Looking for a company that'll get me on the road

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  1. Gotti96

    Gotti96 Bobtail Member

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    Looking to find a company that'll help me obtain my CDL and pay for the schooling. I know some have sign on bonuses and what not, but I'd imagine someone with zero experience would get this. I know very little about trucks but am mechanically inclined and know the basics. What's a few options for a total newbie that has benefits and no touch freight.
     
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  3. MericanMade

    MericanMade Heavy Load Member

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    Stevens Transport. Very nice equipment. Their road recruiter bragged that reefer drivers were the laziest of all truckers.
     
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  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    They are. In fact, Stevens teaches them not to use their mirrors. How's that for lazy?
     
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  5. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    ..So that’s why the Stevens guy nosed in. it’d be impossible to back out of that right now, it’s taining and someone backed in spot the row behind.
    So all he can do is wait until the guy infront leaves so he can go to work.
    Genius idea, now that we know the rest of the story.
     
  6. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    Or stop at stop signs or use the turn signals.
     
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    Canadian_Trucker Bobtail Member

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  8. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    So quick to judge.

    You didn’t know there’s a big red spring loaded push button on the left of the steering column that has to be depressed - or else the Stevens trucks stall.

    Poor fella was so tired from having his hoof up on the dash all day holding it in that he just nosed in that spot and collapsed from exhaustion.
     
  9. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    <— Judge
     
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  10. Eddiec

    Eddiec Road Train Member

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    @Chinatown
     
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  11. sevenmph

    sevenmph Road Train Member

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    Fot the love of God NOOOOOO. Even their own numbers show they need 44 new drivers per week out of EACH of their 4 schools. That's quite the revolving door. Do your research here and other places about CRE. In my opinion it's a simple business model. Make the Board of Directors rich and make the drivers poor.
     
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