Anyone here got their CDL and got hired on without school?

Prime and a few other companies will train you from scratch to get your CDL - no formal trucking schooling involved.
Advantage: low to no cost.
Disadvantage: you learn it "their way", which could mean - if it's not thorough - your skills won't translate well to other companies.

 

It's hard buddy. Undoubtedly will test you through n through.

I did it though. The biggest issue you'll have is finding an outfit that will let you train on their trucks, you'll never make it unless you get the hands on experience. Look into dairies, or farming operations.

 

I thought the FMCSA made school mandatory after Jan 1 of this year

 

Years and years ago, I got mine with no school whatsoever. Had a job working for a large municipality in south FL; applied for a promotion and got it, with the stipulation I get my CDL B within six months. Turns out the city had 2 state certified examiners that were employees, so I got my permit (they said as long as you're doing it, why not go class A) and got about 3 months experience running live bottoms/walking floors with refuse from transfer station to the county landfill. The pretrip and road test took all of maybe 15 minutes and I was good to go.

The roads have never been the same since......

 

Any links for this? Just curious

 

No. I read it on here though, at least I thought I did

 

I'd read it here too, but never did find any links on it.


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I think it was a proposal. Just like the interstate age going from 21 to 18

 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registrati...cense/how-do-i-get-commercial-drivers-license

No requirement for schooling listed there... I hear they batted that idea around before, but I don't think it ever stuck.

 

You might be right I found an article on their website and it says proposal. They've been trying since 2007-2014

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom/f...rements-commercial-drivers-license-applicants