i am having problems finding a way

If you are currently unemployed check out your local unemployment office, some offer assistance (some even pay all if you commit to a company for a year) my neighbor was laid off in the winter and he applied for assitance to get his CDL and they gave him assitance with no strings attached, so check that out and search for grants and such, were you military? that could also open some doors

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check your local community college. look in the newspaper in the classified section for trucking schools. look on the internet. also check into trucking companies that train and hire. schneider, central, swift, covenant, jb hunt

 

Well I guess.............

Here are the main options..........

1. Go to a college.tech school program..........
pro: Not a personal loan able to get grants to pay able to defer under student loan programs
con: School for long time generally 12-15 weeks depending on school


2. go to truck driving school
pro: get your CDL 3 weeks maybe more depends on you.
You do not have to sign a contract wih a company to work to pay school back
con: no guarantee of job
have to pay up front/loan which is a personal loan with interest rates based on credit

3. commit to a training company to have them train you
pro: They flip bill for CDL training closer to having a job
con: Sign a work contract to work for a period of time anywhere from 8 months to 2 years I think is the going rate now.

4. study get your CDL on yoour own
Pro: You pay for it.......you can study pass the written on your own and I am sure their is someone that can rent you a truck for the road test somewhere.
You owe no one and you have your CDL
con: No guarantee of job
Alot of companies are requiring schooling from accredited schools even for new drivers.

I am sure I probably missed something, but other eyes will fill in the holes.

Good luck...................J...........

 

http://www.ivytech.edu/southeast/wed/truckdriving.htm Here's a community college in Indiana. Otherwise Google Indiana community colleges truck driver training or something similar. There are many private and public courses in Indiana and Ohio.

 

well, my suggstion would be to make sure that this something that you REALLY wanna do..
i say that cause you have a 99% chance of becoming an OTR( over the rd ) driver before you can do local, or reginol. if your marred, have kids, or other plans, its something you really wanna think about. youll be away from home for long time.
i have this feeling your not sure about getting your cdl. im not sure why, and i could be wrong.
read all there is to read on this site. youll find just answers to just about everything here, and if you cant, simply post any question.
google truck driving school in your area.
someone somewhere is going to get you your cdl, weather you pay outa pocket or you lock into a company for a year or 2.
there are plenty of companies that will train you, and you pay nothing, the only thing you pay is working there for however long they say you have to work there to cover the cost of training.
best of luck to you, i hope all works out. and be sure to keep all of here updated as to how your making out.

 

I know what you are feeling right now. I have been working call centers for past 15 years and I want a change. I have always wanted to be a truck driver so it might be an easier change for me, but it is still hard to leave something you know... The best advise is read this site and search for answers to questions you want. This is one of the best sites for answers to questions everyone has had at one time or another. Everyone here seems to kind and willing to help. Best of luck to you.