You've finished truck driving school, decided what endorsements you are applying and testing for, and you've even gone to the DMV and taken and passed all required exams, so now what?



You have finally made it through school, and now have been hired with a company. You report to the company for orientation which will last for up to 5 days, and most company's will only give you maybe $25.00 per day for this. Some company's won't JD Truck Training Centre even do this. Of course the feed you lunch, and put you in a cheap motel, and provide you with a van to take you to the terminal and back to the motel.

In Massachusetts, the four test maneuvers were: backing up in a straight line (a straight back), parallel parking to the left and right while backing, and backing up in a 90-degree angle to within six inches of a "finish line" (an alley dock).

I remember when the Truck driving school was teaching me how to meet all the CDL requirements. They taught me how to back up, shift and do lane changes and everything. But the real deal of getting loaded, to driving through the mountains is another thing.

For example Chicago is a big city to get through. From 6:00 am in the morning to about 8:00 pm at night you will have a lot of traffic. 3:00 pm rush hour begins and doesn't settle down until 8:00 pm; most big cities are like this. If you are going to be going through at rush hour you're best bet is to wait at a truck stop for a few hours and take a nap.

Motor Carrier Training is your third choice. Watch out for these sort of operations. There schools are only being operated for one reason. The HR Truck Licence company that is providing the training want truck drivers as soon as possible and offer very little training before you are on the road. This is more of job training then a school. You should be very careful and also read all of the fine print. In most cases, they agree to train you, only if you agree to stay a truck driver for their company for a certain amount of years.

Now second and lastly I like to talk about your experience. Some of you may have already been in a truck and know what it is like. Others have not a clue what to expect and are eager to know. So breaking the ice of the unknown will greatly increases your chances of survival of going through the school of hard knocks.

Another item that will help you become an asset to your truck driving company is to have as many endorsements as you can. You never know when your company may need someone to pull a tank, hazardous materials, or a triple trailer. With plenty of behind the wheel experience and several endorsements, you will not only be able to find the Utah truck driving job you want, but you are sure to have a Hr licence sa long and successful truck driving career.