Paid while earning CDL

I am asking for a friend as I already have my CDL.

I have inspired my friend to get his CDL. He needs a company that will pay him while he is learning and earning his CDL. I know of Prime, are there other companies that will pay him while he in their school and/or learning on the road with a driver/instructor? He is located in Columbus, Ohio currently and is interested in Over The Road as we will be teaming once we both have some experience.

I am waiting @Chinatown

 

Roehl Transport is the only company that pays the students from day one. $500.00 a week until they complete school. After graduation from the formal classroom training, then hit the road with their trainer and start the trainee pay. Personally, I like Roehl's dry van National Fleet.

 

I thought about them too, just was not sure if they paid while in school or not. He is signed up to go with Roadmaster then go to work for Werner right now, I am trying like heck to talk him out of that. Roehl will definitely be a better option.

 

Tell him Roadmaster is ok, but forget Werner. Werner has a huge driver turnover and that's why they purchased Roadmaster and AIT truck driving schools. Even after buying both truck driving schools, they still can't keep drivers because the pay is just too low. Pay looks good on paper, but it's just not there.
Complete Roadmaster, then you two guys can team with Vero Logistics out of Margate,FL.
You can also make big paychecks with Florida Beauty Express running teams, but it's fast paced hauling live plants out of Miami. Run to California every week and usually, reload there and go to New York, then back to Miami.
Benny Whitehead Trucking in Eufaula,AL also hires teams & new cdl grads. They haul refrigerated loads off the west coast.
Abilene Motor Express hires all over Florida and can run teams. They recently picked up some produce accounts in California.
Vero Logistics has nice trucks set up right with Tripac APU, refrigerator, inverter, etc.

 

I just graduated from Roehl and am heading out with my trainer. You can read the experience in the thread I posted. 500 a week, 90 a day with the driver trainer, then when you go solo it converts to mile pay. Awesome experience for me and I learned a lot, they treated us good.

 

Old Dominion has their our schools ( not running very often) and pay you to come to school.

 

I know of a few i can tell you about but they have 1 year contracts and NO compete clauses in them. let me know if you want the info. for your friend. and like Chinatown said.. tell him to stay clear of Werner!

 

Sure, I will take whatever you have. Anything to help him get started on the right foot.

 

I like 15 minutes from Roadmaster. I guess that is why they were pushing Werner, though they had US Truck, Stevens and Covenant recruiters thier.
I like both of Stevens and Convenant recruiters. I stopped talking to Roadmaster at this time due to a push of one company. If your friend has already signed a contract. Stevens has thier own training. Does not pay during the initial classes. Pays you 4200 if you go to Roadmaster or another of thier approved schools. Covenant uses schools like Roadmaster and had best pay and bonus + reimbursement 15000$ after 5 years total. Guarantee 700 a week after school and Orientation

 

Venture Logistics in Indiania & Frontier Transport, Indiania also. both pay 75 per day excluding weekends and the 100 per day after obtaining CDL and while out with trainer. both run regional. bus ticket, hotel, provided. Venture charges a discount rate of 62 per night for a nice hotel. holler back if you need more.