School Rec. for Pet Friendly - KC, MO Midwest

Have you tried enrolling into APEX CDL Institute? You can pay around $1500 and finance the rest through them. They can also help you get a job.

 

Do you really believe that a trainee can expect to make $65.000 plus a year?The Department of Labor and Statistics for 2016 states that the annual median income of a driver is $41,340.And private carriers such as Wal Mart $75,000.If companies actually paid drivers what they posted in ads there would be no driver shortage.People come on this site and hear someone basically repeat the same recruiting ad they could have picked up at the truck stop.And then they are disappointed when it doesn’t come true.Trailiner says there top pay is .44 per mile and I bet that’s with the safety and fuel bonus thrown in.So that rookie is going to have to average 147,727 miles a year.That’s 2840 miles a week.That’s a tall order for most experienced drivers.Doubtful for a rookie. I think people that no this industry do a disservice to folks looking for info if they just repeat the company ads and don’t help people understand that the companies throw out numbers that are deceiving and lies at best.

 

Annual median income doesn't mean anything; that's just an average of all drivers nationwide. One driver was complaining he only makes $30K when the recruiter told him he could make $60K. When the truth came out, that driver wouldn't run long runs and wants to be home every day and do nothing but drop & hook because long runs would interfere with his hobby of dirt biking. Many times drivers deceive themselves, but blame the company.
There's even Swift drivers making $65K - $70K right out of Swift cdl school and others living in poverty. Much as to do with a persons work ethic as to how much money they can make. I always try to assume everyone choosing trucking has a strong work ethic, even though I know that's not always true.
I've posted that line haul teams can split 1/4 million dollars a year, then had people bash me big time for lying. Then line haul teams post that, that money figure is true and some split even more.
Many drivers with years on the road get upset to think someone just starting out can make thousands more than they can each year. Doesn't bother me; just proves they made better choices than I did.
This statement, "So that rookie is going to have to average 147,727 miles a year.That’s 2840 miles a week"
Again, most of us won't work for just cpm; we go with companies that also have accessorial pays that are achievable.
I recall a driver a while back posting about how he was lied to when a company said their drivers were making around $80K. He said he wasn't making even half that. When the truth came out, he was only shuttling trailers around town and refused to do OTR.

 

You say the median income is the average of all drivers nationwide.Which for 2016 was $41,340.So if Swift,Schneider,TMC,JB Hunt,Werner and the rest of the American Trucking Association Carriers put out recruitment ads saying come here and make $65,000 to $70,000 a year.You can’t be saying that the average US driver has a poor work ethic or is just lazy.That’s a lot of lazy drivers don’t you think.Could it be that these ATA Carriers are blowing a lot of smoke up someones rear.If they’re pay was that good they would not have such a high turn over.A driver is willing to put up with a lot if the pay is right.I no there are some experienced company drivers that are making 90k to 100k a year and they mostly work for private carriers that do not publish ads.Don’t take this as I’m bashing you,its just a conversation.I think we need to let folks no that they are most likely not going to achieve that top pay those ads are promoting.Because the majority of those drivers making median pay work for that ATA Carrier crowd.

 

Roehl Transport has cdl school & pet policy.
"As a member of TeamRoehl, you can bring your spayed or neutered dog or cat in the truck."

 

If I am not mistaken, Roehl's policy is 6 months experience (for GYCDL graduates) before a pet is allowed.

 

SO IT IS possible to make 65k in your first year .

btw, so do CDL schools pay? I'm confused. I thought you pay for CDL training, not the other way around.

Also, to OP. Tbh, i don't think it's fair for your dog if you take him with you driving. I have a dog too... but you know, dogs don't like to sit on your lap or on a seat. They want to roam and love to run free outside. They don't even really like being inside but are kind of "domesticated" into liking it.

Your dog won't complain being in your truck, but you know... that doesn't mean he wants to be there.

And I'm pretty sure you're not stopping every 2 hours to let him run around in the grass.

So that said, idk. I don't think you can own a pet and be a truck driver at the same time. But I guess i'm still a newbie.

 

Some dogs love the trucking lifestyle and can hardly wait to hit the road with their owner. They love being with that human that takes them trucking across America. Many trucking companies advertise that the drivers are welcome to take the dog along. Dogs that are used to trucking have depression problems if they're left behind and that's a real problem for the dog and whoever is caring for the dog.