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Starting school next weekend!

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by RoadViking, May 27, 2010.

  1. May 27, 2010 #1
    RoadViking

    RoadViking Bobtail Member

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    Hey everyone, I'm glad I fond this forum. I'm going to be starting school at Roadmasters next weekend and I already have two pre-hire letters one from TMC and the other from Werner. From what I gathered here Werner is second in line from Swift. Best to stay far away from. I've heard some complaints about TMC but that would seem to be the better of the two to go with if these were my only pre-hires I get before I finish school though I don't know if flatbed is what I want to do as my first trucking job.

    But either way I'm looking forward to getting on the road and seeing the country. I don't have a wife or kids to worry about and I'm only 30 years old so it would seem this is the best time to do this. So maybe I'll be seeing some of you on the road soon!
     
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  3. May 27, 2010 #2
    bowen012

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    Howdy RoadViking,

    Starting school myself on Monday and TMC is on my list of potentials as well. Maybe we'll cross paths sometime. Either way it sounds like we're in similar timing. Good luck down the road.
     
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  4. May 27, 2010 #3
    kickin chicken

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  5. May 27, 2010 #4
    RAILSPLITTER

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    When I went to U.S.T.D.S., one of my instructors recommended a good book... it's called BUMPER TO BUMPER, and it has some really good diagrams in it which might help you in your new profession, particularly when it comes to backing. Can't remember the author's name (Mike Byrne & Associates, maybe?), and I sent the book on to a brother (1 of 7) when he recently started driving... he lives in Germany (has been there for years), and now he's hauling the U.S. mail (APO mail) across Central Europe. The book is really useful when you first start out, and you'll find some solid advice in there... it's totally worth whatever they're charging for it. I think I paid around $32 for it back in the day, so figure up around $40 today, possibly a little more, and worth every penny. Any bookstore that sells technical or automotive manuals should have it, or should be able to order it for you. Don't quote me on the author's name, just go with the title, 10? Good luck to you, hand! Remember: ANY DAY YOU DON'T KILL A WAGONLOAD OF KIDS IS A GOOD DAY!!!
     
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  7. Jul 10, 2010 #5
    RoadViking

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    I'm not going to say their school sucks. In fact I was thinking if I had some idea how to drive a manual and like everybody else in my class had some experience in driving buses/dump/trash/straight trucks or the one guy who was a trucker but had to come back for a refresher it would be fine. But I'm about as green as the grass and their hurry up learn and graduate aproach wasn't working for me so I left befoe I got stuck having to pay back the full course.

    I want to do trucking one day but I want to start off smaller like driving a dump truck. The only thing is I can not find anywhere that teaches it. Plenty of CDL mills pop up but nothing that offers class b training. save for one place a community college in Ohio that does. Any advise?
     
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  8. Jul 10, 2010 #6
    dancnoone

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    Stick it out, and complete the class A course.

    That's the only way to go. You're wasting time and money seeking a Class B only school. As most dumps have a manual transmission.

    If you're looking for a slower pace, simply go to a community college.
     
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