Just got out of School, I went to the C1 Truck driver training program through Drivers solutions, My opinoin it wasn't bad at all i went in with little knowing about the job and left wilh a 105 on my pre-trip from state and only got 3 points taken away from my road test and 2 on my skills test. I graduated from my class a week early due to me knowing how to operate a truck, i worked in a stone pit and ran Dump trucks around alot but no experience on the open road. Anyways they are supposed to get you a job with 1 of the 4 companys being Star, USA, P.A.M., and Averitt. Needless to say they couldnt get my in with any of them and i found this out my second week in school. So i had to send apps to companys on my own while in school, i found only 1 company that would take my app due to 2 decresionary suspensions in 10 years. No DUI at all. Now stuck with a $6,300.00 bill. I got in with Covenant Transport i head out for training on Monday the 27th. I heard alot of bad things about them but me only being able to get one carrier respond im gonna just stick out the year till i get some miles and experience under my belt. Is there anything i should know about b4 i take that bus ride down there any info would help me alot. Thanks in advance.

All I know about Covenant......

Is that I seen one of thier rig's in mid Wisconsin the other day.....

Not bad looking from the other side of the four lane anyway!! It was at least CLEAN!!

Hey VTwin, good luck. To make it through the Covenant experience, you will need lots of patience. I drove for them, for about 13 months, for the same reason you did:they said yes. All in all, it was rough, but looking back (and reading other people's accounts of other companies) I guess it wasn't the worst company ouyt there. IF you can, try and get a regional spot, I did, and in doing got at least 2400 miles every week, and home every week (supposed to be for a reset, sometimes it was only for 24 hours).
So good luck, and bring along your shower shoes, the Covenant Motel doesn't have the cleanest bathrooms.

Thanks for the feedback, I figure people make it worse than it really is. I will keep high hopes and just ride the year out with them.

That's all you can do brother, but if I may make a suggestion, I would stick it out there at least a year and a half. Especially if you want to find a local job (a GOOD local job), lots of companies are changing their requirements and increasing the minimum amount of experience required.

Of course, living in the Chicagoland area means that truck drivers are always needed, so you may be able to find a local job before then, but, most likely it won't pay crap and it will work you to death.

Yeah most local jobs out here want 2-3 years of OTR experience. I may like it and do it for alot longer ill never know till i try it

Good luck, i just hope you get a trainer. I have been waiting for almost 3 weeks for them to get me set up with a trainer.