Georgia

Georgia Trucking Schools and Programs

There are many truck driving careers in Georgia. You have many industries to choose from and many employers who will offer you employment – and all you need is a CDL.

In the state of Georgia, if you want to drive a vehicle, of any combination, that has a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) that is over 26,000 pounds as long as the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle that is being towed is over 10,000 pounds, you must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

After you have been trained, and have studied the commercial driver’s manual, you can apply for your commercial driver’s license. The application is two pages long and you must attach a photo of yourself to the application. You must be at least 18 years old to apply. If you are 18 years old, however, you will only be allowed to drive in Georgia. After you turn 21 that restriction can be lifted by going to an examination station in Georgia. Then you will be able to driver interstate. When applying you will need to provide the Georgia Department of Driver’s Services (DDS) with your current, valid driver’s license, your social security card, and your birth certificate or green card.

After the application process you must take both a written and a driving test. The written test can be taken at a driver’s license office that is closest to where you live. The driving test, though, can only be taken, by appointment only, at a Georgia Department of Driver’s Services in Albany, Between, Brunswick, Dalton, Gainesville, Jackson, Milledgeville or Thomson. Depending on the endorsements you need, additional skills and knowledge tests may need to be taken. For instance, if you drive a truck with air brakes, an endorsement is needed. You will need a Hazmat endorsement if you will be transporting hazardous materials, plus you will be required to have a background check done by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

In order to drive interstate with a Class A CDL, you are required to pass a physical exam, our vision must be at least 20/40, even with glasses, you cannot be colorblind, and in each eye you must have a 70-degree field of vision. If you pass your physical exam you will receive a medical certificate from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This certificate must be carried with you at all times.

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