Need MO School

Just wondering if anyone out there had a preference for any driving schools in Missouri?

 

I live in St. Louis and am heading down to ASU-Newport in Arkansas.....But then I can afford to pay for the training ($1100) and not be an indentured servant for a year+ to pay back $5k+ to outfits like MTC....

If you need to have a company pay your way, MTC is about the same as the majority of trucking schools.

 

Thanks maylith. I've seen ASU referenced in other posts and will have to do some checking into it. I too am planning on taking care of the financing on my end so as to avoid the bs...

 

Looking at newport's website and its 1115 for the tution plus 300 equipment fee and 295 for housing.

 

Are there disadvantages to getting a CDL out-of-state?

 

From what I am reading on other posts, you get your cdl from the state you train in and then you can transfer it to your home state.

 

There is also a $10 room key deposit you can get back on the housing. Plus you need to pay for dot physical ($50) and dot drug test ($40).

Other fees:

Quality Improvement Fee $35 (paying for new building I guess)
CDL Test Packet $50
License Fee varies $5-50

Totals

Tuition $1115
Housing $295
Room Key $10 (refundable)
Quality Improvement Fee $35
Equipment Fees $300
DOT Drug Screen $40
DOT Physical $50
CDL Test Packet $50

Subtotal $1895

PLUS License Fee (varies) $5-50

PLUS Living Expenses while there....things like food

 

I hope you guys realize your chances of getting a job get worse every day as trucking companies stack up all the applications from trucking school graduates . There are far more applicants than jobs available . When a job does come open it's because somebody quit because they weren't getting enough miles to earn a pay to survive on . There are more and more posts here by graduates and experienced drivers unable to find work .

 

RickG...I appreciate the warning and do understand the risk. I plan on taking care of the financing on my end to avoid the risk of being stuck with a huge bill "IF" I am hired and let go within the first year. Besides...with over 6.5 million on unemployment and unknown numbers of unemployed that don't qualify for assistance now is a bad time to look for anything. I guess I could always start a ponzi scheme...seems to be popular nowadays.....

 

What else is bad, is if you don't have driving experience within 90 days from graduating from school, you have to then take a refresher coarse!