Companies who "Train"

Stevens Transport Dallas Texas

 

This is a tough time to get into the business, but your area does have two very decent trucking schools if you want to pursue it. If you pay your own way or finance your own way, you are not indebted to a particular company. Also, with the slowdown, many companies have slowed down or even closed their schools.

 

That why i suggested stevens frieght has not slowed down and the school is open .they also train with no job obligation to work there.

 

The best way to get into trucking is to pay for you own school training. The companies that train usually make u sign a contract stating that you will work for them for a certain period of time. They will pay you less and also deduct tuition from your check. If you leave or quit before the contract is up then you will owe the whole tuition amount. The advantage of you paying for school is that if you dont like the work enviroment then you can move to another company. Also u can get 100 % tuition riembursement by certain companies which i did . I have a friend who was trained by swift. He is always compalining about the low pay but he cant leave until his contract is up. We both got our cdls at the same time but i make more than him and love my job. Look into goverment sponsered programs. Half of my classs had ucle sam pay for their tuition. Most schools are legit unlike swift training mills. How many drivers just had their cdls revoked coz of this company`s training practises and third party testing . Do your research and it will pay off. Do not get rushed into anything. Am glad i payed for my training. Also after you get your cdl, try looking for a job at smaller comapies. I did and love my company. With only 300 trucks am bringing home over a grand after taxes. There is money to be made in trucking just get with the right company. Good luck and see you out there . Be safe.

 

Hey Roughdraft, I seem to have found myself in the same position that you are in. I keep scouring these forums for useful information about possible companies to work for or good schools to attend, and I've come up empty handed. It would seem that every single company out there is out to stick it to the driver, one way or another, and every school is a CDL Mill. I'm more confused now then before, but in the end I'm figuring to find a Community College that offers a CDL course and find a Truck Driving Job that will train me to drive how they want me to drive, and stick it out for a year or so. I'm thinking there's no respect what so ever for a new driver anywhere so one place to work is as good as another to get your feet wet.