Getting a DIY CDL A

Quazymodo · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-2007, 07:02 PM

I am getting my CDL A the DIY way. I have already passed the written tests for the CDL A with HAZMAT and Tanker endorsements. I am now taking pay by the hour driving lessons. If I pass the Road Test and get my CDL A, will I have trouble getting hired by a company since I didn't technically graduate from a school.

pro1driver · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2007, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Quazymodo

I am getting my CDL A the DIY way. I have already passed the written tests for the CDL A with HAZMAT and Tanker endorsements. I am now taking pay by the hour driving lessons. If I pass the Road Test and get my CDL A, will I have trouble getting hired by a company since I didn't technically graduate from a school.

you might.

SevenOfNine · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2007, 02:57 AM

You might have the best chance at getting hired by a small private trucking company, or perhaps a owner operator that wants to put someone else in his truck.

HeadRush · #4 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 04:10 PM

I met a guy that did it the same way that you did, and the company we met at sent him back through training at a school because they thought that he got his CDL too easy. He was a pretty smart guy and was in the top 2 out of a class of about 25, but nonetheless, the company didn't feel comfortable putting him in a truck without training from an approved school.

I hate drawing things out, but you just might have a problem working for a big company or one with a good reputation amongst its drivers. It won't hurt to try though. Good luck!

Quazymodo · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the advice guy.

Quazymodo · #6 (**permalink**) 11-12-2007, 02:13 PM

Thanks for the advice guys.