In California Looking for a GOOD CDL training Program either good school or Good Co. that trains you

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by LeavinHome2018, Jun 20, 2018.

  1. LeavinHome2018

    LeavinHome2018 Light Load Member

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    Pretty much what the title says.
    Down on my luck.
    Need to start over. Have clean record and limited funds.
    Im open to where i can go.
    Id love to find an Honest place that doesn't
    screw you after they pay for you training and make you sign a contract
    to work for them for a year and treat you like crap....
    Also can go to school and then go find employment either way???
    any words of wisdom?

    thanks all
     
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  3. Surfer Joe

    Surfer Joe Heavy Load Member

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    Chinatown......
    Job opportunity.......
     
  4. dptrucker

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    @Chinatown
     
  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Just because you sign a contract, doesn't mean you're getting the shaft.
    The trucking company isn't making money if the truck isn't turning miles. It in no way benefits the trucking company to let you sit, just because they can. If you're turning the miles, then you're making money and so is the trucking company.
    If you can do it, then attend a private cdl school that's a minimum of 160 hours and while in school, get all the endorsements so you're more marketable for a larger number of companies.
    Where are you in California?
    If you want to get started more quickly, look at company cdl school:
    Jim Palmer Trucking
    Prime Inc.
    Stevens Transport
    All these will get the job done. Jim Palmer and Prime have an almost identical pay scale. Stevens pay isn't as good, but the training is excellent and as good as Jim Palmer or Prime. All three companies have excellent trucks, set up for driver comfort.
     
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  6. Trucking in Tennessee

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    Rome wasn't built in a day. If you can look one year from right now and say you have a job, A CDL and a future in trucking you would be thrilled right ? Suck it up and do the work. Even if it's not a great company you are learning and getting paid. Beats flipping burgers.
     
  7. azheavyduty

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    Try Morning Starin Los Banos. They haul tomatoes They'll train you, give you housing. Just have to work for the season, 3-4 months. You can get CDL, make and save money, and move on
     
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  8. LeavinHome2018

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    Im in the LA area.
    and i didn't mean "They" were gonna screw me. Ive just heard some companies are Bad and some are better.
    Just looking for a good deal for me. Just looking for straight deal. willing to travel if a place is willing to pay for some basics while training me but I'm not just looking for a hand out either just trying to find the best overall deal as far as saving some badly needed funds.
    I heard there are companies that pay your CDL training if you work for them for a bit
     
  9. LeavinHome2018

    LeavinHome2018 Light Load Member

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    Yes indeed . Rome wasn't. Just trying to find the RIGHT place to build Rome with. Any ideas. I don't need to be in LA but if one is here and is good fine. If one is somewhere else cool as well.
    Just asking on here for some good directions to be pointed in.
    thanks
     
  10. LeavinHome2018

    LeavinHome2018 Light Load Member

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    Thanks . Look into it. :)
     
  11. Trucking in Tennessee

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    What you may think is right may be different. You have people putting you in 80,000 pounds and they are libel for whatever you do. Right might just be whomever will give you the chance. But the stricter the carrier the better it looks for that move up.
     
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