Need a job to pay for college

The best, easiest money for a new cdl driver is tankers. Schneider will probably pay for cdl school and give you a tanker job in the bulk division; (Schneider Bulk). Contact a Schneider recruiter on www.schneiderjobs.com and tell the recruiter you want to be a tanker driver. Some of those drivers, that are new cdl grads, post on here they're "taking home" between a $1000.00 and $1500.00 a week. Hair follicle drug test for tankers.
Another option is FFE (Frozen Food Express) right there in Chicago. This company will pay for cdl school at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, then give you a job at graduation.

 

I just checked schneiderjobs.com and they're showing 2 types of tanker jobs available in Chicago. One is regional and one is OTR. Average pay is $75K for OTR and $65K for regional.

 

Yes,the big oil service outfits are hiring and a few will even train you to get your CDL........No relocation required,most are working a 2 week on 1 week off rotation(or similar). All expenses paid while ON.........I made $75k my first year and only worked 6 months(but those 6 months were WORK)....If you are a young strapper with a good work ethic,you can make some real good coin. Haliburton,FTS,BJ Services,Slumbergerger,C&J Energy.

 

This isn't a job, it is a career for many and should be treated as such.

 

I doubt many of the young crowd see this profession as a career...

 

I'm definitely one of the few exceptions. Yet, the direction of the industry over the next ten years, basically by my early 30s, will greatly effect that decision.

As to OP... depends what type of school? Private college? A year OTR won't allow you to afford it. Technical school? Get a job at home move back in with mom and dad and you can afford it.

 

Your first year of truck driving you would be considered very lucky to save 10k after school expenses. And that is if you dont have any car or house payments. it takes experience to manage your time and money on the road. And any mega carrier like shnieder is a bad choice if your looking for a well paying gig, those companies are well known for not paying their drivers well and screwijg them for a contract to pay for your school, the best way is to take a loan for a private school and find a company who will reimburse so any one company does not have you trapped at a very very low per mile pay. After six years of driving and searching for a company who not only pays well per mile but has the miles to back it up, i hadn't really saved anything it took renting out my house and paying my car off and eliminating any other unnessesary expenses and living full time in the truck to save 25k out of 55k last year. Being on the road is expensive you will get gouged at every truck stop for food until you learn how to cook for yourself in the truck there is a lot to learn and will consume 100% of your life and energy. A lot of people try out trucking just to save the money but get stuck. Its great you want to drive trucks but just know it will take far longer than a year of being in that truck to save yourself enough money to pay for a good school. How much are you looking to save?

 

Truck driving is a time consuming occupation.

Usually trucking does not work around school time.

Their was a time when those that went to school could work a seasonal job in trucking and save up enough money to go to school. I knew several teachers that worked their way through school driving construction or agriculture in the summer to pay for school. Now days, most of those seasonal jobs are more time demanding and have no shortage of applicants willing to dedicate their time to the job, so students are of little interest to employers.

 

Yes, but I would plan on driving for two full years before going to school full time to finish the degree. After you've had six months to figure out the industry look into online options to knock out gen ed requirements.

Note if you're under 21 this is not a great plan. Other gigs would be better options as under 21 is limited to intrastate, which limits hiring options. Not to mention insurance issues.