New Career

Hello everyone,

I have been lurking here for the past few weeks and getting some great information. I have been in the Marines for the past 14 years and in a year I will be done with my service and driving a truck is something that I have kind of always wanted to do. I am a good independent worker and I think I would do well in the industry. I have never driven a truck, biggest thing I have drove was a 32 ft RV pulling my 14ft car through I-77 and it was fun.

Nash Community College in Rocky Mnt., NC has a partnership with SAGE truck driving school. They have 3-4 week program and weekend course which is 7-8 weeks long. Has anyone heard anything about the school out of Rocky Mnt.? I will be able to take the weekend route or take leave and finish the 3 week course before I retire from service. How soon would you recommend I do the school before getting out? I have read more than 45 days after completing training and not driving is frowned upon. I have also read some stuff about the companies such as Prime and Roadmaster and their training seems to be pretty good too. I prefer the SAGE route on being able to be finished with the course prior to getting out of the Corps and my GI bill will be able to pay for it.

Also, does anyone know of any good trucking companies in the Raleigh, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Rocky Mnt, Washington, NC areas that I could research? I am open to do anything. I know I still have a year before I get out but I want to make sure I get as much information as possible before my time gets short.

Thanks for your time.

 

Thanks, this will keep me busy during my downtime tonight. Do you guys recommend any sites or reading up I can do prior to starting CDL training. I would like to get all endorsements I can. I currently have an Explosives Operators physical, does that carry any weight with anything?

 

More than likely I will stay in the Eastern NC area being that my wife and all of her family is from little Washington. Her uncle used to drive trucks, he has a truck shop in just outside of Chocowinity, NC. I thought about spending some weekends with him and helping around the shop and picking his brain. Thank you for all of your help. I sincerely appreciate it.

 

Thanks, I've been researching and have kinda got that the real training you get is during and after orientation with the company that hires you. A few of the companies have a few verterans programs that look really good getting GI Bill pay as well as the company pay check. Thanks for the input, there is a lot I don't know and need to learn if I decide to pursue this for a career. Yes, I am a 6531, squadron ordnanceman! I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S.

 

HaHa, good stuff, I will be in Yuma Sept thru the end of October for WTI. I am not a big fan of it there. 130 degrees working on Jets on the flightline is not fun.