Chauffers License & CDL

Chinatown · Nov 16, 2024

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Brandt · Nov 16, 2024

To make $50,000 first year a driver you will have to get $0.41 cents per mile and drive 120,000 a year. That’s 10,000 miles a month or 2,500 miles a week.

tscottme · Nov 17, 2024

DRIVER SHORTAGE IS FAKE NEWS. Industry is slow. A company desperately hiring drivers now is probably running driver off with low pay, too little/much work or bad conditions like not fixing broken trucks.

I'm surprised there even is a chauffeur license any more. Usually we talk about CDL A & B. I would not trust 2nd-hand information. Talk to the company and find out the pay & why they can't keep drivers.

201 · Nov 17, 2024

tscottme said: ↑

DRIVER SHORTAGE IS FAKE NEWS. Industry is slow. A company desperately hiring drivers now is probably running driver off with low pay, too little/much work or bad conditions like not fixing broken trucks.

I'm surprised there even is a chauffeur license any more. Usually we talk about CDL A & B. I would not trust 2nd-hand information. Talk to the company and find out the pay & why they can't keep drivers.
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I think they mean CDL, just chauffeurs an old term. I'd talk to the drivers, not the company.

Ridgeline · Nov 17, 2024

Jack of all Trades said: ↑

I had a CDL years ago and drove for a company for about 2 months before my wife made me give it up and the CDL, I still have a lot of anger toward my wife about that.

I do IT Computer/ Network Technician work currently... the pay started at like 40k a year now its up to like 59k a year and I commute like an hour to work everyday...I been doing this job for like 6 years now and I regret I didn't stick to the trucking and told my wife to take a hike. I been told being over 40 by my manager that I am told old to be in IT and he is hiring younger guys in their 20's to replace me. He already got rid of one guy who was over 40 in our department and replaced him with a 21 year old. I am the oldest guy in my IT department, all my teamates are like in early to mid 20's. My manager also mentioned that my healthcare is more expensive for the company than a young 20 year old.... I don't at least see this kind of age discrimination in Trucking.

I want to try to get back into Trucking. I have a relative who just has a Chauffeurs license and does local trucking. He says starting pay at the job is 50k a year with great benefits and getting hired is easy. No 1 hour commute to work everyday, this job is like 5 minutes from my house. I see trucking jobs like everywhere for the same pay or better pay than what I am being paid in IT. I see plenty of truckers in their 50's plus not like in IT where age 40 your seen as too old to be in IT.

I before did a company sponsored CDL and passed the CDL on my first try... but of course my stupid wife made me forfeit the license to the BMV because she hates trucking... so now I got to take the whole thing over again... ugg.... I was thinking maybe I can start off with Chauffers and local trucking and then maybe get lucky and find another company to do a sponsored paid CDL training again like before....but since I did this before and quit maybe that will look bad and they won't want to sponsor me.... this time I am staying. I actually loved the two months I did OTR trucking before when I had the CDL. I loved traveling and seeing the US....if it wasn't for my stupid wife making me quit the job and give up that CDL..ugg so much anger toward her for throwing that job away.

Any advice?
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What state is your cousin and you in?
In Michigan you really need one for under 26k vehicles and under 10k trailers.

Jack of all Trades · Nov 20, 2024

Chinatown said: ↑

Frequently Asked Questions - KLLM Transport Services

Do you drug test at the KLLM Driving Academy?
Yes, on your first day of class you will take a DOT urinalysis and a company-required hair follicle drug test.

What states do you accept KLLM Driving Academy students from looking to earn their CDL-A?
We currently accept KLLM Driving Academy entry-level students from Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana, and Illinois without a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP). We also accept students who already have a CLP from Ohio, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

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KLLM hmm interesting ok thanks for advice. The only issue might be is about 6 months ago a guy rear ended me at a yield sign in my car. His insurance ruled it was his fault and they paid it all. My cousin said wouldn't be a problem with his local trucking company.

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