Automatics for Training?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by fjrgerry, Mar 26, 2016.

  1. fjrgerry

    fjrgerry Light Load Member

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    Anyone know of a trucking company that uses 100% automatics, including for training?

    Thanks!

    Gerry
     
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  3. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    There isn't many, just learn on a manual, then go to a company with all automatics.

    edit sorry I read wrong thought you meant schools, straight stacks is right also US Xpress and a few others.
     
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  4. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    Don't quote me on this but, I believe Averitt and TransAm do.
     
  5. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    Oh yeah I read it wrong I was thinking you were looking for school tht had all autos. These and us xpress as well as a few others.
     
  6. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    Pick up the phone and dial recruiters, they will tell you. Don't forget to give them your real email address and you will have offers coming in...several a day I'd bet! Good luck.
     
  7. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    If you find one, you will SIGNIFICANTLY limit your potential pool for future employers.
     
  8. Orangees

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  9. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    Is there a reason you want to find these companies? Fine if that's what you're looking for, but I agree wholeheartedly with Zeviander, you're greatly limiting yourself.
     
  10. FLYMIKEXL

    FLYMIKEXL Medium Load Member

    How are you limiting yourself when the whole industry is going that route anyway manual transmissions are no longer cheaper way to go there are being phased out and probably by the end of the decade I would assume a large percentage of trucks on the road will be automatics and it seems in the trucking industry companies are all about going cheap wherever they can especially on a truck fleet
     
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  11. ZhenyaP1991

    ZhenyaP1991 Medium Load Member

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    Company I am with, ordered whole fleet of manual t680 this years. Nothing is going away for now, maybe later in 20 years.
    Learn how to crawl before you can walk
     
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