Different way to get company training?

I am sure this is totally against the grain and I don't even know if this is even possible. I totally understand and appreciate the benefit of going to a "starter" company and going through training and all that.

However with how many bad experiences I have read about people having at various companies I am just thinking that perhaps there might be another way to get a company type training.

As it was told to me was I was taught how to pass a CDL test and the trucking companies are the ones that teach you how to drive the truck out in the real world.

Is there a way to get training without going to one of the major carriers? Are there independent instruction companies or anything? I totally understand the value of training and would think as a new driver I would need some type of real world training before going off and driving alone. I would just rather do the training in my own truck that I will be driving.

Yes again I totally understand this is probably nuts but I am trying to exhaust all options before giving in to a big company training program.

 

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The answer is most likely no.

Not too many smaller companies would take that risk to train you, they look for people with experience.
Keep doing your research though, and I'd bet you'll find a medium sized company that will take you aboard.

 

That is exactly what I figured. Yea maybe I can find a medium sized company like you mentioned but most of the ones I have come across that are not the main carriers they all need some type of experience.

 

Some LTL companies train drivers. I had a friend do the Teamsters apprenticeship program 10+ years ago... not sure if it's still offered though.

 

You can go to a community college/technical school where the courses are generally longer and provide better instruction and more driving time, but you will still most likely be required to be with a trainer for a while when you start working.

Think of it this way, in any job you have a training period where you learn the ins and outs of what you're doing and the rules and procedures of the company you're doing it for. Trucking is no different.

If you are still planning on purchasing a truck and leasing it to a carrier, they may not require you to be with a trainer because you technically aren't an employee, but an independent contractor. Honestly have no clue how that would work being an entry level driver who buys a truck. I really doubt its a situation companies encounter very often.

 

By the way..... Browns are going down tomorrow..

 

That's what I did. I got my CDL through a CC program and it was a fantastic experience. Yea your exactly right in I am guessing companies don't encounter this very often. I have said I know this isn't the normal path a driver takes and in a way I am trying to circumvent the training from a mega carrier and trying to subsidize it with something else. If this is an impossible thing then off to a big carrier for training then.

 

Haha you very well could be right except I am hoping the Browns find some way to figure out how to win 2 games in a row.

 

Out of curiosity, have you inquired about insurance rates for a truck? I'm not sure how it works, but I would think that with no commercial driving experience the insurance premiums, especially considering you were thinking of buying a new truck, are going to be astronomical.