larson Harvesting? because thats who i worked for this past summer and we cut around Frederick Harvesting

[youngmoney35bad1]

I went to truck driving school in mai

[halal28]

i can wait to drive

[teamfab]

The worst thing i ever did was to set my arse behind the wheel of a bloody truck. Terrible job, always chasing the clock, boss on the phone wanting to know why you cant be in two places at once, cops all over your ass and on top of all that we're still expected to murder the od prostitute

[sideslide23]

OH another thing, I'll be driving from phoenix to Florida, hauling 2 jacobson LF3800 lawnmowers to Tampa bay florida, driving the F250 Super Duty pickup and a 20 foot trailers.

[sideslide23]

I've allready pass the written test and have the permit but now I need to find the school some where in the valley which is affordable.

[TexasRaTleSnake316]

@sideslide23 hey does this help to go and get permit first before you ever go to the school or learn to drive? is it better to do it that way? did it benefit you more?

[sideslide23]

@TexasRaTleSnake316 I don't know but I've practice my writen test on one of the online sources, I did it on cregglandwebsite, and 3 weeks ago, I've optain my class A CDL but pariently I have to go to a school where they talk about rules and regulation, logs, and other stuff, because you just gotten your class A CDL doesn't mean you qualify because you have no experience. , you have to go to the school where they do rules and regulation, logs, and other stuff or you'll never drive

[chickmagnet9950]

if they were told wat they were driving it wouldn't be to bad i would keep the pickups they let you drive around in them and you polish them so why not keep them

[chickmagnet9950]

if they were told wat they were driving it wouldn't be to bad

[ibanez860]

I passed my CDL tests, this was definately one of the toughest areas. i have some stuff that helped me study for the tests. Email me at Schecter860 @yahoo.com or message me on youtube and ill help you figure out some of the answers to help you study for your upcoming CDL tests.

[Ferrari360Spyder]

So how do i even get started? I want to get my CDL i live in Chicago, Illinois. I feel like my age is going to be a problem though, I'm only 19 and i really want to get my CDL. Can someone help me please?

[drvrdug]

@Ferrari360Spyder Go to your local DMV office to pick up the manual, read, study/learn, while you talk to (interview) A Lot of current truck drivers(!) Ask people you know to refer you to a driver or 10-30. Try to find a driver honest and intelligent, at truck stops if nothing else. To many opinions, and to many variables in the industry to have a simple answer, but you can count on long hours, and low pay. Be Very Wary of any "school" who wants 4-8,000$ to 'train' you. More info. on request.

[FF4X4]

@Ferrari360Spyder I got my CDL when I was 19 and I was restricted to in state driving only. It is worth getting though. The laws are only going to get tougher and when you turn 21, the restriction is automatically lifted.

[ZefreyLove]

My advice is to find a different career, it's not like it used to be, it's over regulated and all the local police , sheriff department's, have became certified DOT inspectors, this means in a large city, you can be stopped and checked in all the surrounding counties, no matter how legal you are, they will always find something, and you are always treated like a criminal.

[TheFrenziedGamer]

I watched this at cdl-testing. com - good series guys.

[ruckus1972]

What town in Kansas is this?And is it a class A cdl license they're training for?

[FF4X4]

@ruckus1972 Yes, class A is with a trailer

[stvna8040]

gee 60 days before you get your hard copy of the license, here in australia you get your hard copy the same day you apply for it

[FF4X4]

@stvna8040 Ya, same in Oklahoma, the DMV is right next door to the tag office, so it might take 15 minutes or so.

[lsbproductions01]

I just want to obtain a class C or b does anyone have any suggestions?

[drvrdug]

@lsbproductions01 See my comment above.

[jennifermasse90]

The one thing anyone who wants to start driving truck is that the school you go to is there to get you to pass the CDL. Not to train you to drive with a measure of confidence from extensive training. When you get hired by someone after that they will hook you up with a training driver and from the over the road time will come more skills if you get a good trainer.

[TheDavidpayne]

were can i download this DVD?

[lawnside82]

getting your cdl and passing the test is the greatest feeling in the world!!

[theguyfromavonlake]

AGREED!! haha

[ancientastronomer]

@lawnside82 Yep.And the next 12 Months will be the MOST dangerous of

a professional driving career.If somehow by the Grace of our sweet Lord

Jesus you somehow manage to survive that first 12 months without wrapping yourself and $200,000.00 worth of Tractor and Trailer around a Bridge Abuttment,or, going over the edge of a Cliff, or, Killing a carload

or two or three of families with children in the back seat. Not to mention

staying awake, your first exposure to ICE. You might just make it.

[Sephroe]

@lawnside82 I doubt it, just another drivers test to me. If you haven't done it yet, teach yourself how to ride a motorcycle without any help from anyone, no paid classes. The testing is quick and easy and the ride is much more exciting. ;D

It'll be nice to have a class A license, and a M1 license, and drive anything I want except aircrafts and boats, but I'll likely get those two soon enough too. I love traveling. (I'm 23 year old girl starting truck driving)

[drew7473]

@lawnside82 yea i failed my test . fear of the truck:(

[Presey]

Scotish lass Presey told me about you!

[trucker765]

why are they British, scotish and polish in American farming? I thought they hated our trucks.

[lonewolf7309]

thought they were gonna drive trucks? They passed their cdl and all they do is polish pickups!!

[dylanwinter1]

The full story is on the DVD - its very exciting

[zacatetas]

you have to only redo the written if you get a ticket. Truckdriving ain't all what it's cut out to be thats for damn sure

[davidguero24]

try viking cdl school its in villa park but the cheapest around by far and teach the same course!

[chicagosfinest83]

does that polish bitch still run it?

[davidguero24]

she was never a bitch to me but yea she still runs it.. anybody recomend a place that hires drivers with no experiance around chicago?? people look at me like im crazy when i apply or call for a job and say im just starting out .. evereryone says at least 2 yrs expierence but how do you get experiance if nobody will hire you?? kinds sucks.. let me know an

[chicagosfinest83]

mega on 6105 w belmont i had my class a 2 years and im in the street good luck brother

[davidguero24]

thanks man.. they hired you after 2 years of having a class a or without experiance? im gonna hit them up.. i appreciate it pimp

[davidguero24]

megas a school aint it? im trying to find a company to work for .. i just got my CDL like 3 weeks ago

[chicagosfinest83]

it is and they suck congrats yellow combined with roadway fyi keep your head up its depressing

[Realtalkherepotna]

I'm going to school to get my cdl's now, tryna find a company to work for, know any that's hiring?

[madambutterfly85]

@Realtalkherepotna If u dnt where to find a job and u got a c.d.l, u sure is one dumb mofo

[madambutterfly85]

@Realtalkherepotna I didnt read wat u said all the way..my apolgies. The prob is finding sumone to hire u wit no Experience. Im getting mines soon too

[Presey]

Go to CR England!

[Presey]

david, my hubbie and I drove for Prime, and CRST, no good! CR England is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!Peace!!

[TheTarrMan]

can anyone tell me a good place to learn around Lombard, IL?

[wiskybob]

look up your DMV office and they will tell you were to go

[IFwetrust1]

do you guys all have to have CDLs to drive farm truck? cause in North Dakota we dont need CDLs to drive farm trucks only a drivers license, class D too

[hwoods01]

Easy shit.

[POKEFACE1]

iam going to be a futre trucker. Iam 13

[AASparkChaser]

Can they read or speak English?

[digzie1]

check the tires? ive never had any with tread ! lol.......

[101southsideboy]

The count is 4 former governers  who were corrupt (going all the way back to1961)

[novoneiro]

Man, that is about the 5th time Ive heard that

[ffsallnamestaken]

parked over my instructor, got 2 months bail..

[speedskiff2]

you're not in kansas anymore!! just a pre trip and no post trip? how are repairs done before truck goes out again and signed off on VIR? all of you just lost your quarterly incentive reward!! Bone up on 2010 DOT changes. Drivers reviewed every 30 days electronically and if they cause an audit, DOT can shut down operations until violations are cleared up.

This video is scary.

[studpuppy69]

What video are you talking about?

[speedskiff2]

Inspection part. How many VIRs are filled out when you run doubles? You need to sit through an audit to understand.

[RayAir1]

Unsafe trucks cause far too many accidents, but there are also too many dangerous truck drivers. Our accident lawyers know that negligent truck drivers contribute to many of the more than 110,000 people who suffer serious personal injury every year in crashes involving tractor trailers. That equals more than 2,000 personal injuries and wrongful deaths every week and about 5,000 lives lost every year in truck accidents.

[tattoodtruckr]

t.a vast majority of these wrecks are caused by the ignorance of the 4 wheeler.

get your facts straight,douchenugget.

[wizzer1985]

Was this from a TV show or something?

[keefer2111]

this guy invited the teacher for a walk outside, Wolcut got fired. kicked the trash can across the room MF! had a tantrum in class. it was so funny this student begged him to step outside..The student was raised around trucks all his life, the teacher was unfit.

[keefer2111]

I went to a truck driving school in Lansing Michigan USA. We had a teacher who was a ass hole and a student who was a machanic on diesels the teacher had no idea about shit the student KC told the class that a cunnims L6 has 3 heads to service 2 cylinders at one time for less down time and the teacher told him he was full of shit..the guy brought back a service Manual and the teacher went nuts flipped out! the teacher knew nothing.

[KiloByte69]

@keefer2111

LOL

[airlinesss]

im getting my CDL soon, but i will be doing OTR truck driving for C R England, CANT WAIT :D

[lastlogo]

@airlinesss hey, i see that you posted ya comment a year ago. i'd like to know how it went with c r england bcuz i'm getting my cdl soon and i'm looking in to going there as well. i'd really appreciate the heads up. are you still with them?

[zacatetas]

Does Kansas hand out CDL's like candy? my cousin went there for a month to get his! what a hack! I got mine thru an acredited school in Illinois, It was much tougher in our home state of IL

[trkerkenny82]

I had heard that Illinois is a hard state to get it initially, and next to impossible to get it transferred. I was planning a move to Hoopeston, and I was basically said I would be out of the right area. I could move to Veedersburg or Williamsport, but it's not the same as Hoopeston, which I fell in love with.

[zacatetas]

It was alot easier 10 years ago in IL, you could bribe yourself into one. I was to young for that back then

[DoomHell999]

well in canada people are god dam assholes now i dont know if its the economy but in canada laws are Heavier also

[DoomHell999]

in Canada lol its alot harder then that

[nodd89]

whats it like in canada i wanna get mine in july when i get off the GLP

[ChrisRLewisPhotos]

my pc is not cracked, bent, or broken...

[coobert15]

when you get your cdl, pass school and then get a job, do you have to do this inspection everytime you take a truck out???????

[moznico]

I I thought you just do a truck Pre-trip...dunno that's how's it done in New Mexico...

[sabrefirefighter]

yesu do

[Geck90]

duh!!!

If you are a o/o or work for a company you need to check your truck every morning you go out to drive.

[ihaveaverybadcold]

yes you do...its not just driving a truck....if it was that easy they would pay wou well

[greywolf45]

It would be advisable to do a complete pre-trip before you take the truck out everytime, that way if there's any problems, you can spot them, and take care of them before you get on the road. Always better safe than sorry.

[leslycollins]

A real truck driver knows Kansas is NOT flat

[dylanwinter1]

It is quite flat

- it more or less follows the curve of the earth

[BSUCards2012]

@leslycollins

It's flat in comparison to, say, a mountain chain. no steep grades...however, as you said it is not actually flat. there are MANY long, slight grades that take a toll on your engine...

[truckdawg43]

@leslycollins Its long LOL. I used to drive Kansas and I enjoyed it .

[mello27]

@leslycollins yeah kansas has no real hills just citys like greatbend that are in the middle of no where

[Mustang3813]

I start On monday!!!! 6/19/08

[chuckt9630]

great Q&A for people studying for cdl license

General Knowledge, Air brakes, Transporting cargo and Combination

[eeaahhmcnasty]

I am new to all this.Want to get cdl to work outside in the roads.Tired of working in warehouses.But do want to try this.Now is it expensive to get a cdl or not and like what prices does this course range in between.

[th3s41nt]

go to swift trucking. the requirments are age 21 have license for more than one year and no accidents or major violations withen a year. youll be driving in about 6 weeks on the road. and have you CDL. they finance you. no credit check.

[eeaahhmcnasty]

Now do they check your background?I have two DWIs but this was back in 2001.Now is that going to affect me,because I have been sober ever since then.

[druidpaw]

You will have to go to the DMV and get a 10 year print out of your driving record. All comapanys now require it.

[druidpaw]

In California, the cost of the CDL permit is $64 dollars. You have to know General knowlege, Air breaks, Combinations. That is just for a class A permit. then you have get a truck to demonstrate the pretrip inspection, skills test, then the driving. I would check out diffrent schools get any info you could on them. You could get a grant to get the funding to go to school. Thats what I am doing now.

[TheGodParticle]

Were those lads english?

[dylanwinter1]

English, Aussies and Americans

[TheDavidpayne]

@dylanwinter1 and irish !

[sabrefirefighter]

great video!

[trippinballsss]

just started school. great video thanks would love to see more