The New Guys Story

I now have my CDL with Hazmat, Tanker, Doubles and triples!

I drove my last four hour driving session with Bob, my instructor this morning. We went over the same 25 mile course that the CDL road test covered twice. We broke for lunch and then the examiner came to the range. It had been foggy and cold in the morning. By noon the sun came out and it was a perfect day for a "road trip"!

I got 100 on the pretrip inspection, but lost a point on the alley dock when I put the trailer in crooked and was over by a few inches on one side. On the road test we went over mostly windy, narrow back roads which tested my ability to properly manage my lane positioning and keeping the trailer from encroaching into the other lane or past the fog line. I only had four points deducted on my road trip portion and got my envelope to take to DMV.

I've made the final arrangements with Schneider National Bulk Carriers to start training in Harrisburg, PA next week. Another milestone in a dream that I've had for some time now.

I'm stoked!

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