Driver Solutions or Stevens?

Be careful no matter where you go for training. If ANYONE guarantee's you a job after graduation, then run, as NO ONE can make any such guarantee.

Stevens is a trucking company. I think that if you go with them, you WILL SIGN a contract for X amount of time to work for them when they train you. this makes you in essence, a slave.

Driver's solutions, I don't know much about them. But if they are only a school, and NOT a trucking company, your chances of not being a slave are far better.

Hopefully, someone experienced with either will chime in soon and give you more details.

till then, the very best of luck to you and your family.

 

You will see how it all comes together soon enough. It IS so easy for me to say, "when you graduate, go OTR (over the road), as this was the normal thing to do dozens of years ago to get your experience faster. Many of us HAD TO GO OTR.

Once a newbie goes OTR and learns a thing or two, after say "about 6 months", THEN that driver can start looking for a more regional or local job. I think it is imperative that any newbie get at least all 4 seasons worth of drive time in.

This way, one has "some time" driving the various weather conditions.

Good luck to you.

 

Have u looked at sage in Indy?

 

They have one in Muncie and Indy. I plan on going to the one in Muncie at the end of the month.

 

Try and get independent training. Not a trucking company.
Stevens school is very good, however, you will need to work for them for one year to bring the cost down, and you will still owe SOME money if you leave at that point.
I'm not sure of the numbers, I always advise people to go to an independent school that is PDTI certified.
If you are on unemployment, check with your local office. you should be eligible for free tuition under the Displaced Workers Act.
Then pick your training company based on your wants and needs.
Not everyone is looking for the same thing, so a company that may be good for one person may be wrong for another.