Hello from Dallas TX!!!

Hello everyone, my name's Michael and I'm from the dfw area of TX. I'm actually considering getting into the trucking industry due to being out of work and not having much luck finding anything comparable to what I was making at my previous employer. I've looked into a few school/company training programs that offer to pay for your cdl training. My only concerns are that I have read on this forum that companies, such as P.A.M, USA, Swift, and Central ref. all advertise they will train you and hire, but they seem to not follow through with their end of the deal and don't always have a job lined up for you after u get a CDL even if you went through a company sponsored program. Has anyone ever dealt with any of these companies and have some stories to share or some wise advice for a guy who's trying to make a living to feed his family. I'm considering Central to be the top choice from companies that dont require up front costs to get a cdl.

 

Thanks for the posts on my thread guys...I've kind of figured that this industry is a lot of what you make of it starting out. I have a friend who has driven a truck for the past 10 yrs and he has shared his input and advice with me and my interest in this career. He's pretty much said that most companies will take care of you if you take care of them, meaning if you do your DM, FM's favors by picking up miles/loads and whatnot, that u will be rewarded with miles... That doesn't sound to bad to me. I'm excited about starting my training with Central ref. starting Nov. 15th. It sucks I won't be home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I think overall in the end that it will be a better decision to start now and get experience now when my children are young, so when they are older I can hopefully have a job in this career path closer to home so I can see them often.