I called a few trucking companies today to see if they'll hire me. I have a class A cdl which I obtained with no formal schooling. I called Swift, spoke to a recruiter and he said that I can either go through their own school which entails a 13 month contract and costs more than 4K, etc, or I can take a 40 hour refresher course from a private truck driving school if I want to avoid going through Swift school. He also said if I can pass a behind the wheel test then I am hired, of course pending employment verification, etc.
I called a school called Dootson here in Los Angeles and they told me that it's not true, that all I need is a 10 lesson 5 hour refresher at $530 which they're asking, and they have a recruiter from Swift who will hire me. They also have many other major companies. I don't have any driving experience and I don't think 5 hours is enough for someone to hire me even with a CDL in hand. What do you think? Which route should I go?: Take a refresher class, or go with some company's own training?
Take a refresher class, or go with company training?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by fretfrek, Aug 27, 2012.