is a lack of communication with recruiters normal?

FLEMTP, what is the apprehension with Roadmaster, specifically? I am currently waiting for my student loan app to go through but once it does, I'll be attending Roadmaster here in North Carolina.

 

I took my DPS (DMV) road test with a group from Roadmaster. None of them had more than 4.5 hours of BTW time; I had 38.5. Any school's primary functions are SOLELY to:
1. Give you the information you need to pass your CDL written test.
2. Teach you to operate your equipment in a safe and controlled manner where you have the most basic skills necessary to pass the road test.

That is all you get from any school and Swift does an excellent job with their academies for a reasonable cost, $3900 ($2900 for veterans) that you can pay back through salary deductions. If you choose not to stay with Swift you can continue your payments and, if on time, your loan contract remains the same.

I very highly recommend the Swift Academy system to anyone starting out or starting again.
Frank

 

well, i ran into the same thing with a western express recruiter.can't make my mind up to go with all the complaints i've read about them here on this site

 

I would have gone through Swift, however, they don't accept students east of I-95 in North Carolina. That's why I'm going the private driving school route.

 

Your time with the mentor, the second phase of your training, will be well spent and by the time you get on his truck you will know how to drive. When you get off you'll know the beginnings of how to be a truck driver. The third phase of the training begins when you upgrade to solo and have a truck assigned to you. I wish all y'all the best luck.
Frank

 

From what my recruiter a Roadmaster has told me, I should be getting 2 weeks of actual BTW time. It's a 4 week course, 2 weeks class time and 2 weeks road time. The thing I liked best about Roadmaster is that they offer Lifetime Job Placement, free of charge. I am aware I could always find a job on my own, but it never hurts to have resources to fall back on. Just my opinion.
Trust me though, if I could have gotten into a Company Driving School, I wouldn't be financing the $6000 that it will cost to go to Roadmaster.
Besides, from what I have found in my research, any CDL school, be it company, private or Community College are all about making sure you get your CDL, the real training starts when you get hired with a company and go out on the road with a trainer/finisher/mentor, depending on which your company calls it.

 

Hubby went thru a small private school that required over 300 hours. The trainers are excellent. Unfortunately it is in Oak Ridge Tn. The school cost was 2500 which was a low price. Hubby learned a lot before he got with his mentor. We were very pleased. The owner still talks with hubby socially. Good luck to you and your new career.

 

Ask Roadmaster how many road trucks they have and what the class size is. Unfortunately, you will not get "2 weeks of actual BTW time". When I took my road test, the Roadmaster guys in San Antonio told me there were thirty students and two road trucks. They would drive an hour or so and ride the back seat for a day and a half or more before they got behind the wheel again. In that two weeks you will have backing and other range training before you even get out on the road.

Is there a relative or friend who lives in a Swift hiring area that would let you use their address to get into one of the schools? After you solo you can "live" anywhere even if your assigned terminal is thousands of miles away. I have a mailing address where I used to live in San Antonio, my terminal is in Laredo but I literally live in my truck that has been in 41 states in the last three months.

Frank