Ok, so I have been checking for companies and trucking school to get my CDL the right way (tried it on my own and failed 2 road tests for lack of practice), so I have been doing some homework on "sponsored CDL training" and found this service called "Driver Solutions".
For what I've read they are sort of associated with "Pam Transport" and "USA Truck"
So what they seem to offer is CDL "sponsored" truck driving school tuition with no upfront costs, but the driver repay in a weekly basis during the first year. So in other words, they get you your cdl and a job and in exhange you work for them for a year.
They say you'll have the opportunity to make up to 40,000 (not sure if this is deducting tuition repayment or not).
Their training lasts 2 to 3 weeks, but they dont really specify if I'll be traveling to a school of their own, or if they work something out with home-state trucking schools.
My thing is I have close to 0 (zero) information on USA Truck and if they tend to screw drivers up or not and I would like to get some feedback on how this sound to you drivers.
Any idea on if this is something worth a shot since I've got close to none saved to pay for school myself??
Have you heard of this "Driver Solutions" program?? ( Their website is www.greatcdltraining.com )
Appreciate those who made it all the way down to this post and their intention of helping me out.
Has anyone heard of this:?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jrivas23, May 15, 2014.
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If that is your last ditch option, then that might be your best choice, however. I would stay clear of companies offering to send you to CDL school in exchange for a year of work. CDL school doesnt cost nearly as much as it does to get on with a decent carrier after school. Sounds like you need a school who has smaller class sizes, or a school with more trainer/student interaction.
road_runner Thanks this. -
What part of the road test did you fail?
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Did my pre-trip, in-cab inspection, straight backing, parallel parking, etc in a very nice way. No points taken off from there.
Anyways, the down-shifting situation costed me points on "impeding traffic", "failure
To anticipate speed changes", "driving too slow"... She even told me: "you were inches away from getting it, but I will need to see you one more time".
My problem is and has always been getting too nervous when driving with another driver next to me, plus I admit not been able to have paid for more classes-training.
I felt soooo dissapointed at myself that day... -
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You are going to run into the problem of not being insurable without going to a CDL school or having experience. The insurance companies are the ones driving that. Those of us who have attended a CDL school, my self a proud graduate of Fort Scott Community College in Kansas City, KS, know that they are just a prep school for taking your CDL test. They do not teach you anything about trucking. I asked to be shown how to uncouple a truck and trailer. They had never taught that before. It isn't part of the CDL exam. But I believe it to be basic information a trucker should have. Therefore, getting a license on your own should be equal to what I did but it isn't. Insurance companies will charge a higher rate for you not having a certain amount of "training". At some point in the future, Insurance companies will start only excepting certain schools training programs. Those schools will have some how paid or become customers of those insurance companies. It is all about the money.
You are going to have to bit the bullet. USA truck and Pam are both starter companies. They both need to have drivers who work for little or no money. The facts are until you have a year in you are s cr ewd anyway. If you have to put up with it for awhile it will be worth it. It gets better after a couple of years. -
Jrivas23, there is something else you need to consider here. I believe that the FMCSA has made driver training school a mandatory requirement for doing many jobs requiring a Class A CDL.. Not positive though, so check that out..
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I have a question? Do you double clutch when shifting gears?
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