Good Companies That Require 240 Hours

Be wary, a lot of schools advertise high hours however a fraction is actually spent driving

 

Has for the endorsements, keep in mind doubles/triples, tankers and hazmat, are just written tests. I say that beacuse you can study that stuff yourself, and take the free practice tests online. If you can get 90s on the practice tests, you'll have no issues with the written test.

 

1 hr or 240 hrs a company will either hire you or not now a days.

 

Not sure where you are out of, but check out the list of SRE companies on the Manitoba Public Insurance website through the "Entry Level Truck Driver Training Program". They all require the 240 hour program and have excellent mentoring programs.

That's how I got my job.

 

I went to a local community college that had a 320 hr course,night time driving,250 mile trips and countless backing exercises and none of the beginner trucking companies seemed to give a rat's @ s s

Hell, I have 3 years experience now and the Great company I just got on with still schooled me on how to hook to a trailer,fuel,back up,and do a pre-trip..

 

It isnt so much hours driven. As hours driven doesnt mean squat if you were sitting stopped at traffic congestion. Companies want to know miles driven or how many months with what ever company worked. Most good local companies will require years driven before hiring drivers.

Case in point. I have 5 months driven, yet only 21000 miles driven. Most drivers here will turn 10,000 miles in a month going OTR.