Getting started as a Team Newbie/Experienced Driver

[Denney]

My boyfriend has his Class A and I have been thinking about jumping from my job into a truck with him. We have done some research and right now I am working on studying to get my permit. Since we are not 100% sure this will be right for me and us we have decided to go the Class B route. We have found a company that is willing to have Class B permit drivers in a team. Then when the permit driver gets her license you are a full team. Has anyone else gone this route? Tips/ideas/thoughts?

More info about what we have worked out so far: I am also going to get my hazmat. We are looking at time frame of April so I can save some money beforehand. In february get the paperwork sent to be able to take the permit test, and all that. First week of March get the permit and make a trip to the company office/terminal. Also talking to owners to find out what is available when up there. Find out just how a training team works. (I was told 14 hour days with all could be driving: me 11, him 3) So that way I have my 3 on clock not driving and 11 on clock driving.

Thank you for any tips/ideas/questions/thoughts!

 

[Daffyduck528]

Your getting a class b and going through all those hopes? That seems like a lot. Why not just have your boyfriend rent a 33,000 lb Penske and take u to a big parking lot to get accustomed to the truck, then take it out on the roads once your comfortable. You could probably do this all the day you do you cdl B driving test or the day before and pass just fine. Also spend some time on YouTube to learn how to do a pretrip. Lots and lots of videos online about them. Also practice this before going for your driving test. Then you wouldn't be limited to just one carrier that will accept a cdl permit and y'all can run as a real team.

PM me for more info if you would like.

 

[Daffyduck528]

Also hazmat and tanker. It's a X endorsement. Big tote tanks now require the tanker or X endorsement even though they fit in an expedite truck. And pending your carrier a passport could be a profitable investment.

 

[TeamCaffee]

My boyfriend has his Class A and I have been thinking about jumping from my job into a truck with him. We have done some research and right now I am working on studying to get my permit. Since we are not 100% sure this will be right for me and us we have decided to go the Class B route. We have found a company that is willing to have Class B permit drivers in a team. Then when the permit driver gets her license you are a full team. Has anyone else gone this route? Tips/ideas/thoughts?

More info about what we have worked out so far: I am also going to get my hazmat. We are looking at time frame of April so I can save some money beforehand. In february get the paperwork sent to be able to take the permit test, and all that. First week of March get the permit and make a trip to the company office/terminal. Also talking to owners to find out what is available when up there. Find out just how a training team works. (I was told 14 hour days with all could be driving: me 11, him 3) So that way I have my 3 on clock not driving and 11 on clock driving.

Thank you for any tips/ideas/questions/thoughts!

What are you going to drive? Are you in a straight truck or going into a semi?

If you are going to drive a straight truck I have never heard of what you are talking about. With what I have seen done is get a Class B and all the endorsements including air brakes and then sometimes you can be asked to take a drive test at a certified school or at other times not do anything just have a valid class B.

Good Luck and I think you are getting into a very fun way of making a living.