Ep018 | 1.5 Million Mile Specialized Load Trucker to CDL Trainer | Guest: Dave Contestable

February 23, 2024 00:37:38
Ep018 | 1.5 Million Mile Specialized Load Trucker to CDL Trainer | Guest: Dave Contestable
Caution: Wide Right
Ep018 | 1.5 Million Mile Specialized Load Trucker to CDL Trainer | Guest: Dave Contestable

Feb 23 2024 | 00:37:38

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Show Notes

Hey everyone and Welcome to our podcast, Caution: Wide Right, Today we are going to talk about getting into trucking, how to prepare for CDL training, learn a bit about flatbed and specialized loads, and more.

With me is one of our own CDL instructors here at CNS Driver Training Center, where we offer 1-on-1 CDL training in Lititz, PA. Dave comes with over 10 years of experience driving trucks, specifically flatbeds and step decks for specialized loads.

Before being a trainer here, he worked for the best specialized load carrier in the US – RMC Transportation – where he drove and trained new drivers, teaching them the ropes of the flatbed industry! Dave, welcome to the podcast!

00:00 | Intro

01:30 | How Dave Drove Specialized Loads

05:32 | Is TMC Transportation THAT GOOD?

08:46 | Becoming a CDL Trainer

11:35 | Tips on Winter Driving

14:25 | Best CDL School on East Coast

16:13 | Why CDL Trainer Experience Matters

19:26 | From Steer Wrestling to Spartan Racing

26:32 | Clutch Leg and Driver Health

29:08 | Research Before Getting CDL

32:40 | Bad Habits at CDL School

33:59 | What was NYC Driving Like?

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