truck driving schools

Don't feel as if you have to sacrifice yourself to those companies. There are go-getters in the world and there are followers. Which are you?

Most people go to those mega-carriers because it requires little or no effort to get hired on. In order to find a really good company you have to do your research and make your phone calls and send out your resume. (Most of these guys think that's a french a word for some kind of gravy!) The really good companies don't advertise they are hiring. Usually because they have a low turnover rate because all their drivers love working there and never quit. Also drivers keep the good companies a secret.

These mega-carriers know exactly what kind of people they want, sheep. They want the people who don't know any better, don't question anything and are minimal accomplishers.

So if you don't want to be taken advantage of then don't portray or put yourself in that position. Take the lead, put forth some effort and get that optimum job! There are going to be many obstacles in your way and lots of people to tell you "no" or you "not that way" or "you can't do that". Those are the ones just trying to keep the sheep inside the fence!

Good luck man....

 

Here we go again. Everyone that goes through company sponsored cdl training is a "follower, a sheep, a moron, an underachieving idiot that doesn't even know what a resume is". How about there are some people that have spent their lives busting their rears supporting a family and have two kids in college. When they go to the local school they are told to either fork over $5k or go get a loan. With two kids in college my credit is maxed out. So I check into grants and I'm told the state will pay for it all just quit your job you've had for the last 11 years and get on a waiting list for the handout. I'm too proud to live off of the government. So I signed up for company sponsored training. I got a cdl and they get a driver for a year. They get a hard working, dedicated, intelligent driver not a minimal slacker. In a year I can move on and so can they. Just because someone chooses this route to a cdl doesn't make them a moron or sheep. If you go into it with your eyes open and do your research you can make the most of it.

 

The sad reality is very very few make it through that year. Some do, the majority do not. The problem is bad odds.

 

That's because most people believe what the recruiter tells them when they say it's easy money and they'll get rich. They also believe that they're going to get home every weekend. That's why most fall off. They don't research the realities of the job and the company they sign with. I went with a starter company and I realize they are just that.

 

I feel your pain!!!!!! However most new driver go through what your seeing, keep in mind you have to start somewhere. The better jobs require at least 2 t0 3 years experience or maybe more. At this point just worry about getting your CDL, learning the life as a trucker before long you'll have a year under your belt. good luck

 

For what it's worth...I'm in a similar situation. I'm getting ready to go to school and I've also been researching on here for over a month now. You don't have to go to a company sponsored school and pay out the nose and then be obligated to them for a year. There are options.

I was going that direction but then after reading on here I realized that the best schools are the community colleges and technical schools. They are much cheaper and the quality of training is much higher. I have a private school close to me that was going to cost me $4000. Then I found a community college within 10 miles of the private school and it's only $1000. It is 8 weeks instead of the cliff notes version of 2 weeks and they are PTDI (Professional Truck Driver's Institute) recognized.

As far as companies that you can start out with, there are options there too. I was looking at Schneider and a few other big starter companies but then I found a regional company that hired newbies. They have 800 trucks rather than thousands. They are family owned and so far....everything I've read and learned about them is positive. Don't take that wrong...they aren't perfect but they sure do stand above the others I've researched so far. The company is Epes and they run east of the Mississippi.

Take your time and research!!!! Learn all you can from multiple sources and then you can make an educated decision that is best for you!

Good luck and keep posting. If you do, you will continue to get advise and support!!

Todd

 

sometimes you have the community college option or the technical school option. if that's available then that is a good route to take. unfortunately for me there isn't a community college or technical school within 400 miles that teaches truck driving.

 

Not sure who you're talking about Sallyboy, but I never said moron or degraded anyone by saying "sheep". I also have always supported individuals in doing what is best for their individual needs. By saying "sheep" I was using that as a term to describe the mass amount of people that go down the same path!

Now you yourself may feel like an "underachieving idiot" and maybe that is why you are so sensitive but don't put your little words in my mouth because they were never said!

I know my code was hard to decipher but to those who did understand what I was saying hopefully got some encouragement out of it and realized that there were other ways of going about getting into this industry besides just doing what someone else says you HAVE to do!

Sorry if I hurt your little feelings.... (even though it had nothing to do with you or hurting anyone)