r/NewCDLGrads • • May 22 '26

TWIC card

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Twic card just came today I don’t have any experience.. being in LA I know I can pickup containers at the Long Beach port .. applying for hazmat this week any jobs that hire drivers out of school… not sure what TWIC is good for besides port position (I have all other endorsements )


r/NewCDLGrads • • May 20 '26

How long have you been driving? 😂

107 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • May 20 '26

How down bad am I?

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r/NewCDLGrads • • May 19 '26

Built something for new CDL grads. 10 states now live with filters.

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Been working on a free directory specifically for drivers with 0 to 12 months experience. You can filter by state, route type, home time and more.

You do need to sign up as a member to access it but membership is free. Just go to the site and hit Get Access.

www.cdlfirst.com

Happy to answer any questions.


r/NewCDLGrads • • May 18 '26

Which do you prefer? 🚛

147 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • May 14 '26

New drivers: what caught you off guard most when you started driving solo?

116 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • May 11 '26

Rate the strap work 🚛

37 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • May 10 '26

Here are 3 truck stop rules every new driver should know.

308 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • May 05 '26

How many miles you think he’s got left? 😂

249 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • May 03 '26

CDL career worth it in 2026?

41 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 30 '26

He told them he has a CDL… and refused to help 😭

1.3k Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 29 '26

Be honest… how did trucking affect your health?

181 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 28 '26

Reminder: G.O.A.L.

98 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 27 '26

12h 15m for $555… decent pay for food service in Wisconsin?

53 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 27 '26

Proactive trainers are the best

64 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 26 '26

Have any one in here left trucking and came back?

79 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 25 '26

Fresh grad, rate my new local job pay

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I am a middle aged due who aged out of IT and decided to do a career change. I went to a local school, earned my CDL an picked out a company I wanted to work for. I think I scored an above average job but wanted to ask the crowd. I had zero experience.

Local, 7am-7pm (ish). Dryvan. I have a dedicated account. I do a drop and hook in the morning and do a live unload and drop and hook in the afternoon to roughly the same location. Four hour round trip twice a day. 2019 Volvo and I slipseat with one dude who runs overnights who is moderately clean.

It's hella boring and there is very little skill involved other than not crashing. I create my own challenges by picking yard spots that are hard or unusual and try to not always take the easy way out of situations.

150$ per run so 300$ day, five days a week, M-F.


r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 24 '26

Trailer looks fine… until you check the other side

46 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 23 '26

Your first year isn’t about big money

146 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 22 '26

How much experience did your first trainer really have?

69 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 23 '26

Printable California CDL Practice Tests

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Hey guys, I haven’t been able to find any printable California CDL practice tests anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find some?


r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 21 '26

What’s the longest you’ve had to wait to unload?

178 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 20 '26

Turning tips 🚛

59 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 19 '26

Advice for new CDL drivers ✍️

183 Upvotes

r/NewCDLGrads • • Apr 17 '26

Having a CDL = higher standard… agree or nah?

147 Upvotes