I need some advice on where to turn

Look at your local technical or community colleges.

They will have a decent selection of financing they can help you find/apply for. Some of them even allow you to use GI Benefits to pay for it.

IF you are a vet, you can check with a re-employment specialist too.

If you are switching jobs, laid off or something like that, check with the local state or county employment office. There might be some retraining programs they can help with. And/or even pay for it for you.

 

go company for about 2yrs, get plenty of info from some owner ops on equipment and region you are considering driving in, just remember collect data, test, and reverify before accepting as true.

 

A thought.... pack your tools along with you and do a little side job doing repairs for the "I'm not a mechanic" bunch.

 

The main thing that is going to drive that decision is your financial situation and funding. If you hhave the cash or can get the tuition assistance then find an 8 to 10 week course and take that..look at technical/trade schools.

If you are strapped for cash,, can't get tuition assistance then contact a carrier that sponsors their own school but understand there is a huge difference between this route and the first..a carrier sponsored school will only teach you enough to pass your cdl.

Drivers who go the first route are more than likely less prone to accidents because they get more driving and backing at the school than a carrier sponsored school

If you pay attention, study hard and ask tons of questions of the carriers trainer you are assigned to and most of all, take your time you will be fine going either way...

The main mistake new drivers make is over confidence and they goof up causing an incident, accident, or worse

 

You should almost always start out as a company driver because what if you cant adjust to the trucker lifestyle or the job just isnt for you. then you would have to try to sell your truck and you will never get the amount you paid for it back.

 

Most deffinately,start out a company driver.Then after a yr or so once you get the exp and know how the industry works be an O/O.Many start out leasing without having a clue about the industry and most fail.Trk driving is alot more then what most think thats never done this.I mean why be in a hurry.The most successful O/O are the ones who take it slow.

 

Start out as a company driver, especially now with rising fuel costs. I've only been at this for about 4 months now. I've been running spreadsheets, looking at those expenses. One expense that I don't have info on from a company stand-point is the repairs. We have a couple of "mechanics" that do most of our repairs when we're back at the yard.

On a lighter note, in direct response to your question I need some advice on where to turn... Well, always turn where two roads intersect, never before...

 

And don't believe those signs in the bushes that say "Exit NOW".

 

LMAO

petey

 

In NJ I was on unemployment Obama care paid for my training and I signed on with Trans am. Personally I like how Stevens Transport handles it. First 3 months everyone is a company driver after your training. By then you have a little clue what you want out of your career. You can move onto a lease with them pay off the lease and keep the truck as an O/O