Level 2 of 3
Skills Test
“I have my permit and the pre-trip is killing me”
Pass the pre-trip, the backing pad and the road test.
- Weeks
- 14 to 32
- Videos
- 133
- Modules
- 3
Week by week
Module 3 · Cargo, Weight and the Law of Physics
- Week 14Cargo securement: the physics of restraint, working load limit, tiedown math49 CFR 393 subpt I
- Week 15Weight distribution: axle loading, sliding tandems to fix an overweight axle23 CFR 658.17
- Week 16Bridge formula and axle spacing: why the law cares about distance between axles23 CFR 658.17
- Week 17Scales and weigh stations: what they check, bypass programs, what happens when you're over23 CFR 657, 658
- Week 18State weight and dimension differences: what changes when you cross a linestate law
Module 4 · Inspection
- Week 19Why pre-trip exists: the crashes that wrote the rules49 CFR 396
- Week 20Pre-trip 1: engine compartment49 CFR 396 App A
- Week 21Pre-trip 2: cab and in-cab checks49 CFR 396 App A
- Week 22Pre-trip 3: the air brake test, the ONLY auto-fail section49 CFR 396 App A
- Week 23Pre-trip 4: external, steering, suspension, brakes, wheels49 CFR 396 App A
- Week 24Pre-trip 5: coupling and trailer49 CFR 393
- Week 25Passing the inspection test: modernized (11M) vs legacy, and which one YOUR state gives you49 CFR 383.133
Module 5 · Basic Control and Backing
- Week 26Clutch, gears, shifting: the 10-speed, float vs double-clutch (some states auto-fail floating)
- Week 27Backing 1: the geometry, why the trailer goes the other way
- Week 28Backing 2: straight line
- Week 29Backing 3: offset
- Week 30Backing 4: alley dock / 90-degree
- Week 31Backing 5: parallel, sight side and blind side
- Week 32Backing 6: the real world, truck stops, docks, no swing room, GOAL, 40+ reps