The Cdl School (Miami)

Pre-hire only means the companies recognize the school and sometimes recruit from it.
Doesn't matter which companies the school partners with, you can apply anywhere you want.
Sometimes the companies that pre-hire are the mega companies so it doesn't mean much.
Make some phone calls to companies you're interested in and submit applications during the first week of CDL school.
With the phone calls, ask if they recruit/hire from the school.

Here's some good starter companies; maybe not ones you'll make a career with, but OK to get started.
If you like any of these, submit an application and follow with a phone call. Or call first and ask if they recruit/hire from the school.

Armellini Express
Florida Beauty Express - best paying, but you earn every penny. Make about $1700.00 or more gross weekly. West coast runs back to back. Based in Miami.
Roehl Transport
Conway
Abilene Motor Express - excellent reputation and lots of drivers from Florida.

 

I looked at the website. Go with the 160 hr. program.
Most companies want at least 160 hr. school for Class-8 trucks (18 wheelers)

Which companies do they partner with?

 

As to the Covenant offer, yes it's a job offer, but a very basic offer. The offer is contingent upon successful completion of the school, drug test, approval of application and road test. This is known as a pre-hire.

 

Here's more to check out:
Safer Transportation
Midwest-coast Transport
Southeastern Freight Lines

 

I graduate Miami truck school

I will tell you my experience.

1. I really learned driving a truck, I feel truck, know all necessary maneuvers that driver needs to know. they really taught me good. also it depends on person. I learned everything and was ready for exam in 5 days and I passed all exam at first attempt. However there were people who needed at least 15 days of training. it totally depends on how technical guy you are and how well trainer explains, there are some trainers who don't speak English and just scream when you ##** up truck, io is the most spread word there. It is all about angle degrees and measures if you are good at Maths and are logical person in general then you will learn it easily

2. you will have to really fight to get truck. they have lot of guys and limited number of trucks, so to gain access to training is really hard you will have to fight with trainer not to forget your name or not to prioritize someone else who is after you in queue. So you should stay awake and get as much training as possible otherwise you will just watch and no one will let you drive

3. They lose documents easily, mess up names and be careful control how your papers are treated. document flow really sucks there. It is like Soviet Union in America. Ridiculous handling of paperwork. Shame on them, absolutely insane, you will have to watch your paperwork all the time, go to the same office for 5 times to get simple paperwork done.

This is what I can tell you, but I got my CDL in 10 days after training with them

 

@ trucko : Have you submitted job applications?

 

I have to disagree with you on going to a 160 school. That is not enough time for someone to learn how to drive a truck. A 160 course is good for a refresher and that's about it. I worked for one of those schools one time and I saw how bad it really was from the inside. I didn't stay there long after I saw a payoff to a DMV official. I also know other people that work for other 4 week private schools and they have the same stuff going on i am told by people that work there. I have 20 years OTR and 19 years teaching truck driving. The least expensive school in the nation is in NC. Sampson Community College has a 350 hour program that not only teaches driving but what goes along with it. These private 4 week schools are considered by the trucking industry as "CDL mills". The better companies will not even consider hiring from those places.