looking into driving

You mean get a temporary job with a BFI ? Why do you think they are always hiring ? It's because newbies are leaving one way or another after a few months or less . Check the stats and show me a carrier that has increased their fleet size in the last year . Explain the turnover rate of over 80% for OTR carriers . Only a fool would pay thousands to get a job for a carrier paying the same wages they paid 30 years ago .

 

millis and w/s are not BFI's....both are medium sized companies that put you in a truck and let you do your thing...no hand holding, no micro-management, no fleece deals...no BS!



American Trucker

 

And their turnover rates are what ? And why ? W/S has less than 1,000 trucks and it seems newbies here are going there every week .
Millis lost the Budweiser account . Do they even need drivers ?

 

W/s hires 5-10 drivers a week, most quit because either they are not cut out for trucking or they cant handle the ltl work.


I donno about millis i still see them pulling bud trailers






American Trucker

 

I guess a person could use a trucking company to obtain their CDL. Some of the websites I have researched require students to be obligated to the company for a period of time after successfully completing their training.

I utilized the local community college for my training. I worked in the daytime and school at night. My veterans benefits paid for all but a hundred dollars of the $3,995. fee. For those seeking to get their CDL training at the local community college I would suggest taking advantage of the Federal Pell Grant Program. The grant provides you with $ 5,350. for educational cost at community colleges, colleges and universities and many trade and technical schools. One of the guys in my class used it to pay for his CDL training. Log onto your states Department of Employment Services web site for more info or talk to somebody at your local employment facility. Or call 1-800-4-fed-aid

It’s easy, fast and best of all FREE.

Good Luck