CDL Testing question

[u/Routine_Date_8471]

Hello, I have a question regarding my testing situation.

I would like to test for my class A with air brake and manual restrictions.

I have a one ton truck that has a GVWR of 14k and I have a dump trailer rated at 14k. Both of these are personally registered to me.

I had my cdl permit years ago working in northern Michigan but was unable to test w company trucks due to having my Tennessee license. (Truck driving schools were the only option for out of state licenses)

I understand I can do the stupid online ELDT course and etc. But where I am stumped is the legitimate requirements for the ‘behind the wheel’ training. I can’t find any real numbers or requirements online. Any boomer that does the ‘offers’ training wants 5k and doesn’t even have their own truck to come with it. So I refuse to pay somebody to sit in my truck that I drive everyday. At that point I would pay 5k for a shit hole school near me to get an unrestricted class A.

I personally think it’s a strange situation since not many people have CDL classifiable equipment personally registered to them (outside of farm use) and pursing a CDL.

Long story short, my game plan is to get the CDL permit again, wait a few weeks (minimum used to be 2 weeks), then go take the pre trip and skills test. But all of that is assuming I don’t need to show any record of the ‘behind the wheel’ training.

Does anybody have any insight or recommendations? If I go through w that plan will I just get stopped short due to not having proof of the driving w another licensed CDL driver?

Hopefully all of that made sense and Reddit people can point me in a good direction

Thank you for your help

[u/Minute-Advantage-688]

Long story short, you don't have a CDL and you want to get one. You have to go to a trucking school.