CDL Training company in DFW

Raider Express isn't a bad place to start. There was a driver on here some time ago that was working there and hitting all of his bonuses and accessory pay so he was making good money for that first year he was there. If they have availability, I'd say go there to get experience. Don't put that much stock in reviews because people aren't always objective. Sure the trucks are slow and it won't be the highest pay, but you'll get trained well and become experienced. That's most important.

 

Stevens is a bad joke anymore. Avoid.

 

In my opinion it is more important to find a trucking company with pay and conditions that make it a good match for you than how soon you can finish CDL school. Imagine someone saying "I found a great deal on a wedding chapel and wedding reception, I hope I can find a wife before my appointment at the church." He is focusing on the short-term when the long-term objective is far more important. Look at farther away DMV offices. If you HAVE to have your permit. CDL driving should be a multi-year endeavor. Please understand 80-90% of first year truck drivers quit and never work again in trucking. IMO, the people that rush into trucking are prime candidates to waste their time or money because they wind up working for some random trucking company they know very little about. Driving OTR will be unlike any other job you've ever had. Most of the low-paying jobs I had before trucking had a manager hardly ever more than arm's length away and he was either telling you what/how/when to do everything, but he kept the big picture in mind. OTR is exactly the opposite. You get an appointment time and have to make many decisions with nobody within hundreds of miles of you. At first you will olmost be on the phone t your dispatcher all day every day getting help making decisions until you learn their way. A good decisions about which company to work for is more important than which CDL school.

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I don't think the companies you mentioned are bottom of the barrel companies. They may or may not be a good fit for you. The most accurate info you can get about a company is from current drivers at the company doing the work you are getting hired for. Make any company you research put you in contact with current working drivers doing the work they want you to do. Avoid CR England, no matter what. Avoid ANY dollar type store account (Dollar General, Family Dollar, 99Cent store, etc) whatever the name of the store or the name of the trucking company. The typical OTR driving job is like working 2 full-time jobs each week (70 hours of OFFICIAL work) plus tons of waiting and often no pay for waiting. Many trucking companies have a dedicated forum on this website, so check for current drivers on them. Ignore whatever the recruiter for the company tells you. They are paid to get you into the seat, not get the right people into a long term job. Many companies find it's cheaper to just hire anyone and watch as that new hire leaves in a few weeks or months than to change their operations, drop difficult customers, or screen out drivers that don't fit them.

 

JRayL Transport has cdl school in Dallas. This is a dry van company.
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Yeah, I've heard of them for a few years; all positive.

 

There's a driver in Dallas that works there and is very positive about the company. He posts on here sometimes, but I don't remember his screen name. Maybe he'll see your thread and post.