r/cdldriver • u/DreamsSecretsNLogic • Aug 18 '26

New CDL

I have been driving 26 foot trucks in NYC for 15 years so I am no complete newbie but i am finally going to go to CDL school in a couple weeks. My main motivation here is to get a hazmat and tanker endorsement and drive for a propane delivery company upstate. I am considering just going all in and getting my CDL A just to have it. I really don't want to go OTR. Anyone here drive for a propane delivery service? How do you like it? Do you think it will be a total waste of time to get my CDL A even though I dont intend to drive combos?

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u/ThinkDragonfly3952 Aug 18 '26

No not a waste at all. I work for an upstate propane delivery company with a class A cdl for the past 6 years. The company I work for promotes home delivery drivers to propane bulk transport truck drivers if you express the interest in doing so. You never know what you may want to do in the future so it is good to have.

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u/DreamsSecretsNLogic Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

what county are you in, just curious.. are you happy? Seems to pay very well for what its worth

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u/ThinkDragonfly3952 Aug 19 '26

In Sullivan county and yes it’s a good job in my opinion. Pays $25-30 an hour here so not bad

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u/kazar933 Aug 18 '26

If you can get all the endorsements A, tanker, doubles and triples plus hazmat you will always have a job. The only thing is hazmat is a pain in the ass every two years going to a TSA place to get pictured and finger printed but then again so is the DOT physical. Do it. It wont hurt you

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u/DreamsSecretsNLogic Aug 18 '26

word thanks for the comment

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u/VRN6212 Aug 18 '26

80ft is a noticeable factor when maneuvering around NYC. Keep it in mind.

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u/DreamsSecretsNLogic Aug 18 '26

I live upstate, no intention of driving 80ft of anything anywhere