Need Advice on getting CDL

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  1. David Bistram

    David Bistram Light Load Member

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    My dream job is to become a truck driver, its what ive always wanted to do but i am stuck in a hole i cant seem to get myself out of it, recently i got hurt at work and tore my ACL and im out of work for 6 months i am homeless due to the fact that i am on disability and only getting paid for 65% of my pay wich is 120$ ( its low cause of child support), in the meantime i want to get my CDL but i have no money, and bad credit so there is no way of getting a loan. I am in desperate need of help and want to get my life on track but every time i get things going i take a step forward and 2 steps back.. i am from minnesota and the schooling is 5.3k does anyone know of anyone who i can talk to to get this going? Thank you in advance - David
     
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  3. TROOPER to TRUCKER

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    Go to Millis they get you your CDL and a good company that can get you home every weekend.

    @Chinatown
     
  4. David Bistram

    David Bistram Light Load Member

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    is that a company? or..sorry i never heard of them, thanks for the reply
     
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  6. David Bistram

    David Bistram Light Load Member

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    Also I paged our expert on companies Chinatown and he will drop in.
     
  9. lagging

    lagging Medium Load Member

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    Check out American job centers you should be able to get the wioa grant
     
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  10. Jazzy J

    Jazzy J Medium Load Member

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    If you don't have criminal record or bad mvr then try company with own school. They put you in hotel while in school and feed you breakfast and lunch. You just need to pass a DOT physical and drug and alcohol test at start of school.
     
  11. David Bistram

    David Bistram Light Load Member

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    I have 3 domestics and some DAR and DAS, ( Driving After Revocation and Driving After Suspension ) ALL of those are about to be paid off besides the domestics would this cause me not to get my CDL?
     
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