Truck driving schools are like slot machines for companies (SCAM!)

Well, first off, it's not a constitutional right to work. That's a whole other topic for the political section though.

The regulations are such that learning things on your own isn't going to be easy. The insurance companies aren't going to touch you even as a company driver without that certificate from a school. Most trucking companies require school too. You are being put in control of an 80,000 pound machine worth more than $100,000 along with cargo that can be worth millions.

Good luck in your efforts to learn it all on your own, but it's going to be hard to find a job that way too.

 

Ignorant statement of the day award! YOU HAVE NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO WORK!

What? Huh? I musta missed those old rules.....

MacDonalds will pay you to train....

 

Really?

"A person should not have to go into debt if they want to work and earn living"

Maybe I should demand my money back for all that college tuition I paid for myself and my two sons. And their automotive technical schools.

I know some lawyers, doctors, and other professionals who have over $300,000 in student loan debt.

That said, there are several companies like Swift and CRE that will train you without you having to pay huge costs upfront.

Other than that, pull your head from the sand and realize that you're going to have to pay some kind of cost to get started, either upfront cash or a contract to work for a period of time.

 

If you do more research you should be able to find a cheaper school.Some community colleges offer classes,bear in mind you will just have enough knowledge to get that CDLA from the DMV;the real training starts when you go out OTR w/ the trucking companies trainer,but then you will be getting paid a little something for your time.My twins got their CDLS from Smith Solomon,for $2,800.Whatever you do it's best to have your class A,then get on w/ a co.Those trucking co's that train you for your CDL then hire you, own you until you pay them back.Only go that route if you can't do it any other way, cause they will ruin your credit if you don't pay them back.

 

I got into trucking by going through a school that I financed the tuition for and didn't go bankrupt. My hubby did the same thing. He's got a couple years under his belt, is with a smaller company, and is making decent money.

You want to be an accountant/CPA/doctor, you finance the schooling, put your time in to earn your position, and then the good money starts coming in. You can't start at the top.

I think it should be easier to get your CDL like it use to be, back in the good old days, but it's not. Thank government regulations for that nonsense.

 

Not trying to hack on you, but there's a lot more to the story here, because they'll hire most anyone. Lay it all out on the table and perhaps someone here can give you some guidance. Coming in here with a crazy attitude and anger on your mind, while having employment eligibility issues..

 

That's the way it is these days....People don't want to accept any responsibility for themselves.
This guy doesn't want to have to pay or sign a contract to work for a year to get his license and want's to blame the system for his own issues (whatever they may be) because if CR England won't hire you...There's a problem, They will usually hire anything with a pulse!


Good luck getting a job without putting anything into it.