Texas CDL School Recommendations or Comments

Sage Tech. CDL School in China Grove/San Antonio is part of St. Phillips College is the best CDL school in Texas. One on one driving instruction, very experienced instructors, you can use your military benefits and they have a lifetime placement program.
I am retired military and have enjoyed the class and already have a tentative tanker job.

 

Look for a 160 hr. course which will give you more employment options. Go right in to tankers after graduation and make some good money. Here's some that hire new CDL graduates; they all do even though the website may have "experience required."

Tidewater Transit
Trimac
Schneider Bulk
SVTN
Superior Carriers
CTL Transportation
Airgas

You will need TWIC and a passport also.

 

And if you don't go to Sage, make sure your course isn't 160 hour course where you drive with 10 other students in 1 truck sitting in the bunk area "observing " each other drive for 155 hours, while you drive 5 hrs.
One on one is the way to go.

 

I read somewhere the other day that Schneider Bulk now has the IC program. Seems to be a very successful program in the other divisions from what drivers are posting.

 

I just finished school with TDI in Dallas, I thought it was a great course.

The trainers are all great and have lots of driving experience. They all have different personalities and ways of instructing so you can be sure you will get the knowledge you need to succeed.

Classes usually start with 10-12 students but slim down to 5-6 by the second week, allowing you to get lots of drive time and 1 on 1 instruction.

The equipment is okay, mostly freightliners with a sleeper, but the trailers are all 48'

The program is 3 weeks, 154 hours, and costs $5000 or $6000 if you finance through them.

 

The Sage school in San Antonio is 4,255. + 71.00 at DMV for the permit and final driving skills test, 156 hours, and is 3-5 weeks dependent upon your ability, DMV testing every Thursday, when you are ready, and they also have weekend classes. First 2 weeks are in the classroom and some will start in the yard Friday evening and the weekend. 12 student max, there were 7 in my class. 3 were dropped, 1 for warrants, he got popped at the DMV after telling everyone that warrants for unpaid speeding tickets are no big deal, 1 went to DMV and hasn't been seen since and 1 came in hungover/still reeking of alcohol and got the boot. Obviously the guys that paid for it themselves or are using VA benefits have paid attention and are doing well and the guys that were given an unearned govt. handout using our taxes don't really give a blank. Unbelievable.