How to get into Trucking?

That's true. TruckerVinnie gave good advise, talk to recruiters and spell out your situation. Make sure it's a "go" before proceeding.

 

Save money anyway you can.

That way you do have a reserve against payroll issues, no miles, bad weeks or a worse case scenario, a stranding after being fired on the other side of the USA.

I hate to say it but money is what makes trucking go around.

 

Only problem with cre..is you starve AFTER getting your cdl.
Saw 3 guys in a truck last week..ugh
Last resort only.

 

who do you reccommend for flat bed I am out of Grand rapids mi and will be getting my cdl paid for by the state?

 

I worked for CRE for a year and no one pushed lease or teaming on me. No one ever even mentioned lease to me--not a single time.

I recommend CR England for school.

 

Lobos Interstate Services - room & meals furnished
Carolina Logistics - room & meals furnished
Goodwill Industries pays for cdl school if funding is available. There's a website about this program.
Southern Refrigerated Transport - room & meals furnished
Celadon - room & meals furnished

 

Oh just stop it - CRE ? Seriously?

Please - after all the horror stories here . . .

OP - you're in AZ - go Swift if you need to. I'll save the typing on the whole "pay your own schooling, be better off" speech.

Just leave Chester Rodney out of your options.

 

Isn t Arizona pretty much rural outside of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and Kingman?

 

I'm not saying stay with CRE. Get your license and run

 

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