Paid Trucking Schools. C.R. England, Prime inc, TMC

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  1. Hermit Trucker

    Hermit Trucker Bobtail Member

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    Hi I'm a CLP holder living in NYC.
    At first I was planning to get my class A CDL with self study and 10 times of skill lessons at local trucking school. But I realized trucking is not just maneuvering of a truck. I need real knowledge and more. So I decided to go a company paid truck driving school.
    I'm thinking one of those - C.R England, Prime inc, TMC. Which one is best for beginner? Or any other suggestion for me?
    Thanks.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Where is your location? We need to know the hiring area you live in. There may be several more choices.
     
  4. Tall Mike

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    Based on the three you listed TMC hands down.

    Forget about the other two IMO..
     
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  5. Hermit Trucker

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    I live in New York City (Queens county). I can cover tri-state area. NY, NJ, CT.
     
  6. Keith Lindsay

    Keith Lindsay Light Load Member

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  7. Hermit Trucker

    Hermit Trucker Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the answer.
    What's IMO? and why?
     
  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Contract Freighters www.cfidrive.com hires in NYC. It's a decent dry van company.
    Company-paid Tuition
    With a 12-month commitment to drive for CFI, qualified students can now receive fully paid tuition to attend driving school in Missouri. We’ll even cover your room and meals for the duration of the four-week course.
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  9. Chinatown

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    TMC doesn't hire students in NYC. Maybe they hire drivers from there, but not students for their school.
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    Stevens Transport:

    Due to dynamic growth, Stevens Driving Academy has partnered with All-State Career School to offer a company sponsored CDL Training in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our strategic partnership allows new drivers the opportunity to take advantage of employer based training while earning their Commercial Drivers License. Once on the road, the graduates of our satellite training program earn up to $50,000 in their first year and $70,000 in their third year.
    Our Pittsburgh CDL Training Location
    1200 Lebanon Rd., Suite 101 | West Mifflin, PA 15122
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    Maverick Transportation - Arkansas
    Roehl Transport - school various places
    Jim Palmer Trucking - Missoula,Montana
    FFE (Frozen Food Express) - terminal in New Jersey. They use private cdl schools.
     
  10. Tall Mike

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    In my opinion..

    Based on what I’ve seen in my 25 years of long haul trucking England and Prime are rate cutting bottom feeders and a very large part of what’s wrong with the industry today.
    Don’t believe me just do a search on this site of all the negatives, and there are plenty.
    Again based on what I’ve seen their training programs are a joke...They are nothing more than CDL mills turning out poorly trained drivers in an attempt to fill a seat.
    Want further proof ? Take a hard look out on the interstate or in any fuel stop at what they have driving for them and the manner in which they do their job.

    Rarely have I ever, If ever, seen a TMC driver doing something unsafe or unprofessional...That right there tells me something about the training they provide.

    You asked for my opinion you got it..
     
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    C.R. story....when I was in school, had a guy there from the Congo. Had only been in the country a couple months, spoke broken English. He was concerned about driving a 10 spd, tried explaining to him it’s basically a 5 spd, just gotta go through the pattern twice. Had no idea what I was talking bout, had never drove a manual. He was gone the first week, couldn’t pass his permit test....he was sponsored by C.R. England
     
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