Driver shortage????

depends on the company, 3-6 weeks seems about avarage, less if you realy know what your doing.

 

There is NO driver shortage.
There is a shortage of cheap drivers!

 

I am considering going to Roehl. One of the aspects I like is that, after the 3 week school and home time, you do 12-13 days with a trainer, then home time, then another 12-13 days with a trainer and you get your own truck. Some schools want you with a trainer for 8 weeks!!! Too long in a small space with the same person. It also makes you cheap labor.

 

Not necassarily. Although I would agree 8 weeks is a long time to be couped up in a truck with someone, as long as your out on the road driving and getting valuable seat time, it should hardly be considered cheap labor. Now if a trainer does all the driving and makes you unload the truck, well then yeah your getting screwed.

 

may sound like a long time - but it may be needed to get some up to speed...


I spent 3 weeks with an idiot when I was a student - had to figure out most everything on my own or rely on buddies from the indep. driving school i went to.


3 quality days with a good trainer are worth more than 8 weeks with a moron.