I'm also an army vet so choosing a CDL school shouldn't be a problem as most of what I'm seeing is VA assistance.
Thinking of changing careers
Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Shamstead10, Jul 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM.
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DRIVER ACADEMIES | WDT
Pays hourly pay while attending WDT Academy, plus meals and lodging are free.
Milk tankers.
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Dot Foods Transportation is an excellent company. I think you must live within 100 miles of a terminal.
Locations | Dot Transportation
Hires new cdl school grads from approved schools.
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Six to 10 weeks
Dot Foods provides six to 10 weeks of DTI training and orientation for drivers who have obtained their Class A CDL. The training includes both classroom and on-the-road training with a DTI driver trainer. Drivers are paid $750 per week of training and all meals are provided. The training is comprehensive and includes a physical evaluation of bends, squats, carrying 50lbs, grip test, and a physical to minimize liabilities, especially with CDS drivers. Drivers can expect to be with a trainer for at least a month, at $1250/wk, and lunch bought every day.
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Thanks for all your help. Obviously not sure if this is the fit for me but I have been pretty interested and excited to think of changing my career.
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I will say doing the math on what I make a year now. With just my hourly pay I'm bringing in around 42k-43k a year. While doing all this research on trucking, it seems I can pull more than that at some point.
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How close are you to one of these 9 Labatt Food Service terminals?
Labatt Food Service Office Locations and Headquarters: San Antonio, TX
Hires new cdl school grads.
Lots of home time and some home daily runs.
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Most of those terminals are within a couple of hours of my home. Austin is 30 mins away
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