Ontario Truck Driving School (OTDS)

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  1. Want2BTrucking

    Want2BTrucking Light Load Member

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    Hello everyone, I live in Windsor Ontario and want to start trucking, Thinking on going with OTDS. I want to either drive tractor trailer or if possible seeing theres a bit of construction going on now become a dump truck driver. School for tractor trailer costs $8000 and with dump truck training its about $9500 my question is, do I really need to do the extra dump truck training because when I checked the ministry of transportation Ontario is said class A and D as in together. Could I just do training for tractor trailer and just do an extra test for D license? Im really confused here, need some help. Thank you
     
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  3. ralph

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    If you get you AZ you can drive a DZ vehicle.

    $8,000 is CRAZY and the $1,500 on top of that is rape>call the cops!
     
  4. Want2BTrucking

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    yeah its quite expensive but it seems to be the trend with all of the schools, i really wanted to have an option of dump truck so if i dont need to pay that extra for training that would be sweet. Also they may provide some sort of discount due to me paying out of my pocket, hopefully
     
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  6. keepitsimple

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    wow, thats a lot of money. last I heard it was around $6000 for A-z in KW area
     
  7. Want2BTrucking

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    Yeah it is very pricy, It would be nice if it was half that I wouldnt think twice. btw. CLass A in ontario you can drive dump trucks too correct?
     
  9. ralph

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    If the pricing was half and you could stay there for $1000 you'd be money ahead. Maybe they have a "deal" at a local motel for out of town students.

    You're making this sound like you don't want to do it unless it's on YOUR terms. It costs nothing to inquire!
     
  10. keepitsimple

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    yes, class A is above D. D is straight truck,
     
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  11. Want2BTrucking

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    In the end staying out of town will not be very economic, And I know #### well it isnt half that, its possibly the same if not more, Eitherway staying at a cheap hotel all those nights requires living costs, food ext. so not a practical option, it isnt MY terms, its just not logical. Thanks anyway Ralph
     
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