How do I Get a Cdl License?

If you aspire to become a truck driver and enter the transportation industry, there are many obligations that you must fulfill. FIRST: It is mandatory by most truck companies that you must be at least 21 years of age for interstate driving or 18 years of age for intrastate driving (within the boundaries of the state you are driving in). REQUIREMENTS: You are required to appear for the DOT (Department of Transportation) physical exam, a drug test screening test, and you also must produce a valid drivers license issued in the state in which you live.

However, the most important document or identification requirement for commercial driving is the CDL or the Commercial Drivers License. If this permit is not with you, you are not, by law, eligible to drive trucks of more than 26,000 pounds hauling capacity. The first part, which is the general knowledge test, includes relevant subjects like air brakes, cargo vehicles, endorsements, passenger vehicles, combination vehicles, tank vehicles, endorsements, school bus endorsement, and triples.

Depending upon the license that you are pursuing, you are asked to appear for more than one knowledge test. For example, you will have to appear for the Hazardous Materials Knowledge test if you want to tow hazardous or waste materials, wherein you have to post a signboard to notify the public. Likewise, you will have to appear for the Air Brakes Knowledge Test if your vehicle has air brakes.

Once you pass the required knowledge test, you can take the CDL skills test or the Road Driving Test. You are required to take these three tests according to the type of vehicle you wish to be licensed for. If you plan on becoming a licensed commercial driver and need to take your CDL test soon, you'll want to start studying now.

Last year alone there were more than 50,000 failures in some of the states. However, the real reason for failure is a lack of preparation and managing of time for study.