USA Truck Tuition Assistance Program Question

Yeap the first year is the make it or break it for this industry. Its not a job its some what of a life style In my books. Best advice I can give u is take your time, don't get stressed about things communicate with your Fmif any issues arises. The first couple of months I wanted to quit USA several times, but now I look back and laugh about it, I stood my ground on key issues I thought I was right about. And now I can hardly say anything bad about USA. They bent over backwards for me one I had to get home when my dad was passing away. Had a awesome first Fm (tommy dyer) which got promoted drove 6mths dedicated home ever weekend turning out 2500 miles a week doing that. And got moved to my new fleet and average,. Around 2700-3000 miles a week nowadays. Don't expect those miles first starting out I remember the week's barley getting 1000. But u pay your dues and do your job right, they look out for u in the end.

 

Yeah no doubt, I enjoy driving more less my own boss they just tell me where n when to pu n del enjoy the freedom that comes with it. But honestly if you can disregard the bs that comes with any job, USA or any other outfit its not a bad job, besides four wheelers lol cutting u off. But it comes with the territory. Like I've said though USA and any other company has its pros/ cons the grass isn't always greener on the other side. And I'm sure if you've read some drivers have hadbad experience with USA and some haven't. I honestly say the ones that have had bad more than likely done it to them selves. But if you have any more questions ill answer them to the best of my abilities and I'm not selling u on USA or anything justbeing upfront with ya from a drivers point of view. Vrs a recruiters they can sugar coat everything.

 

Yeap my father n law been trucking for 22 yrs my grandpa drove for 18 yrs and the trainer I had for USA been driving for 10 every single one of them told me straight up what to expect, the first year was the rough year and after that the doors open up to better things. My trainer didn't sugar coat anything told me exactly how USA was going to do me and treat me etc. And Needless to say he hit the nail on the head. Just read up and take everything with a grain of salt, everyone's experience is completely different, out of my class during cdl they 6 of us that went to USA only 2 of us are still driving. The other four completely got out of it. Because the recruiters lied etc. Don't expect everything to be handed to u on a silver platter, as USA is a training company and they are taking a gamble oon u as well as u on them. You can only expect to take out what u put in. I am.by no means a brown noser ##### kisser either. I put in 100% and sometimes I felt USA didn't meet me in the middle sometimes but the following week they would, just gerenal advise I think a lot of this starter companys start u out slow, and not the best equipment due to u and I being inexperienced drivers incase of accidents etc and let us get used to the way the industry works, but after a while it gets Better. My miles are almost doubled if not tripled in some weeks from where I started and my first 2009prostar that didn't even make it home to now my fourth truck with USA which is a 2013 cascadia. You show any company u can do u job right they take care of u in the end atleast they have for me.

 

My suggestion. Since USAs policy on tuition is constantly changing, plz call recruiting and ask them. I know we are trying to do away with some of the schools that are basically CDL mills and recruit from more reputable ones. I would not go to DS just because you read it on here. Your recruiter would know (I Hope). Then, get what ever you have been told in writting as their commitment to follow through on what you have been told.
Usually most companies require a 1 year commitment to them before they will upfront the cost of your training.

 

There is on other thing. Make sure you call Driver Solutions and make positively sure your contract is up. Your contract is not with USA. It is with Driver Solutions. Make darn sure it's finished before you go another route.

 

C1 sent me a certificate of completion suitable for framing (lol) and my two refund checks along with a letter thanking.me.for completing the one year. So I'm pretty sure I'm ok now. Lol.

Now I really need to go.the picture frame store and get this thing matted and framed.

 

The FIRST thing you should do is visit your local department of labor, there are grants that cover the entire cost of getting your CDL from a list of different schools. Many folks don't find out about the grants until they're already at the school and by then it's too late. In addition to not ever having to pay for it yourself...you won't be obligated to work for any company for any specified amount of time...and trust me...if the trucking company knows that they've got you for a year because of a financial obligation you'll be treated like crap often.