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pwdrblu · **^ Top** #**101** 04.13.2008

Hey Brick or anyone else who knows, what the heck happened to the St Louis, MO location for C-1 Truck Driver Training? It is no longer offered as a campus location on any of the websites I click on.

jtfudd · **^ Top** #**102** 04.15.2008

chip ca u tell me if pam runs trams and if so where from and to if there not doing west coast at all?

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Originally Posted by ChipW

Decker is smaller and probably has less trainers. But, the couple that I have met don't seem too bad. I don't know any that have become friends, just met in tontitown or in passing on the road. So I really can't say what they are like for sure. Wish I could help ya there.

However, just so you know. If you absolutely can't deal with your trainer, you CAN call the company and get a new one. It might take a week or two to get in with a different trainer. But you DON'T have to put up with bullcrap from a bad trainer. You have the right to request and get a new one.

Well, if doing my work by company standards makes me a "company #####". Then so be it. But this company ##### makes good money being a company #####.

Trucks are governed at 67mph. However, with fuel prices getting over 4.00 a gallon, they are starting to work on an incentive program. Either do what you need to do to keep your fuel mileage above 6mpg or get your truck turned down to 65 (unless there is a mechanical reason it is lower).

Now, PAM is also working on a new way of doing our loads I've noticed in the last couple weeks. I haven't been preplanned on anything in quite a while, but I'm finding that getting new loads is happening faster. Before, if I wasn't preplanned, it would take a few hours to get a load. Now, I have yet to wait more than 30 minutes for a load.

Also, as a side note. Once you receive your load assignment, call the shipper and receiver and ask if you can pick up or drop early. Most will let you. The sooner you load and unload, the sooner your on your next trip getting more miles.

PAM mostly does GM and Chrysler dedicated runs. You have to live in the right area to get on them. They like to see you living within 20 to 50 miles from the route in order to get on one. The second you get on your own truck as a first seat driver, send a message to your DM requesting to be put on the dedicated list. It might take a few months to actually get a dedicated run. For you Decker drivers, I know they have a couple of GM runs and an account with some lawn tractor company pulling their trailers. I'm not sure about the other companies.

Sincerely,
Chip - The [/font][/size]company #####

imback · **^ Top** #**103** 04.15.2008

I feel your pain.

imback · **^ Top** #**104** 04.15.2008

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Originally Posted by ricobull

Hey, I'm considering using the C1 program to get into PAM as well. Any inside advice would be most appreciated. Also would be using the Ft. wayne school. Good luck and keep us posted.

Don't do it! Ft.Wayne is a joke.

ricobull · **^ Top** #**105** 04.15.2008

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Originally Posted by imback

Don't do it! Ft.Wayne is a joke.

Well, I am doing it. So are 22 other brave souls. Don't have much time to write so I'll be brief. Definitely study before you get here. Start testing on Day 1. Also be prepared to fill out evrything that you already did for Drivers Solutions. Be prepared to fill at application for your respective companies and have 10 years work history. Bring all addresses and phone numbers for references and former employers. DS just gets you into the class and thats it. Thanks to this site I was prepared for that, would have been much more of a hassle had I not been. First day will be twelve to thirteen hours. Plan on being in class till at leat 8pm your first week. PAM applicants will be doing their DOT physicals at a third party location. IF you can drive I would suggest it. Other applicants will physical at the school. Also you will have to go to the license bureau on your own to get license transferred to Indiana and test for your CDL permit. Download the Indiana CDL guide. DS guide not that helpful. Plenty more to say but mo time got to study. Oh yeah the motel is as bad as they say so if you are not thickskinned I would make other arrangements. Try to get on here this weekend. Instructor is great and knowledgeable but even he says his job is to get you your CDL and thats it. So be prepared. Later.

terrym249 · **^ Top** #**106** 04.16.2008

Glad to hear it Rico...I will be down there late Sunday afternoon...nice to hear the motel is so charming! LOL

pwdrblu · **^ Top** #**107** 04.16.2008

Complaint against C-1 Fort Wayne submitted 3/28/2008:

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Yikes, hope it's not as bad as this guy says it was.

ricobull · **^ Top** #**108** 04.18.2008

I read the ripoff report. I will agree with most of what he said, but hey, thanks to this site you know what you are getting into, before you get there. I just finished my first week at C1 Fort Wayne. There was only one night that I heard loud people and it wasn't all night. One guy did tell a story in class about getting a phone call to his room looking for the previous occupant who apparently had used her services before. You don't have to stay at the motel, it is optional. If you have the cash stay somewhere else. If you don't, C1 charges $400.00 for your use of the room but it is figured into your contract for the school so it gets paid back throught the payroll deduction with your company. The only tailer I have seen is out at the driving range. the actual school is at a warehouse building.

Remember this is a place to get your CDL and they assist in placing you with a company. I don't know what some of you expect. Do the research and make an informed decision. If you are of average intelligence you will be outta here in three weeks ,tops. Move on and chalk it up to experience. Don't expect the world.

As far as the training , it is great, instructor is great. It is what you make of it.

ricobull · **^ Top** #**109** 04.18.2008

pwdlu, yes they recently closed the DS school St. Louis. By the way, the trucks are beat up and abused. What would you expect for trucks that are driven by people who have never driven before, why put them in new trucks. They are for TRAINING.

ricobull · **^ Top** #**110** 04.18.2008

pwdr, thecondition of the trucks statement was not directed at you, just throwing that out there for those that want to know or are critical.

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