PA resident. Starting school, Looking for Best fit Driving

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by KAtoPA, Sep 26, 2015.

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  1. Sep 30, 2015 #71
    KAtoPA

    KAtoPA Light Load Member

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    So Roehl called me back today, I cant go to their school because of some problem with PA and switching the License over. I told her about Roadmaster school and said she would check on some other schools for me. (already have a pre hire with Rohel) They have been straight forward with me, honest and help full, when she called me back within 20 min, She had checked and come to find out Werner owns 49% of Roadmaster and are under contract to send a % of the students to Werner. Anyway thought people looking at Roadmaster would like to know before hand, they will try really hard to get you to go to Werner and that they Make you do an application with Werner within the first few days of going their, I opted out when i realized they lied to me. 3 to 4 weeks training they claim for cdl, Turns out if you dont do 60 hours externship with their lackey company's then you wont receive a certifcate. They will drag your training out and you will be lucky to be done in 6 to 7 weeks.

    Another Student i met their said he finally got into a truck for only the 5th time in his 5th week. They had way to many students. Claimed he spent a total of 30 min in a truck over 10 hour day being at the school. Is supposed to have 10 hours minimum road time and he is around 5 hours after 5 weeks. He has tested out on everything else but has to keep going for 10 hours a day to finish his 10 hours of road time
     
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    KAtoPA, Sep 30, 2015
    KAtoPA, Sep 30, 2015
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  3. Sep 30, 2015 #72
    Jbond

    Jbond Light Load Member

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    Call sage in New Stanton,about 5600.00 with all the endorsement, thursday night at 6 have an open house for questions
     
    Jbond, Sep 30, 2015
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  4. Nov 12, 2015 #73
    PXI Incorporated

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    I would just like to add this. In 1998 when I was searching for a career, I decided to choose trucking. I knew nothing about the industry and had never driven a truck.
    I originally had a choice of two trucking schools to attend. One was a 3 week class and the other a 9 week class. I argued for the 3 week class based solely on my thought that I wanna get my license and get out on the road to make money. Unfortunately I was told by unemployment that I had to go to the 9 week class as they were paying for it and I was only 20yrs old and had to be guaranteed ajob which the 9 week school provided.
    Point of this story is that looking back, I am very glad I was forced into that 9 week school.
    There is so much to learn about driving a tractor trailer that it's truly impossible to produce a "real" truck driver in 3 weeks and feel confident they have any practical knowledge of anything industry related.
    You will find out that accepting a longer, more hands on training will be invaluable to you once you actually enter the real world of trucking. Before I left my school I had logged loaded miles which you will not get from a trucking mill and I can assure you after hearing others comments about "how different is it really?" Its much different.
    Take your time and learn as much as you can from a school before jumping on the road. It will make your career much more enjoyable to have even a basic understanding of driving a big rig.
    Driving to pass your driving test in a trucking mill doesn't constitute driving a truck.
     
    PXI Incorporated, Nov 12, 2015
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