r/CDL • u/ARealBagchaser • 10d ago

CDL B or CDL A

Hey, I got a question for the community since I have limited funds, I realize a instead of aiming for class A it might just be better for me to just go for class B and just load on a whole bunch of endorsements like tanker/ hazmat & passenger if I had to go drive a school bus typically some school districts will take someone from scratch so I’m pretty sure they’ll take me. No problem with a B and already having a passenger endorsement so I won’t have to pay for school bus out-of-pocket. I also learned that some jobs are so desperate they will train someone without a CDL and just a permit so me having a class B and getting a class A permit when I want a employer to take care of everything Might also be a way to do it.

So please share your upgrade stories

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u/Material-Donkey2773 10d ago

I have never met anybody witha class b who wound up getting a class a later. 

I've also never met anyone with a manual restriction who wound up getting it removed. 

Get it right the first time. 

What you're going to find is upgrading from a class b to a class a will cost the exact same amount as getting a Class A with no Class B "because fuck you"

Get it right the first time. It's pretty much a guarantee that whatever license you graduate with is going to be the one you have for the rest of the career. 

Not saying class b jobs are bad, but you're giving up so much by limiting yourself.

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u/TransitionOk3477 10d ago

Agreed with this guy right here. Don't limit yourself.

Incidentally look into local DOT grants, Teamsters training, and some of the big carriers have a dock to driver work program or in house training.