Doubts between Schneider and Stevens
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Curiousjoe, Jun 26, 2025.
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Thank you I doubled the training period in the OP's post because the length of training is not important when picking a job. It's like choosing who to marry based on dress color, not compatibility.
The training period, riding with a company trainer, is where new drivers learn 95% of the job. CDL school is just to pass the state test. It teaches you NOTHING about doing a job.
You likely wouldn't pick which skydiving school or medical school based on which one has the least training, I hope. If you are a newbie there is an 80 or 90% chance you will quit trucking permanently long before you work for one year. A lot of that is because newbies wait until they are desperate & broke to get into trucking & they have poor judgment & little training to avoid breaking trucks & trailers and get fired. Avoiding adequate training is volunteering to be one of those quickly failing in trucking. Newbies don't know what they don't know but are in a hurry.Lonwolv54 Thanks this. -
He probably means Rio Grande Valley (RGV). That's just a guess.Last edited by a moderator: Sep 6, 2025
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Thorough training will pay dividends in the long run. Master the backs ASAP and your world will be much easier.
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I'm sorry, but....
say what you want....think what(ever) you want.
One week (or less) out on a trainer's truck is simply NOT ENOUGH....

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I'll give you that. I was on my 'trainers' truck for 3 days. Fortunately for me, I had rolled with Millis for about 2 months. But, man, 3 days is BS.
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Two weeks with a trainer is all that's needed for a driver with an average IQ.
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NOOOOTTT!!!
It (also) depends on the quality/instruction level from the trainer.
Two weeks with my trainer would (still) not have been enough.
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As long as we all agree 50k miles minimum like at prime is unreasonable. If you can't figure it out by then, well; that CDL should be burned.
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Does Brakebush have inward cameras and all the nanny stuff?BrothaTrucka513 Thanks this.
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