Scamming the scammers?

You're right in keeping money in-pocket if cash is limited. As long as you be careful which training company you choose you will probably be wise to hold on to your cash and leverage the carrier for costs and commit for the duration as long as it is <= 12 months.

 

Well, you absolutely should be. Your credit score matters in just about everything you do or want to do in life. Don't think short term here.....just my two cents of experience, being on this planet for 54 years.

 

My dad did that with USA trucking. They said you could make $x per week. $x per week would be illegal. So once he graduated he quit and told them if they went after him for the money he'd counter sue for false advertising. He never heard another word from them.

 

I'm not 100% sure but if you go through school for a company you'll be required to sign a contract with them. Probably a year, get through that and if you don't like the company go elsewhere, you would have fulfilled your obligation.

 

That's an idea. LOL.

I did the 4 weeks OTR training. And left for a 5 truck operation. Back then, information wasn't available like it is today. I got all my info from my trainer. But when i left. I never heard from them. I pulled up my credit 6 months later. And there was a collection on one bureau. I disputed with the bureau and it was gone in 30 days. And that was that.

 

Ok I retired from one career and wanted to drive a truck as I always did and with my wife having a heart condition I had to draw my pension and another job. I have a degree and some work on my Masters. I ran pretty hard for a year and actually made decent money doing it. Well after a year I was really leaning towards this just wasn't for me. Most all companies seem to micro manage more than i can tolerate. I also have two kids at home.

Well I tore a muscle in my shoulder lowering the landing gear the beginning of January and realized just how much I was missing on the road so I am done after I get healed up. Just be sure why you want to do this job and realize just what you give up to make good money.

 

Oh also I paid for my schooling up front at a private school.

 

The job sucks. There's just no if's and's or but's. Specially, the way things are today.

It wouldn't be so bad if we could do this on a monday through friday basis. Bonus if we could even have extended bankers hours. And sleep at night.

 

First thing is to check the community colleges around you to see if they have a CDL training program. They usually are less expensive than a private school. Secondly, they tend to be more comprehensive and have better training. But, their programs tend to be longer in duration.
Then after obtaining your license, you can go with a training company without being on the hook for their schooling.
Also, there is legislation pending which will almost double the training requirements for new driver's which can only mean increased costs to the new driver.