need a truck for CDL testing willing to pay owner operator

Even if you have a license its going to be hard to get on with Prime if you did not graduate from a certified CDL school maybe a big maybe a smaller company better go to a school and get trained it is going to be hard finding a job no one will take u serious if you dont.

 

The problem with getting an o/o to take you on is insurance. Insurance for a permit driver is super expensive and generally there are regulations about not hauling real freight. Also an o/o doesnt want to have an untrained driver behind the rig they own.

 

Don't even think about being an Owner Operator your first year. If you can get insured, it'll be sky high.

If you want to work for Prime, you're going to need at least 160 hours of certified training. No offense, but from the questions you're asking, there's still quite a bit you need to read up on.

Also, be careful about going to a company school, it keeps you locked in for a year to them, which can be tough, with massive penalties for quitting within that time. CDL school may be annoying, but it will get you some more driving practice as well as teaching about federal regulations and whatnot, and it is just how getting into this industry works now. The cost of schooling can also be reimbursed by many starting companies. Just look for or ask about tuition reimbursement.

 

Wow things have really changed,bc that's exactly what I did..1) permit 2) drive around parking lot 3) pass test 4) bought 1st rig

 

things have really changed, my first driving job guy interviewed me, tossed me the keys and said, "take it uptown and get your cdl". I went up there, studied the book a couple hours and took the test, then took the driving test and got my license.

AND, you could get a job with ANY trucking company once you had the cdl. now they want experience, recent OTR experience, perhaps recent flatbed experience. possibly a TWIC and even the hazmat endorsement has gotten harder to come by. Funny how all these changes actually wind up benefitting the major carriers as it forces most of those who want to drive to come to them with their hat in their hand begging for a couple years of experience, paying them for training and working cheap until they get a few years in. hmmmm.

 

Amen Brother...seems a lil fishy doesn't it? All in the name of "safety" Do you feel any safer? Lol