Brand new to this idea was looking around online at company reviews and have been tossing around the idea of getting my cdl i have no training and never driven a stick shift in my life was looking at schooling or company schooling i honestly dont have the extra cash to go to school which looks like it cost on the low end 4K and up was wondering if anyone im from new jersey
Looking to get my cdl
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by dirtyjerzy, Sep 22, 2019.
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Trucking company cdl training is ok.
Can you pass a hair follicle drug test?
Here's some that have cdl school:
Swift Transportation - Swift Refrigerated | Get CDL Trained & Hired
Roehl Transport - Roehl Transport Truck Driving Jobs & CDL Training | Roehl.Jobs
Stevens Transport - www.stevenstransport.com
CFI - www.cfidrive.com
FFE (Frozen Food Express) - www.ffeinc.com - has a terminal in New Jersey and maybe will let you attend their school.
KLLM Transport - KLLM Driving Academy
TMC - TMC Transportation - Flatbed Trucking, Hauling & Shipping ...
Wilson Logistics - www.wilsonlogistics.com
Knight Transportation - Knight Transportation | HomeLast edited: Sep 22, 2019
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yes i can pass any drug test and hair test
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Out of the ones you have listed which ones do u think are better if u had to rate them
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Pick a company THEN pick how/where to go to school. Some companies have their own school or they only hire newbies from certain schools. Every CDL school will find someone to loan you money. Half of trucking companies pay Tuition Reimbursement along with your wages. Some only pay TR if you have a school loan. It's possible to start trucking without being away from home for weeks. Some newbies start as a local driver, which in the past was only available after you had a couple of years going OTR, Over The Road. Decide what kind of trucking, where to work, how to get the license (CDL) or which school to attend.
Most states have a WOIA or WIA grant program that can pay for CDL school if you are underemployed or unemployed. Grants do not require repayment. They are administered through your state unemployment office.plankton and FlaSwampRat Thank this. -
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The way I look at it is when you hit the road, you're a one truck operation. Doesn't matter how many trucks the company owns, you're only driving one of them. A driver can be just as successful with a large company as with a medium or small one. The worst driving experience I ever had was with a mom & pop outfit. Crappy, if any, benefits for one thing.
Even small companies must follow the same regulations as the large ones, such as Elogs.
The only benefit to Elogs is it leveled the playing field to some degree.Last edited: Sep 23, 2019
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