check out R&L Trucking, they pay about 20 bucks an hour starting out for short day runs, you will be home every night unless you go OTR for them......Larry Roberts is probably the best person to work for in the industry, he has done more for his employees than any other company has for theirs....

 

Isnt it the rubber side down?

Thanks logan ill look into that.

 

haha,,, oh yea....

 

I worked for a company at the time I got mine that had an opening to drive a Mack tractor with a 35ft. end dump trailer. I was lucky enough they let me use that particular truck for the test. I went to the local DOT office and got the CDL book and read the whole thing. I then went to take the written test 3 days later and recieved my permit. After I was done with the written I scheduled my driving test and 2 days later I had my Class A. Those schools are such a waste of money, my buddies parents run one and they make a killing. The driving test is not as hard as you think, just try not to get nervouse and you will be fine.

Remember the rules of the road.

He who has the most lug nuts wins.
Stop signs are for people who cant shift.
Curbs are made to be run over.

j/k

 

Yeah getting the permit was the easy part. ive been shifting without the clutch and i think im required to double clutch on the road test. And my boss who said i could use his truck for the test isnt returning my phone calls.

 

The instructor for the driving test asked if I used the clutch or matched the gears and to do what ever I felt comfortable with. You may not have to double clutch depending on your instructor. Good luck

 

You shouldn't have to double clutch on the test. I'd find out for sure, but as long as you can hit the gears the heck with that clutch pedal. You aren't supposed to use them anyway. If I were you I'd stay away from them schools to. I spent 5 years out on the road workin for small truckin operations and the main thing is just pay attention and know the rules of the road because nobody else does. Good luck.

 

Yeah, what they said.
Get used to using that clutch, get to know it well! U can get failed for not using it on the test. I damn near never touch the clutch unless i'm settin at a stop, and my first couple gears. U have fun with that Mack?? I havent drivin a mack in a quite a while but its a ball once u figure them things out.

 

ya for the test you have to double clutch unless you get a cool guy like me to prove it the first time and then he let me shift without the rest of the way

 

Also look into "renting" a truck for the class A test. I had my class B but the truck I was going to use got wrecked 2 days before. Found a guy that had a single axle auto truck and a pup trailer. His office was next door to the dmv road test office. Showed up in the morning did a road test with the owner, waited till after lunch took the road test with instructor. cost was 175.00 for the day to "borrow" his truck. He took all of us independatly around the exact test route the dmv takes you and scheduled your spot so it was a guaranty spot not wait and run out of time.