New truck drivers questions

Usually even if you pay for training you could still be required to go with a trainer at a Mega trucking company since you won't have any driving experience.

Their was a guy on here yesterday talking about he was paying for training and besicbasi he was not happy with training and yelling at he was getting. I'm just saying paying for it does not mean you get good training. Maybe check and see the trucking company you might work for has that school listed as one of e they appove. So you training time will have some meaning to them.

 

Newbies think the only trucking companies that hire newbies are the ones you listed. This tells me they are doing no research. It tells me 100% of their "research" is putting "trucking jobs" into Google and hitting return. What would you think is someone asked you about traveling to USA and they said should I eat only at McDonalds, Wendys, Hardees, Jack in the Box?

If you have already resigned yourself to working at a mega company why not sign a 1 year contract? You are not going to work for better and better companies if you can't even work at your first company for 1 year. YES, it is possible to leave your 1st company after 3 months and find another job. It won't be one of the better companies. And when you leave that company because conditions and expectations of you are even worse your next option will be even worse.

Research trucking companies near you and pick one that matches what you want. Don't go to CDL school until you have found a place you can work for 1 year or more. Shortcust produce worse results. The majority of newbies leave the industry before they complete 1 year. They do virtually no research, roll the dice, then blame the industry for random selection not producing great results. IMO

 

Try to see if any local companies like a Pepsi, Coke, Canada Dry etc etc are taking trainees. They will pay for you to get your cdl all you usually have to do is pay for the permit. Plus you work and get paid and don’t have to go to some school. Usually once the weather gets warmer they start looking for hires to come on.

 

Some companies will higher you , if you go to an accredited community college I went to the local college , went to work for Benny white head , out of AL , it was team driving going to cal. And back , team driving was not for me lol , I applied for a few tanker companies , was picked up by McKenzie tank lines, no contract simple training , then on my own . My point is no need to go to a mega company , look around and don't be shy , call and ask if the will take you , better yet call now and see if the school you want to attend is on their approved list .

 

Here is what I would do and I know that some companies will do this. Once you decide on a company, ask them to do your background and employment verification before you arrive for orientation. Once cleared, then give your notice to your current employer. Verify your current employer with paystubs.

 

Some employers will take you if they approve of the school , these 3 week courses are a dime a dozen , that's why mega company take them , then lock you into training , contract , and low pay . My opinion is community colleges because they are around 240 hours , no quota for pass rate , lots of programs to assist in tuition ( AL right to work program is an example ) again ask the question to the people who make dicisions , don't just talk to the person who's answers the phone , go in and talk to the person in charge of the training , they will give good info . 240 hours 3 months is a long time , but make it work , that way you start out making good money and a decent company ,you will make the money back a lot faster than going to a 3 week school or signe up for company training . That is just my opinion and is experienced based , I have only been driving for 6 years , but always made good money , never treated bad as a driver .