This location suck if you trying to drive for this company they test you with an old diesel truck with a stick shift while all the other trucks on the road they use is automatic I guess this is their way of eliminating people and picking who theywant

Learn how to drive a stick, alot of companies that require a CDL have stick shift trucks

Maybe it's their way of telling you that you need to be competent driving a vehicle with a standard transmission to drive for them. This is a requirement with most companies that employ professional drivers. If a company gives you a pre employment test, it is their way of verifying that you have the skills needed to meet the requirements of the job. This company apparently requires drivers to be able to operate a standard transmission, a reasonable requirement for a commercial driver. Yes, if you can't meet the job requirement, you don't pass. They don't hire people that don't qualify, eliminatng them. People that do have the required skills are what they want.

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