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Well I'm back driving T/T again. I started last week doing linehaul out of Bensenville, IL. Already looking for another job. The new HOS is going to kill this job since I usally start between 9PM and midnght.

ROFL, I know it was meant in good fun.

A friend of mine teaches at a driving school and has confirmed to me that you DO NOT need to a CDL to drive a straight truck under 26000 lbs. Even if it has air brakes a CDL is not required. So it is not a gray area in Federal Regulations.

BigCat I was set to argue with you but I can't find anything in FMCSR regulations that says a CDL is required for under 26000 lbs with air brakes. Forums only say that some think certain states require a CDL. It's like a big gray area. I'm 64 and still learning.

I am a non insulin Type 2 diabetic and my medical card needs to be renewed every year because of it. Insulin dependent drivers may need a physical every 6 months. I also have sleep apnea and the CPAP machine needs to be verified that I am using it. On a side note: If the truck is under 26,000#...

I can see the benefit of a co-driver with experience in this industry. I could use his/her knowledge to cut months off my learning curve.

For every lease purchase that does succeed there are probably a thousand that fail. Sometimes you simply return the vehicle, sometimes you lose your home.

Thank you John, that is exactly the information I was looking for.

I only teamed in training in 1998. Never got proper sleep in a moving truck. Always felt like a Zombie.

I haven't driven since 10/2011

I guess I should have said I am looking for straight truck information. I don't think I want to drive T/T again but you never know.

I live in north Chicago 20 minutes from the T/A in Russell,IL. I have a class A CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements. Only interested in solo driving. Willing to stay out 3 weeks at a time BUT ONLY LOOKING FOR INFORMATION right now. Is it likely I will find a fleet owner if I don't want to team?

I knew a driver that was insulin dependent while driving T/T intermodal for JB Hunt out of Chicago. JB is super strict on safety compliance. I saw his waiver but never asked what was involved in obtaining it.