Wanting to become a driver

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  1. Chinatown

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    Carolina Cargo - www.carolinacargo.com - will give you a pre-hire.
    Roadtex - www.roadtex.com
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    Take any pre-hire you can get for now; you don't have to accept the offer when you graduate.
     
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    Hey @Brad-Ford, I am not sure if you would mind traveling for school. I am taking a course at a community college right now. The cost is much cheaper then what you are paying. My total was right at 1200 for the class. They will get you a cdl on a manual like you are wanting. I am in NC just out side of Raleigh. The cost of the school is very reasonable and may be worth looking in to if you wanted a different option.

    www.johnstoncc.edu/programs/transportation-systems/truck-driver-training/index.aspx

    This is a link if you wanted to look into it.
     
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    I'll look into it that would be a very affordable rate. My problem is I anit got much in savings so travel anit good, but being that far off I'd get a motel. So I will look into it
     
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    @Brad-Ford They also have weekend classes. They are Friday 6-10 Sat and Sun 8-7 so if you needed to work you could work and just do some weekend classes. I am sure the motel will not be another 3k so it could be worth your time. And they have all kinds of resources to find a job afterwards if you needed it.
     
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    If you did the week day classes it will only take 8 weeks but weekends will take 16 weeks.
    I am doing the weekend classes so I can work during the week, still have to eat and I will graduate on Dec 22. This will be my Christmas present to myself.
     
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    Carolina requires you be 23. I'll have to call roadtex as I can't find anything on their about hiring requirements
     
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    Did you contact Carolina Cargo; they've been hiring 21 year old drivers. I know what's on the website. Maybe they stopped, but call and ask.
     
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    No I didn't call I will in the am. Wish I had my cdl I could start sending In applications. As is i could now probably will I'm stubborn and stuck in my ways I just want to test in a manual truck. Why in the world everyone has to test in autos now says is beyond me. I would just like the option to choose.
     
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    Did you contact R. E. West Transportation?
     
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    I planned on it but was out of town most all today for my GED and didn't have time. I will call tomorrow sometime. Also going to look into getting a credit card as a last ditch effort to pay for schooling
     
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