Hello TheTruckersReport members! I'm new here, and have done some searching but didn't see anything about this, hopefully I'm not asking a repeat question.
I live in Northeast Michigan (Right around Alpena), and am looking into getting my CDL (time for a career change). I've been doing a bit of searching, but can't seem to find any companies with paid CDL training that have schools in MI, or have the region I live in within their hiring area. I think the closest I saw was Maverick, but their hiring area only goes about as far north as the I-69/96 corridor which is a good 200 miles south of me. I may very well wind up just calling and talking to them about this as I'd really like haul flatbeds, and they seem close enough that I can make the drive up north quick enough for decent home time.
I see other companies (mostly megacarriers) have training facilities in Ohio, Illinois, or Pennsylvania. So how does this work? If I go through a paid CDL program out of state, how do I get my Michigan CDL? Would I just be better off going to one of our local CDL schools, paying the tuition upfront, and getting it back in tuition reimbursement after I find a job? Or am I just missing a few steps in this whole process of starting out?
Again, sorry if this is a duplicate, and thank you taking the time to read/respond.
Drive safe!
Paid CDL Training for Northeast Michigan residents
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Nytak, Jan 23, 2021.
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You can attend cdl training in another state, then when you graduate, take your paperwork to the Michigan DMV and be issued a Michigan CDL.
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If you attend a private cdl school in your area, make sure it's at least 160 hr. school.
Get all the endorsements while in school.Nytak Thanks this. -
Visit the nearest private school and ask for a list of companies that hire from that school.Nytak Thanks this. -
Here's some flatbed companies or companies that have flatbed divisions that you can contact and ask if they hire in your area. These do hire new cdl school graduates.
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Halvor Lines | U.S. and Canada Trucking, Transportation ...
Welcome to Halvor Lines
Halvor also has cdl school and hires from private schools also.
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Thank you for replying so quickly. Just one more question. When you say take my paperwork to the Michigan DMV to be issued the CDL, does that mean I would have to take the road test in MI? Or would I be taking the road test in the other state then take everything to MI and it's just a paperwork thing at that point? I guess that's where I get hung up. If I have to take the road test in MI after doing all the training in another state, where do I get the truck for the road test?
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Illinois and California play by their own draconian rules.
Make a visit to your local DMV and ask in person. Phone calls usually just confuse whoever you happen to talk to on the phone.Nytak Thanks this. -
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Some companies have some flexibility that won't be advertised on the websites, such as "experience required."
Several I listed have their own cdl school and also hire from private schools. Some will reimburse private school tuition back to you in monthly installments.Last edited: Jan 23, 2021
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