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No matter which type of school you decide upon the first week or two will be similar... classwork. Videos, slide shows, workbooks, charts, and a few written tests sprinkled in here and there. To be honest the work is really pretty easy. But be aware... they are going to completely and totally overwhelm you with the sheer quantity of information... and they know it.

Professional truck drivers are required to obtain a CDL – a commercial driver's license in order to maintain truck driver jobs. To get a CDL, you must take a test at your local DMV, which consists of a written portion and a driving portion. Though schooling is not required, it is highly recommended you attend a Truck driving school before you take the test so you can receive proper training to help you pass. Heavy rigid licence after 5 or 6 more hours you finally get your load unloaded. This is probably 12:00 midnight by now and going on 3 days with no sleep,no eat,no shower, and guess what you still have a half hour of driving left to hopefully get into a truck stop and parked. I was sitting directly across from the Flight School building so, since I had no clue as to where to go, I got out and started walking toward the school to ask someone for directions. Before I got to the door, a white pickup truck stopped alongside me and a hyperactive little old man, who looked to be at least 70, jumped out and raced toward me with his arms flailing wildly and expletives spewing from his mouth like a geyser. JD Truck Training Centre The next 5 days you are drilled about company policies, DOT policies, securing your loads, doing the paper work for your company and the DOT. Plus you must within these 5 days also get a physical and DOT drug screen. Next, the best trucking companies are driving newer trucks. Newer trucks are more efficient and make logistic more productive cutting cost and saving money. When you are getting trained in a 15-year beast and move into a newer beast out of truck college you are going to go through growing pains. Make sure you find a school that is offering up to date trucks to learn on. Going from school to the real thing can be a stressful environment, try not to add more to think about by not being able to operate the new bells and whistles that are coming on today's rigs. First step is before changing lanes in a truck plan ahead. You do this by knowing whats around you. You are using your mirrors and checking blind spots. If there was a car right behind you and he is not there take a second look at your blind spot because he just might be sitting there next to you.