Nedd some help and guidance...

if they aren't accredited, then find another. You may or may not need that with a job, no matter who or where it is. That could be the difference in getting hired as a new driver.

 

I cut & pasted, this school looks very good online, their Trainers must attend their own training course. Some schools, just let an experienced driver instruct a student without specific driver training. (u dont want that)


Mission Hill Truck School

521 Bystrum Rd​

Modesto, CA 95351​

Phone: (209) 491-2380​

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...cary-modesto-ca-3.html?highlight=mission+hill

I did a quick search thru the truckers report on Mission Hill posted by one past student, it seems like you'll rcvg all the knowledge required to get ur CDL and get hired by a Major Carrier or Local fruit/produce hauler in Modesto...perhaps u need a Trainer whom wears the "High & Tight" haircut. (chuckle...then, dont attend school there)

 

Kahn D' Kulia Trucking School
Los Angeles, CA
$2500.00
Job placement with FedEx

 

What!?

A former classmate of mine was screwed out of $1,300 by a 'school' (didn't teach him what he needed to know, put him in an automatic truck and drove ministry test routes while the instructor talked on the phone or napped, etc.--needless to say he didn't pass the road test for his license). Here in Ontario, Canada, I wouldn't even consider a school that's not accredited but that's just me.

 

You could start on the other end and talk with various trucking companies who hire new drivers, try and narrow your choice down to one and then see how they recommend you proceed to get training based on where you live and available options. They will make sure you don't waste your money and time at a school they do not recognize. Or they will guide you into their own training program [that many carriers have and actually prefer]

There are pros/cons either way you go. Just do your homework before you actually commit to a CDL school. (homework on schools and potential employers once you finish) You should have a good idea or know definitely where you want to begin working before you commit to a school IMO.

 

I would stick with schools which are licensed, especially if you are trying to get financial aid (like WIA) for your tuition. Also, some carriers won't hire from some schools. Are they doing their own CDL testing, or are they sending you to a CDL testing site which is independent?

Are you opposed to taking your truck training in Sacramento?