goodbye and good riddance to my CDL

[JeffTheTerrible]

This is one of the incredibly rare occasions where I agree with BigDiesel 100% I'll leave it at that.

[Rev.Vassago]

why not just move to the state where you have the cdl currently????

I believe he had to move for family.


There is a lot more going on here than meets the eye. There is no reason why someone wouldn't be able to transfer over their CDL from one state to another after taking the written test over, unless there were more going on (or they just didn't bother).

[DaveP]

6 jobs in 3 1/2 years.

That's ALL I need to see.

[slipseater]

When I moved from one state to another, whether I had a CDL or not, they tell you that you have so much time (less than a month) to change your driver's license over to the s tate you like in. That is for everyone, not just CDL holders. I do think it was difficult to get my CDL the first time. It's like, where do I go to get it, how do I get it without a truck? They don't make it easy for you. I guess if you want something bad enough, you will do what you need to do.

Personally, I would not recommend the trucking industry to anyone. It seems like I keep getting less and less each year and the companies out there find ways to take more of your money away. I've had them take bonuses for having a flat tire, clutch went out, or being late on a load that they sent to me via computer AFTER the delivery time. It seems that each and every company has their own way of taking back the money they promise and if you go to the government agencies that are supposed to assist us poor working slobs, they say that truck drivers are not included in that 'bill of rights.'

If you have some other skill, I'd run away as fast as you can. There is no money in trucking anymore. We should all get together and demand a trucker's bill of rights that forces each company to follow the same rules. If the government was serious about keeping the truck drivers' working hours down, they would force companies to pay each driver hourly and everyone would run an electronic log. If everyone had to do that, nobody would be cheating on hours and we would all know how much we were making---NO STRINGS ATTACHED.

[Splitshift]

if you go to the government agencies that are supposed to assist us poor working slobs, they say that truck drivers are not included in that 'bill of rights.'

We should all get together and demand a trucker's bill of rights that forces each company to follow the same rules. If the government was serious about keeping the truck drivers' working hours down, they would force companies to pay each driver hourly and everyone would run an electronic log. If everyone had to do that, nobody would be cheating on hours and we would all know how much we were making---NO STRINGS ATTACHED.

Trafficking, Exploitation, Mexican Driver, Tractor Leasing

[Orangetxguy]

I think I can see why you can't find a company to drive for! CDL since 2003, not used in 1 1/2 years, that makes 6 different companies in 3 1/2 years. Seriously, why would anyone want to hire any one that can not hold a job better than that?

Very Kewl Avatar, Baldy of Eagles.

Oh yeah..you is so right on!!

[BanditsCousin]

Kreeper lists having to attend a CDl school in one of his first posts as a requirement to get an IL CDL swapped over.

Not true. Quote-

"when you come back to illinois, they EXPECT you to do the whole thing over again, written tests (done on the computer) and the skills (driving) tests. To add injury to insult to that, you have to go to an in-state school on average of 6 weeks, relearn everything, don't believe me, go to a dmv here in illinois and they will let you know themselves."

Why you would tack that last part on is beyond me. They do not provide you a truck, but that doesn't justify making the last part another task to get your CDL. I did bring my own truck to the test though after reading the book and spinning around the lot at a local moving company.

I'd bet a week of my net pay you can still land a gig as a CDL operator at a local moving company. Double L didn't like that option, he's still searching on getting a CDL.


A P.O. Box in Missouri could still be an option. Listing a company that you knowingly is out of business and claiming you worked there is anopther way. not the most honest (or even legit way), but ya gotta think outside the box, son!

I've seen your struggle throughout the years with your posts and difficulties landing employment. I hope you can make it work still, but since you decided to shred it instead of scrapbooking your actual/physical license, I throw my hands up in the air.

[SamIam_Murphy]

Was your's, one of those fake CDL's that Illinois issued a few years ago??? Is that why the state wants you to re-do CDL training? Otherwise....The entire purpose for the CDL program, was so "Truckdrivers" could move from one state to another, without having to "reprove" their skills and knowledge. Just go to the proper agency and switch your license from the "old" state to the "new" state.
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Recently I spoke with someone at the Trucking school I attended in Wisconsin. (I am a resident of Illinois, by the way.) I was informed that Illinois will no longer issue new CDL's to anyone who attends truck driving school OUTSIDE of ILLINOIS. I am not sure when this took effect and I have no other details.

[Biscuit Lips]

Recently I spoke with someone at the Trucking school I attended in Wisconsin. (I am a resident of Illinois, by the way.) I was informed that Illinois will no longer issue new CDL's to anyone who attends truck driving school OUTSIDE of ILLINOIS. I am not sure when this took effect and I have no other details.

Yeah, I had a friend that moved, from Flordia, up here to IL. near me recently and he was pissed when he found out he had to take all the test again, including the driving portion. Who is going to let you borrow a truck to go to the DMV with? I work for a local moving company and hopefully I will be able to help him out. Otherwise, he might just move to STL for the time being. Just seems like a huge scam to me, Illinois sucks.

[kreeper01]

When Ryan and Rod (both previous gov. of illinois) started screwing with there powers, the politicians had no other choice but to revamp the CDL program. The license for bribes (no thanks to Ryan) triggered the snowball effect. I am going to put this BS behind me.

[Double L]

Actually when surrendering your out of state CDL for an Illinois one, you have to take all the tests all over again! Like several others said it was due to Ryan and Blago. I'm going to a CDL school here in IL so I won't have to worry about transferring my CDL back over.