Learning on Automatic, will this short change my possibilities?

You’re making a mistake. You will be stuck with the megas. And they know this.

 

What he said ^.

The really good NON ADVERTISED jobs with small outfits where you know the owner don’t buy automatics. Don’t short change yourself and don’t get trapped into a contract with one of the crap megas just to get trained.

 

Do you want tankers after graduation?
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Heniff Transportation hires new cdl school grads from approved 200 hr. schools.

• For Entry Level drivers- Must attend a class A CDL Truck Driving Training course with at least 200 hours of instruction and provide transcripts. Must present Diploma for Entry Level Driver Training in Accordance with 49 CFR 380.503

Two terminals in New Jersey.

 

I'm of the mindset of do it once and be done with it. You may never run a manual but at least you're ready to go if the opportunity arises.

 

"Technology is marching on don't let your brain get left behind". I know how to drive both & I did drive an automatic 12 yrs (not for long) I had to "stick" a fork in it. . I am now driving a 2021 with the DT12. I have no interest in going back to the stick it has won me over. Truth be told it will be the future. For me it is a better ride need I say in "stop & go". If Schneider is going to pay you a "competitive wage" to gain experience being trained in the tanker industry I would go for it but that's might take. A year goes very quickly when you enjoy what you're doing. All the best as you going marching on down the trucking lane

 

An opposing viewpoint. Look at ya go you old soup cooler you!

 

I got my cdl at sage in 2014. All the sage programs should be pretty similar. I had a really good group of old hands for instructors. Don't know how they are nowadays but i would highly recommend them

Everybody in my group passed the road test 1st try