I posted in the "school/training" thread a month or so ago, got some good info, but am on the lookout for more (because TxDPS customer service is a joke right now-there is no "human" to speak to, only an automated system)(and even when I tried calling the main DPS office in Austin, the only "human" to answer the phone wouldn't help, and kept sending me to the automated bs), so I'll post here. Hopefully the mods won't get mad at me for a double post of sorts.
So last July, I had to come off the road due to a family emergency. Prior to that I had 5 squeaky clean years of OTR action. To add insult to injury, my license expired this past December while off the road, and at the time I didn't have the funds nor the time to renew my CDL, so I voluntarily downgraded myself to save time and money. Fast forward to around the middle of April, family emergency ended, and I've been trying to figure out the quickest way to get my CDL back ever since. It doesn't help that the TxDPS is requiring an appointment to do any sort of testing (I'm assuming not so for training schools) and there is a minimum 1.5-4 month wait to get in anywhere just about (east texas where I'm at, and the DFW area).
I've tried contacting several local and online-advertised training outfits, but none have returned my calls or emails. FFE/KLLM won't touch me because I'm experienced and their school is only for inexperienced people (ironically, that's where I went to school back in 2015 to get my CDL in the 1st place lol). I looked into Steven's, but I'm 290lbs and I don't need them putting me under any kind of sleep apnea bs hold.
All I need is a foot in the DPS door for testing to get my permit, and like a day on a backing range to get back in the groove of things. Oh, and a truck to use for the driving test lol. I have no need to spend weeks at a school.
Upgrading back to a CDL in Texas
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by RubberDuck473, May 28, 2021.
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Swift Refrigerated has a refrigerated terminal in Dallas.
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This one trains in Texas. Hourly pay while in school, which is unusual.
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Roehl Transport pays their students $616.00 weekly while in school.
Choose from dry van, flatbed, refrigerated.
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@Wasted Thyme is relatively new at Stevens Transport. Getting lots of miles there.
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