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Hi, this my first time ever on this website, i just found it. I'm curious as to whether anyone has heard of a company called driver solutions, (i hope i can use their name). I am seriously considering using them as a means to get my cdl, and a job. I know that i will have to be otr for at least a year to get the experience, which im ok with. But does anyone know if it is a good school, or gone thru them. I appreciate any advice i can get.
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Its not a school. I like to think of it as more of a temp service.
They are just looking for willing bodies.
They will arrange a school for you to go to and set you up with a contract at a company to start at.
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thanks for replying lightbulb. so its a stepping stone. is it worth it?
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I would say no.
I applied, was told my record wasnt good enough for pam. I had a suspension from a unpaid ticket a couple years ago and they have like a sort of grace period regarding suspensions.
Then for the other company, USA truck, I had a gap in my employment, I was a professional Athlete for 2 years. After I got everything sorted out, my recruiter david locke told me he sent my paper work to some other department and he was waiting for an offer.
Every week I would call back and he would quickly say the same thing, almost like it was a standard brush off line.
I called USA direct and they told me they had company provided training but I would need a Georgia or Texas address and they would get me started with school and a job. Basically avoid the driver solutions head hunters and do the research and leg work yourself and you will be better in the long run.

Im going to Watkins and Shepard on the 20th and financing the school on my own.
I will be making more per mile and wont have to bother with a contract.
I would rather have a company know Im there because I want to be and not due to a contract.

Good Luck and let me know if I can help you.

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