All training ads are from professional used car salesman that paint a pretty picture for new drivers. They could make a pile of dung look glamorous. Listen to other drivers that have been there instead of some recruiter that is looking for a commission. You really don't want to team with another newbie starting out. Get your foot in the door and get some experience as a solo company driver somewhere. It's not financially easy starting out. Avoid the false attractions of a lease which for most is a junk truck and you end up owing them money. All you have to do is go home one week and you are behind on your weekly payment. The next week you are in the shop and now you are further behind. The week after that your dispatcher only gives you short runs and you sit and you are further behind. Then you wise up and quit. Stay away from CRST, CREngland and Werner. Those are my bottom three. Where do you live at?
wow thanks everyone for such great advice, and info. i definitely appreciate it alot. im gonna check some schools around bmore and see what i come up with. shoot maybe i can get welfare to pay for it...lmao
Thanks china for the link and the good info. Stars u raise very good points as well. the info you all have provided is very valuable, and i thank you all very much.
tat good luck with pursuits and definetly don't do the lease its no different than a car lease(fleece) you can try working the docks somewhere and work your way with them into your CDL .
If i could find a job doing stuff local, I would. Im a master cabinetmaker with 20+ yrs experience, and cant find anything. Mc Donalds wont even hire me....lmao I wanted to do the trucking thing to be my own boss, and get a change of scenery ya know.
its always everywhere but where ya live aint it lost...lol i can move me round the country but movin my old lady and my 7 kids to another state could pose an issue...lmao yes 7!
From personal experience I would have to say that C.R. England does offer great training to someone who has never driven before. When I first started C.R. England tought me how to drive and I've been good ever since.
I don't think everyone has that experience. I saw a cre pull up to the wrong gate and fall into the ditch trying to straight line back out so he could get in the right lane. Had to get a wrecker to pull him out.
Really. CRE has substandard training and produces a high percentage of substandard "drivers". Erase them from your list of training sources.
