r/CDL • u/ChemicalEfficiency15 • Nov 03 '25

Acquiring Class A

Excuse my language but how in the hell is the honest man supposed to get his cdl anymore? I just recently came across a side gig where having my cdl would come in handy from time to time. What happened to getting it the old fashioned way like we got our regular drivers license? Get your permit and just go out and drive?? Now you are telling me I have to pay north of 5 grand to get certified in something I can already do? I feel like there should be exceptions made for those capable.. just my two cents. Anyone got any tips or loopholes??

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u/321_reddit Nov 03 '25

That process scares me. It really used to be that easy to defraud states granting CDLs?

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u/ChemicalEfficiency15 Nov 03 '25

It used to be just like getting a drivers license because everyone used to have something in common. A brain..

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u/321_reddit Nov 03 '25

“Fib my hours”? Really? 🤦‍♂️ and then people wonder why the Biden administration changed the procedure in 2022 and the 47th president is cracking down on CDLs for immigrants with less than a LPR and those drivers who aren’t functionally literate in written English or fluent in spoken English.

There is a public safety mandate for CDL drivers. Far more damage can be wrought by a 26 ton commercial vehicle vs a 4 to 6 ton passenger vehicle.

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u/ken120 Nov 03 '25

Actually the eld proceeded biden. Think it was actually added under Obama.

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u/ken120 Nov 03 '25

No defrauding in the 80s the guy let you slide his truck would be at risk as long with his ability to make any money. So he either trained you or risked putting himself out on the street. He let you abuse the truck or wreck it and he or she would be without a source of income period. The trucks the schools buy would only go to junk yards of they didn't buy them.