Starting Late in Life

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Attend a cdl school and you'll have more choices of trucking companies to choose from.

 

Two flatbed companies have their own cdl school and hire in North Carolina.
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Flatbed Trucking, Hauling & Shipping Carrier | TMC

 

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Free agent. No strings attached and you'll have your tuition money back in no time. You should easily be able to find a local job this time of year bringing in decent coin. Your speeding ticket won't be an issue at all for most local companies either.

 

When I started out with Schneider -- I was on a trainer's truck for LESS THAN A WEEK.

That's not nearly long enough -- for somone/anyone who has no previous big rig driving experience.

Fast forward to the present -- before you sign up with Schneider -- check/ask around....& find out how long you'd be out on a trainer's truck.
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If you don't like what you learn....consider this -- Knight Transportation also has a terminal in Charlotte:

Knight Transportation Trucking Terminal in Charlotte, NC | Join Our Team!

Knight also routinely hires & trains rookie drivers...I expect with them you'd be out with a trainer for at least 3 weeks.

That's much better -- for a beginner driver.

-- L

 

Guess my post came out wrong.
Company schools are ok if they have the type trucking you want.
Transportation to the trucking company school, meals, lodging provided.
Probably sign a contract to work for the company of about 12 months.

 

I looked at KLLM, which is a good one, but doesn't look as if they hire from North Carolina for the trucking company school.

 

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