pass a driving skills exam using a vehicle illustrative
pass a knowledge exam illustrative for the category of CPL/CDL you are applying
have a BMV file with a valid Medical Determination Examination Report for Commercial Driver Fitness Determination and a Medical Examiner’s Certificate from a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration doctor
Other Facts
724 million tons of freight travel through Indiana every year, which ranks #5 for most commercial freight traffic.
The U.S. has the largest transportation system in the world.
The transportation industry supports a majority of the economic activities in the U.S.
More than 10% of goods produced in the U.S. are related to the transportation industry.
The transportation industry services more than 300 million people, almost 7.7 million domestic businesses, and 90,000 government units in the U.S.
In 2012 11.3 billion tons of manufactured and finished goods were shipped across the U.S., worth 13.9 trillion dollars.
That is 30, 958,904.11 tons of freight shipped every day, valued at $38,082,191,780.80.
In the U.S. trucking is the number 1 mode of transpiration used by shippers.
There are around 15,000,000 trucks in operation in the U.S.
By weight, petroleum products are the #1 freight transported in the U.S.
By cost, electronics are the #1 freight transported in the U.S.