certified Heavy Duty Truck Driver

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  1. Saddleman61

    Saddleman61 Bobtail Member

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    does anyone know what advantages this certificate does for a truck driver? Thank you ahead
     
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  3. BigBob410

    BigBob410 Road Train Member

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    I'm a heavy duty truck driver!!! I don't got no certificate though. A few scars and stories...but no certificate!! Lol!
     
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  4. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Who issued this 'certificate'?
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Heavy duty is not sufficient for me and what I have done with really heavy trucks.

    Anyone with a inkjet can make a certificate these days... it's not any value.
     
  6. ChaoSS

    ChaoSS Road Train Member

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    Are you talking about a union certificate? If so then it would have meaning within the union and likely no where else.
     
  7. scythe08

    scythe08 Road Train Member

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    Probably means the same thing as having an air brake endorsement
     
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  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    If you mean a cdl school certificate; many insurance companies require it for trucking companies, if the driver has no experience. Many trucking companies require it because they know, at least the driver has some basic knowledge of driving and passed the tests at the DMV.
     
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  9. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    The certificate is called a commercial drivers license, you earn it and it gives you access to driving heavy duty trucks.
     
  10. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    There are many certificates out there, I have had a few... They never did anything for me. My CDL and good driving record are all that I have ever been required to have.
     
  11. ClassB

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    Fills empty space on wall?
     
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