Getting Back Into It

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TheOtherJack, May 11, 2025.

  1. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Did you surrender or downgrade your CDL or do you still have it? It's unlikely you would need to go through CDL school again.you might need a refresher course or you might just need to ride with a trainer for a week or two.
     
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  3. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    Contact the Dot Transportation terminal in Richland, MS -- & ask them what nearby CDL schools they prefer:

    271 Walker Circle
    Richland, MS 39218

    Dot Transportation hires new drivers:

    Training & Orientation

    It's easily one of the best CDL gigs in your area. You can start there -- & retire from there.

    -- L
     
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  4. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Does Total Transportation of Mississippi not have their own school?
     
  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Does Dot Foods Transportation have a rider program?
    TheOtherJack plans to take the wife on the road with him.
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    Found this:
    March 14, 2023 | 7:00 AM
    Can Truck Drivers Have Passengers?
    Interested in taking a loved one along for an up-close look at life on the road? You can take passengers with Dot Transportation! Here’s what you need to know first.
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    Drivers must be with DTI for no less than six months before bringing a passenger on board.
     
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  6. snowmantrucking101

    snowmantrucking101 Heavy Load Member

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    No. They take student grads.
     
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  7. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Total Transportation Of Mississippi is owned, and have been owned for many years, by US Xpress, which is now part of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings.
     
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  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Did you notice KLLM Transport is in Jackson, MS?
     
  9. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    NOTHING wrong with company-paid training. I just think you should check these schools out before going into indentured servitude for a year. Most likely, you will qualify for at least a partial grant to finance it!

    Antonelli College
    2323 Lakeland Drive
    Jackson, MS 39232

    Hinds Community College
    3925 Sunset Drive
    Jackson, MS 39213
     
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  10. TheOtherJack

    TheOtherJack Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for your reply. I will check into these options, however, my family is in dire straights financially, so paying for a school isn't an option. I don't mind driving to pay off a school. I just want to get going again. I'm talking to a few companies that have been mentioned in this thread.

    Cheers!
     
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