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Drive a Truck for a Living

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Learn the job of a heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver from the license to the paycheck: what drivers really do and earn, CDL classes A, B and C with their endorsements and restrictions, the road from learner's permit through Entry-Level Driver Training to the skills test, the DOT physical, the drug and alcohol rules and the Clearinghouse, the 11-hour, 14-hour, 30-minute, 60/70-hour and sleeper-berth rules worked out with real hours math, ELDs and a driver's log you audit for a violation, the seven-step pre-trip inspection, stopping and following distances, the no-zones around a truck, fatigue and dispatcher pressure, and pay offers, overtime and the job outlook.

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AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Tell which CDL class, endorsements and restrictions a truck and its load call for

02Follow the road from permit and registered training to the skills test, the DOT physical and the drug and alcohol rules

03Plan a legal day and week under the hours-of-service rules, and audit a driver's log

04Inspect a truck, keep a safe stopping distance, stay out of no-zones, resist fatigue and pressure, and compare pay offers

Every lesson of Drive a Truck for a Living

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1The Job and the LicenseFree · 3 lessons
  1. What Truck Drivers Really DoKnow the job beyond the wheel, who hires drivers, what it pays and where it's heading.12 min
  2. Class A, B or CTell which license class a vehicle needs from its weight ratings and what it carries.13 min
  3. Endorsements and RestrictionsRead the codes on a CDL and know which tests each endorsement takes.13 min
Level 2Getting LicensedMembership · 3 lessons
  1. From Permit to CDLKnow each step from learner's permit to CDL, and the training the law requires.13 min
  2. The DOT PhysicalKnow who examines you, how long the certificate lasts, and the vision and hearing standards.12 min
  3. Drugs, Alcohol and the ClearinghouseKnow the alcohol limits, the tests, and how a violation follows you.13 min
Level 3Hours of ServiceMembership · 3 lessons
  1. The 11 and 14-Hour RulesWork out, for any day, how long you may still drive.13 min
  2. The Weekly Limit and the Sleeper BerthCount your 60 or 70 hours, time a 34-hour restart, and split your rest legally.13 min
  3. Logs and ELDsRead a driver's log, find a violation, and know when an ELD is required.14 min
Level 4Safe Truck, Safe RoadMembership · 3 lessons
  1. The Pre-Trip InspectionInspect a truck in a fixed order, and know what the inspection report must show.13 min
  2. Weight and Stopping DistanceWork out a truck's stopping distance and the following distance it needs.13 min
  3. No-Zones and Sharing the RoadKnow where a truck driver can't see, and drive so no one stays there.14 min
Level 5A Career That LastsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Fatigue and PressureRecognize fatigue, fix it the right way, and stand up to pressure to break the rules.14 min
  2. Pay, Offers and OutlookCompare pay offers, know the overtime rule, and read the job outlook.13 min
  3. The Trucking TestUse the whole path: licenses, hours, health, safety and pay.14 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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