Newbie, looking into company paid cdl school

First, you will learn to shift. I didn't know how to either but I picked it up. Don't go with autos. Trust me when I say this. I was where you were, in same mindset, a year ago. Once u learn a stick you will want one.

That being said. Go to your states unemployment office. Ask about WIA. Government grant that.pays for school and everything. Go to private school. Ain't got to pay anything back.

That being said...i am with USA. Came here after 6 months at another company and I love it. Yes im in an automatic but they sold my truck and getting new one tomorrow. Hopefully it is a stick. You can do a lot worse than USA. Stay away from PAM. Had a bunch of friends go there and hated it plus forced teams.

 

Knight would be best option yet. Look at Crete/Shaffer if you go private school route. Highest paying non flatbed company out there for newbues.

 

Try to find a way to vet trained with out company paid training , so many have been burned this way , they are not doing this for your benefit ,

 

Goto Stevens transport get cdl training thru GDA in conyers Ga

 

Heard good and bad. Good training from what I saw.

 

Prime Inc. does provide good training. In my opinion, the training period is way too long.
Knight also provides good training.

Look at some other options and make some careful comparisons.

Witte Bros.
Southern Refrigerated Transport-pays for community college CDL school.
Mid-West Coast Transport

Schneider - sometimes funds private CDL school, then can make real good money in their tanker division.

 

Prime's training is pretty good, no company will pay you while you only have a permit. However Prime will loan you up to $200 a week while you are in training to get your CDL. Once you pass your CDL test and start getting a check they will take the money loaned out of your check at $25 a week. Once you have your CDL and move to the second phase of training your pay will be $700 a week before taxes if you go through Primes school. Note Prime just raised their training pay from $600 a week to $700 a week. You do have to sign a one year contact but if you say only stay 6 months then you only repay half the cost of the school.