gREAT lAKES TRUCKING SCHOOL cLEVELAND OHIO AREA

Hmmmm....

My Brother-in-law went here and now does a dedicated run delivering produce and stuff for Mark's stores etc....

I'm looking at these guys too but, they are not PTDI certified. They do offer a lot of training programs. The owner is related to the owner of Hamrick TDS. Looks like they started around 2007.

NO GLTDS grads going to speak up here???

 

I sent in their application yesterday. After reading some forums, I'm concerned no one may hire a new driver. I had previously sigined up through Driver Solution to train at C1 in Indy and sign up for USA Trucks. People threw such a fit about that being a CDL mill and a bad company that I decided to go the same route as my brother-in-law.

I love to drive and already worked 10-12 hrs a day as an electronics tech. If I can find an opportunity I know I can make this work. I know the lifestyle is not optimum. I want to try it so I'm going to spend $5200 of savings for the GLTDS premier option 1 drivers course. Maybe someone will hire me for a straight truck or dump truck if not OTR....

Will anyone out here SPEAK UP!!!! I know the transportation industry has been hard hit by the economy and fuel costs.....

 

This is not the best time of year to start training, jobs are even slower in the winter.

Use the search feature on here to get information about that school.

Make sure this is what you want to do, the failure rate is above 80% !!

Good Luck..........

 

They sent me an application for Valley Transportation for a possible prehire before schooling if I want to do it. They claim their placement rate is 78%. It appears that these instructors used to work for Hamrick Driving school but, they left there due to business disagreements.

My schooling at GLTDS is going to cost me $5250! I'm taking the Premier Driver Development Program / Option 1. It is ...

125 Hrs classroom instruction
40 Hrs straight truck / passenger bus
20 Hrs Dump truck
255 Hrs Tractor Trailor Class A
160 Hrs Externship with a national carrier

This doesn't appear to be a "CDL Mill" when I compare Hrs of training with other schools. It is 600 Hrs of training. I know I won't be a Pro after the school yet but, it seems like a good start. It's comparable to the Hamrick 600Hrs Master Driving Course but, it's about 5k cheaper. I visited the school and ALL the 6 rigs were working. They teach 9, 10, and 13 speed trannies.... not just auto and 10's...(I hope I got that right. LOL)

80% failure rate...eh...I can do this. It's just a big leap from doing 20Yrs as an electronics tech sitting behind a bench to sitting behind the wheel. I'll be 43 when I start so I'm not a kid either.

OK ...kick me around old timers!!!

 

sorry to chime in so late.
I went to Great Lakes Truck Driving in May of this year through the WIA program as I was laid off.
I up-graded from a Class B to a Class A even took the heavy equipment course.
Ater graduating you are on your own to look for companies but they do give you heads up about hiring companies. it only took me about one month to find a job
Great Lakes is owned by Hammerick same family in laws