Once in school, how long until first paycheck?

When he has his CDL, orientation is touch and go. Some are paid that week with first pay within two to three weeks.

The problem is road expenses. You have the potential to eat your next pay if you do not already have savings.

9-11 was our ultimate trouble. Destroyed the third party pay people for 6 weeks for us. We ran on our savings rather than take unemployment to keep the medicines going through.

 

I can't give an actual amount of time. However, you can expect some kind of pay a week or two after orientation. Those first payments are not going to be large either. There are 2 issues in your question. The making it question I can not answer. I do wish both of you well.

 

Roehl Transport pays from day one of cdl school. They hold back 3 weeks then give it to him.
If he can hold out for Millis Transfer though, he'd be better off. Probably make $50K his first year. then it goes up from there.

 

Is he going to C1 Driving School?

 

Ok. That school is 3 to 5 weeks long, depending how long it takes him to graduate. During those 3 to 5 weeks he will not be getting paid. When he graduates they will send him to company orientation. That is usually another 3 to 5 days. He will get paid like I dunno, $300 to $400 maybe less. Then he will go with his trainer and start getting paid weekly. If he goes to C1.

If he goes to Millis then he may get paid right away. I will be quite honest with you. I went thru C1 in Indy, with PAM, it is a horrible program. Go through Millis. They have a good training program.

If he is anywhere near their terminal in Hamilton OH, look into Napier Truck Driving Academy. There he can get his cdl and go anywhere. Tell him to ask about the WIA program. That program will pay for everything and give him a stipen too. And when he graduates he can choose any company he wants. That is ultimatley how I got my cdl and it worked out well.

 

If he’s considering an Indiana school check out Carter Express they offer training and they are a decent company.

 

Carter has a good reputation. They haul lots of auto parts out of Laredo, TX to the auto manufacturers.
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