New Guy--Schneider or Gordon?

I like it hear good people, money, and miles



American Trucker

 

ya wait until just before you turn 21, try to plan it so you finish school a week after you turn 21 that way you can go right to work. Allot of companies will not touch you once youve been out of school for 30 or more days they will make you go back to school again lol



American Trucker

 

they will hire you right out of school, just check to make sure they hire out of that school, their picky about schools.



American Trucker

 

I've been driving for 25 years, my Son just got into it because of the economy.

You do need to get your CDL first.

My Son went to school in South Bend, IN. Since we paid cash we got a 1000 dollar discount, Cost? 4,900 bucks. If you went thru their loan process it cost another 1000 plus 20% interest.

Borrow the money from family or a bank.

His first day, he took his Drug Test and Physical, after the first week of studying they took them for their permits.

2 weeks more in the truck training and you take the road test for your CDL.

Once you have your CDL, then you call Schneider and go thru their program which starts out with another drug test, a week in green bay and a few weeks with a trainer on the road.

Schneider will pay the money spent for the original TD School a little every month.

Schneider is one of the best Companies for New Drivers to start with. The Equipment is well maintained and the pay isn’t to bad either.

 

Well you don't want to be shifting gears coming down a steep grade, you always make sure you're in the right gear before you start down that grade. A good rule of thumb is you go down the grade in the same gear you went up the grade in. With over 2 million miles under my belt, I've had some pretty intense moments but missing a gear going down a grade wasn't one of them.

 

Being the complete newbie that I am (and still being in CDL school) I was taught that you should be in a lower gear going down than you were going up...?