Driving Schools yet again.

i know this has been beat to death, but looking for a little info. I am considering truck driving. I was gonna talk to PAM this morning, but thank God I found this site before I did. I am 49 years old. I was Paramedic for 20 years. The last 10 years I've been in Oil Field sales and have spent the last 16 months hoping for a come back, but have now run out of money. About to sell my wife's Jeep and put our home up for sale. I live in Houston Texas but want to move to Springfield, Missouri. I have check into community collage driving schools, but the cash is now a problem. I need to get the training thru a trucking Company that can put me to work. Here in Houston I have many options like PAM, Swift and Stevens which have schools local, but I also have family in Springfield I could stay with if I went to Primes schooling. My question for you is, if I went to Prime, would I be able to work out of Houston after my training while I try to sell my home for the move, then transfer easily, or should I try and get my CDL local? What's the truth about these company's. If you were to do it over again and had to do Company paid Training, which would you go with? I need to start making cash as soon as I can. Thanks in advance.

 

CTL doesn't have CDL classes but do offer Tuition reimbursement paid over 2 years. I've run to the end of my rope and don't see going to community college as an option due to finances. PAM was the first recruiter I spoke with and as many have said here the pay is terrible and I found it very difficult not to laugh at him. I'm waiting to here back from Schneider, their recruiters sound very busy. I spoke with Prime this morning. They can get me in school right away and can have me working in about 7 weeks. This seems like a good option for me as I have Family in Springfield that I can stay with and is where we intend on moving once my house sells, so I would leave there with a Missouri CDL which I will need eventually any way.

Any opinions on Prime?