Which school to choose

i never knew of ANY school, that actually trained one on the endorsements, only helped you with the written tests. all schools, that i can recall, only use "dead weight" in the van trailers. i'd find it difficult to believe, they would fill up a tanker fro a student to practice the road skills with.

lifetime job placement,,,,,,,,pfftt.......you won't need that after you get at least 6 months of experience.

i'd go the cheaper school Alex for $3,300

most of that doubles training you get ON THE JOB, that's how i and many others here, got thiers.

good luck.

 

Actually, all 3 look good. You do have a point though on training with sleeper trucks, so since you plan to go OTR, I'd go with one of those.
What type trucking are you interested in; refrigerated, dry van, flatbed?
Freymiller - www.drive4freymiller.com - click on "Recent Graduates", will reimburse $4000.00 of the tuition back to you.

 

As for endorsements; scroll to top of this page and click on "CDL Practice Tests" and there are all the questions and answers to the endorsement tests. Memorize as much as you can, then take the tests and your local DMV.

 

Here's some more names of OTR companies that hire southern California new cdl grads:
Danny Herman Trucking - dry van
Melton Truck Lines - flatbed
DOT Transportation - refrigerated - www.drivefordot.com
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I'm attending Roadmasters in Fontana, CA. It's a really good school, all trucking companies accept them. They will get you all of your endorsements. The reason I chose them is because they offer a hotel to stay at for four weeks & they pay for it upfront for you to help you out. The lady who did my registration was also really hot too.

But jokes aside, my biggest recommendation for you is to actually go by there and check them out in person and talk with them. See if they meet your expectations. Do they care more about your education rather than just getting your money? Will they teach you 1 on 1 and 1 rather than a whole group? Things like that. That's how I made my choice.

& Yes, the rumor is true about Roadmasters, they will try to push Werner on you. However if you just politely say no thanks I have other companies in mind.. they will leave it at that. They will also help you get hired on with those other companies too instead of just Werner.

Hope this helps, best of luck to you buddy!

 

First off, I promise I'm not trying to sell you the place. I just know how hard it is to find accurate information on it. I couldn't find squat online about it and had to go there myself to get all the information. Now:

@cranow12 You actually have the choice. If you tell them you want to train in a manual then you'll train in a manual. All the mega companies have switched to Automatic's, including Werner (hence the advertisement of automatics.) However they still have manual's there from what I was told by the admissions lady when I asked and they will train you in them if you request it. I did not, because I don't see the need.

Werner is phasing them all out in their fleet though if they haven't yet, and they will more than likely try to persuade you into training in an automatic because of how easier it is and more convenient for them it is. This is because almost every student is training in an automatic there. However I did see one or two names on the board that are training in a manual. Just be vocal and ask. The negative reviews you see, are the ones who more than likely did not ask, and just assumed they would get it. This is wrong. They will train you in an automatic unless you speak up.

This all may change, and they might stop offering it at any time though~~

If you do decide to go there, (this applies anywhere) you cannot be afraid to speak up. Always ask questions, and always make sure you get the training you need. It's a fairly big school, they usually have a group of about 10 students, so you have to be vocal. Do not, under any circumstances let them change your ways. Trucking recruiters are 100% like military recruiters. They will try and sell you on the cake that is a lie just to get your signature.

and most important of all, do not let me sell you into it. Make the choice you feel is best for you. Go with the school you feel you are most comfortable with.

Hope this helps.

 

I like that.

I don't feel the need to be trained in a manual.

Considering most local companies use manual.