I really want to be a trucker.

Most of us here want to be trucker

 

Welcome to the forum, hope you have time... it's addictive! Sooo much info.

 

I'm not trying to be the storm cloud rolling in on the big parade, but right now things are the worst I've seen in my short time (almost 6 years now) out here. My income has been cut in half at best. This isn't the case for EVERYONE, but I'd say at least 80% of the drivers out there are in a similar boat.

 

I can understand that. I'm currently a student working on my CDL. I graduate in 8 days. There are companies that have their own schools, but be careful and DO YOUR RESEARCH! These school only lasts 3 weeks and you are required to fulfill a 1 year contract. I'm getting my CDL through Greenville Tech College in Greenville, SC. It's a 9 week program. My advice to you would be to attend a technical college in your area and achieve your dream that way. Good luck to you. We had career day. Only 3 companies came. They were Crete, McElroy, and Colonial.

 

I just graduated from truck driving school here in Northwestern Ohio. They used to have career day when 6-8 trucking companies would come in and talk to the graduating class. Only one came in. Werner Trucking. There were 15 students in our class and I don't think one of us got a job before or after graduation. Yes, we all got pre hires, but that was it.
Luckily for me I just took the class for a refresher. I gave up my CDL years ago when the State of Ohio made you be tested. I could have been grandfathered in, but was too lazy!
I'm a construction business owner and my business is in the crapper too, but at least I'm keeping my head above water for now.

 

Swift is still training people for a cdl..I know of lot of companies cut out CDl training. You might wanna look at Schools that train..Check your state employment office sometimes they can help with the cost especially if your unemployed. Hey check out http://www.jobcorps.gov/AboutJobCorps.aspx Your 24, man they have some nice training programs...I kinda wished I could get into some of their programs but to old..

 

I recieved training in heavy equipment operator, and truck driving from the state of Ohio... been in construction as an owner for 18 yrs... I picked a bad time to change carrers... I'm very grateful for the training, just wish there was a job to use it on

 

I've been looking into this as a career also; I was gung ho until I found this board
it looks like times are tough for EVERYONE behind the wheel, maybe not a total loss but not what they're used too.
I'm meeting with a class A school tomorow at three, I guess we'll see what happens.