FFE School/Linehaul vs other options

Western Dairy Transport
CDL school; meals, lodging, transportation provided plus hourly pay while in WDT cdl school.
CDL school is in Texas.
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There are many companies that will take you right out of CDL school and put you in the training program. FFE is one of them. With them you will be running reefer all over the country. Reefer is not a bad way to start off and has its pros and cons. Biggest thing is you will get the miles, but you will also have times where you will sit. You will find this at grocery warehouses for the most part. They will give you a 8am appt time, but you will be there for hours getting unloaded. Some are faster than others. Meat plants are horrible for making you wait up to a few days to get a load.

Like I said, it has its ups and downs. I did reefer for 3 years.

 

Just to clarify KLLM is not a Sister Company
They own FFE outright weather anyone admits it or not....and KLLM is majority owned now by Southern Tire Mart
Shouldn’t affect you at all
Just something to know and understand...that FFE is a shadow of the carrier they once were

 

Yeah, I'd go with KLLM over FFE.

 

Just so I understand correctly, Do you have a CDL yet ?

 

Missing anything?

No, not yet.....

Trucking is an "adults only" world.

Those who lack a serious work ethic....or who need constant feedback/hand-holding....need not apply.

Note that.....if current trends continue...or stay the same....that general freight volumes are tightening up.

Thus....as a beginning driver, you will likely find it harder to get a job than say....12-15 months ago (as of the time of this writing).

One good way to side-step this problem: see post #2 above (i.e., go tanker). Stay with them for at least a year (and longer is of course, better). If you can show future employers 2+ years of successful smooth-bore tanker duty, then you can almost take your pick after that....with great-paying truck-driving jobs.

Also: when you get your CDL--go ahead, and get ALL the CDL endorsements--tanker, hazmat....and the doubles/triples. For the suggestion in post #2 above--you will need at the very least the tanker endorsement...and of course they won't let you work for them without it.

Another advantage in running/working with WDT--you very likely will not run any up in the northeastern US. Most of your runs/lanes/stops will instead be in the midwest, or the southwest.

Nice!

-- Lual

 

No big deal. Get your permit. FFE and other companies will send you to school to get your CDL. Then once finished, you will be out with a trainer for 6-8 weeks. Then you get your own truck. The only drawback with having any company sending you through CDL school is that you will be under contract with them for a year. ( on average). If you leave the company before the contract is up, you will be required to pay a portion of the cost back.

Many guys have gone that route to get into trucking. Nothing wrong with it. Finish your training, stick with them for about 2 years. With a good driving record you can move on to better companies from there.