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FINALLY got an answer from the Kentucky State Police about the driving test for a C license. Turns out I can just use my personal car for the road test, and I don't have to bring anyone with me. Something I didn't know though, was that I have to cough up $115 for a special background check to...

Also, does Panther II hire people just to drive without owning their own truck? Their newspaper ads claim you can work for them without having your own truck and no experience is necessary, but their website looks like they're just interested in O/O people.

Can anyone give me a list of companies that use their own fleet of straight trucks and vans? I figure I should follow the advice I see in almost every post on here, that a newbie should drive for someone else first for 6 months to a year. I'm not really comfortable with the idea of driving for a...

Thanks a lot Greg, that's one of the questions I have had for a while. So, you think just a regular 1-Ton van would do it? I wasn't sure if hazmat was involved in the road test or not, if not then I guess it's just like doing a pre-trip walkthrough but on a van instead of a truck? Only thing now...

Yeah, that's the problem, all I need for the test is a van, but it sounds like it has to have the placards on it so I can point to them and say "that's a placard" to prove to the testing agent that I'm not retarded. Can I use a rental vehicle to test in? I thought if nothing else maybe I could...

Cool, Thanks, I'll see if the Flying-J next town over has one of those. That's what I've been looking for is something that can clear up some of my questions. Actually, I don't even have my permit yet, haven't gotten my DOT physical done yet either, I'm still in the planning stages, I just want...

Okay, I think I finally got it now, I didn't realize that you guys had sort of opposite definitions for the trucks. I thought they were like the classes of CDL. I did a search and found this, B=Van, C=Straight truck <18ft., D=Straight truck >18ft. Is that correct? Guess I should be doing more...

Just found Kentucky DMV's definition of who needs a class C: 1. Any vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds transporting hazardous materials for which placarding is required. 2. Any vehicle transporting 16 or more passengers, including the driver, with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds...

Sorry, I just got what you meant I think, a D or C class truck right? What exactly is the definition of a class C vehicle? I was under the impression that you could drive anything less than a Class B truck with just a regular driver's license. (i.e. motorhomes, u-haul, etc.)

>Read the posts here your gona be in my opinion much happier, >successfull, and less stressed in a D or C. Just my >opinion. You mean D or C class license? That's what I'm trying to get, a class C so I can haul hazmat, most of the jobs seem to want at least a C, are there any that only...

Thanks, didn't think it could be that easy. I'll email the dmv and see what I'll need. A class D license is just a regular driver's license, at least here in KY. Oh, and just my 2 cents on the Ford vs Chevy thing, I have owned both myself (cars) and a Ford will last until there's nothing left of...

Thanks guys! So I can just use any old car or truck to test in? What is different on the road test from just a class D test? Can a guy get hired on solo with no experience?

Hi, I've been lurking around different trucking sites for months now and at first I wanted to drive tractor/trailer then I shifted to straight trucks, but after really thinking about it, I think I'd like to start off with just a regular cargo van. My question is how do you get started in this...

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