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Visit Every Truck School.com and start the first step in allowing yourself to take advantage of the many truck driving jobs currently available.

Every Trucking School.com is your online resource for finding available CDL training facilities. It is our purpose to offer you all of the necessary tools to find the best trucking school. Every Trucking School.com offers hundreds of trucking schools available to be searched by state. As the economy begins to pick up, the need for Student / Recent Grad drivers is sure to increase. It is our intention to help you find the best trucking school for you, then for Every Truck Job.com to aid you to find truck driving jobs in the future.

 

Obtaining Your CDL License

The focus of EveryTruckJob.com is to help current CDL holders find the best available truck driving jobs. However, if you are not a current class A truck driver and are looking for the opportunity to drive a truck then visit our sister site, Every Trucking School.com.

Finding the right trucking school for you will be a challenge; issues range from pricing to location. It is also important to note that recruiters from some schools will tell you almost anything to get you through the door. Before you sign up for anything, make sure that you are hirable upon completion of driving school. Many drivers come to us only to find they lost money to a CDL mill (known for taking money and just churning out CDL holders), and are unable to find work; use these steps to make sure you are going to be a hirable driver:

  1. Check your Driving record; most companies accept no more than three moving violations in the past three years.
  2. Accidents, do you have any, were they your fault. Companies will want accident reports.
  3. Any D.U.I’s or felonies, due to insurance issues, a lot of companies will disqualify a driver for having either. However; if you have a DUI at least 5 years old you stand a better chance, though it still will make your search difficult.
  4. DOT requires at least three years of work history, trucking companies for the most part require 10 years. Get your facts together to make it easier for the company to hire you.
  5. You must be over 21 to run interstate commerce, some companies require the driver to be at least 23 years old.

To obtain a commercial drivers license (CDL), depending on the Class and type of truck you will be driving, the following will be needed:

The "written" exams consist of the knowledge portion of your CDL exams. There are seven different written exams. Which ones you will be required to take and pass depends upon the type of commercial vehicle that you will be driving. A description of these written exams follows:

  1. General Knowledge Test - Must be taken and passed by ALL CDL applicants no matter what Class of CDL or Type of Endorsement(s) are needed. You WILL take this written test. You WILL have to pass this written test if you are to obtain a CDL.
  2. Air Brakes Test - Must be taken and passed if any vehicle you drive has air brakes.
  3. Combination Vehicles Test - Must be taken and passed if you drive combination vehicles requiring a Class "A" CDL.
  4. Passenger Transport (P) Test - Must be taken and passed by all bus driver applicants. An additional written test may be required if transporting children to and from school.
  5. Hazardous Materials (H) Test - Must be taken and passed if you transport hazardous materials requiring "placarding".
  6. Tank Vehicles (N) Test - Must be taken and passed if you drive a "tank" with a capacity of more than 1000 gallons.
  7. Doubles & Triples (T) Test - Must be taken and passed if you pull double or triple trailers.
    The "skills" exams consist of the practical portion of your CDL exams. They consist of three parts as follows:
    • Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test - You will be tested to see if you know whether your vehicle is safe to drive. The examiner will score each item that you correctly inspect and explain.
    • Basic Vehicle Control Test - You will be tested on your basic skills in controlling the vehicle: including moving your vehicle forward, backward, and turning within a defined area. You will be scored on how well you stay within the boundaries and how many pull-ups you make.
    • On-Road Test - You will be tested on your skill to safely drive your vehicle in several different situations.
      The skills exams are taken in the same "type" vehicle that you will be licensed in.
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