Looking to get started, company sponsored CDL school?

Don't worry, plenty of companies will hire you.
www.driveforkeller.com has a cdl school program.
Thomas E. Keller Trucking, Inc. | 24862 Elliott Road | Defiance, Ohio 43512
The personal agreement is a commitment between you and Keller that you will work for us for at least 6 months. If you decide to end employment prior to the 6 month mark, you must pay back the cost of schooling at a prorated amount.

 

Maybe better keep looking then. You get the automatic restriction lifted any time you can get a stick shift truck to test in. Maybe better keep looking. Did you contact CFI about this?

 

If you want that CDL and a driving job, does it really matter if you have the automatic restriction? Most companies are going to autos anyway. You can always retest in a manual later should you still want it but for now, if you can get started sooner, why should it matter if you want it bad enough?
Not trying to be snarky, I’ve just seen people say this in a couple of different threads and I get that you’d rather have no restrictions, I’m just not sure I understand the line of thinking if you want it bad enough.

 

Not sure if they hire out of Ohio but I will be starting and trading with RE West at the beginning of Feb. I know they train on a manual. Also no contract to non compete for training just ask that you stay 6 months or repay the $85 for the physical/drug screen and any sign on bonus. Below is a link to a recent thread @Chinatown and myself started about them.
R.E. West

 

try Dutchmaid in Willard ohio also , you get a temporary permit ( written test ) on your own and send you out with an instructor until your ready to take the test from what I know of them the instructors are decent and do a very good job of training you ..... don't see there trucks doing stupid stuff too much like Stevens England swift us express ect ....... but I would definitely go with a smaller company instead of a mega and would be better to at least learn with a 10 speed but more and more seem to be going to automatic .... wouldn't want an automatic transmission only on my cdl either