getting my CDL on my own

Hey Yall! im new to the board but not to truckin! my dad drove a truck for 14+ yrs and i am wantin to git into truckin too. my question is can i just take my written test, use my Dads truck to take the test at the DMV, and still git on with a major carrier with zero OTR experiance? i know swift and afew others take on brand new guys and train them, but i dont want to pay to learn what ive already been taught! LOL! so will gittin my CDL on my own hurt my chances of gittin a job? Thanks in advance! oh, and will any DMV let you take your drivin test or are there special places to take it? Thanks in advance!

 

WOW! SWEETNESS! thanks for the ultra-fast replies guys!

 

grimesjm1, im not gittin it on my own to improve my chances of scorin a job, i just dont want to shell out 6k for schoolin, and no guarantee of a job! ive been around trucks for pretty much my whole life so passin it the test aint gunna be a problem, and plus if i git it on my own, i dont have to sign a contract with the company right? but down here in Texas, yall dont think theres a "special" place to take the test?

 

Thank you sir! find the key to it!

i love trucks, my dad drove a dump truck locally since before i was born and ive always wanted to drive myself! id love to go OTR, ive got alot of questions on how to git rollin and im pretty sure ive found the holy grail of info here! Thanks for all the help already Guys!

 

will do Racefan! i love it here! a weath of info for sure! info from and experienced trucker is FAR better then what some school will tell you!