Getting a License and Hiring On....

I don't think so. But that's my opinion. I've had several jobs and never went to school but that was some time ago. Times have changed and so has the insurance companies. They want the drivers trained by a CDL school and even if I came out of retirement I'd have to go to some refresher course even thou I have 20 years experience and I've never had a ticket or an accident. I don't agree with that because I believe the schools only teach a person how to get a CDL and I'd rather teach a driver myself than some fly-by-night school.

You might want to go ahead a get your CDL if it doesn't cost you anything and then you'll be one up on everyone else that's going to school. The best thing I can think of is once you both get your CDL's is to go and talk to some companies you'd like to run for. Do your research on the companies then after you select one go to them because they might have some suggestions that will save you time and money.

 

Do not go with a contract to get your cdl, but do find a good school. While I have to regrets getting my license through crst, and commiting to them for 8 months, they start your pay about .11/mile less than if you were a non-contract student.

 

I am a good number of the people I have met out here are happy with them. Here is the thing, its only teams, so people have problems with that. I am teaming with a buddy, so it works out. I do not see many big problems with them, the fact is they get you good miles if you work hard, they have decent equipment, pay is a bit low, but with teams you can make a lot of good money, there owner operator program is not a scam. You can actually walk up and talk to your dispatcher face to face. Everybody has a open door policy so that you can talk to who you want.

Anyways, CRST just get a bad rap because of they are a training company.