PAM, GOOD or Bad?

While you're learning, get the tanker/hazmat endorsement, TWIC & a passport. These will lead to the higher paying jobs. Tanker/hazmat trucking pays on average $60K - $65K per year. Schneider hires new CDL grads for these jobs. Keep this in mind for the future. Quality Carriers will hire you for tanker/hazmat with 12 months experience. So, just do what you have to do to get started. Prime Inc. has tanker training, but don't know if they can use you living near Louisville.

 

Go to Walmart or Dollar General and stock up on cheap food. There will be a microwave at school or hotel, plus in the truckstops. Buy as much as you can and keep it in a duffle bag.

Cheap instant coffee
Ramen Noodles
Beenie-Weenies
Pork & Beans
Crackers
Tuna
Coffee mug with lid.

You can't study or concentrate if you're hungry. Ramen Noodles are a truckers best friend!

 

What did driver solutions tell you about the CDL. Do you need a CDL or CDL permit for the school?

 

Schnieder also hires from driver solutions but they wont hardly place you with them unless you are turned down by usa truck and Pam from what I hear. In my studies USA truck seemed to be a way better company than PAM though

 

When I went to C1, they told us Drivers Solutions owns C1 Truck Driving School and Pam and USA are there bread and butter. I paid $4300 (4 week course) to go there, I heard PAM pays C1/Drivers Solutions over $6000, when I was there over half of the Pam students got cut. C1 only trains PAM and USA drivers for 3 weeks. Some of the other trucking companies require 160 hours which is usually a 4 week course.