Worth getting a CDL in my situation?

Does Alabama Skills for Success have job placement for their new cdl graduates?
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It's never a bad idea to get a CDL. It never hurts to diversify.

 

Do that and get all the endorsements including hazmat.

 

Community colleges have an excellent reputation for cdl training.

 

Unless you have a CDL job waiting for you don't do it. Lots of experienced CDL drivers are not getting hired. THERE IS NO TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGE. It's the "global warming" hoax of business media.

If you get a CDL & don't have a job waiting for you it's not in demand after a few months. You might even need to pay for refresher course before getting a job. Not all CDL schools are interchangeable. Some employers only accept newbies from certain CDL schools or from their own school. Find the job before deciding about CDL school. There are lots of out of date stories that no longer apply in trucking. Companies hide working conditions from newbies and newbies have unrealistic expectations. Not all trucking employers are similar. You need to speak with current working drivers to know what you are walking into. Company web sites are highly optimistic if not false. Ditto for recruiters.

 

The problem I see is that any skills that you pick up in school, you are going to lose them by the time you need to enact a backup plan.

CDL school gets you to the point to where you can pass a test. You will probably suck at driving. So, when you finally get to a training company, they are going to give you a road test. Half of you are going to fail. They send you home. See the problem with your backup plan now?

 

This is one of the better companies for new drivers and also has a refresher course and hires from Alabama.
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KLLM Driving Academy - KLLM Transport Services