Who should I choose?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Thull, Jan 7, 2016.

  1. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    averitt doesn't require experience, they train if you graduated a school in the past 6 months. have you heard of the federal program WIOA? its what I used to go to a private CDL school completely on the governments dime, then you can go wherever you want with no contracts or any of that bs.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    I like that they run hard coast to coast. Only gripe I've heard is something that happend a decade or two ago when a driver died in his sleep. Seems SRT didn't handle the situation properly for the family. The fact the complainers leave out is that those involved with that incident at SRT were fired. They leave that part out because it doesn't fit their agenda of bashing the company.
     
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  4. Thull

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    Yea I've heard of it but here in Louusiana I make too much money to qualify for it or so they say. Guess I need to be unemployed to qualify for it. I'm an industrial Electrician but I HATE it! If trucking doesn't work out I can always go back to doing that but I'm not thinking badly about this decision!
     
  5. DC843

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    my household income for the year was like 90k and I qualified, whoever told you that is a liar
     
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  6. Chinatown

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    CTL Transportation pays for CDL school. Have you contacted them? It's a tanker/hazmat company.
     
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  7. Thull

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    So other than that that's pretty much the only or main negative thing you have heard so far? I mean I know everyone is going to bash every company but I'm just looking for one that fits my needs & would be good just to get my 1 year & roll. I mean I can deal with the 31 cents per mile. Only 5 cents less than Swift & 7 less than Earl Henderson but if you get the miles & Ima have to ask about the accessorial pay then I'm sure I can make just as much if not more than those swift or Henderson drivers.
     
  8. Thull

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    Didn't know they offered CDL training! Ima go on their & apply right now! & they have a location close to me in St. Gabriel Louisiana. I'll just apply & see what they say. Oh wow thanks for that!
     
  9. Thull

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    Oh wow maybe I need to go back up there & speak with someone else. Something isn't right about that. I will also follow up with that tomorrow. I hate being lied to or just dealing with lazy people who don't want to or know how to do their job...smh thanks for that info as well tho!
     
  10. Chinatown

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    They have their own school in Florida for Florida residents, but they pay for private school for other state residents.

    SVTN also has a terminal in St. Gabriel Louisiana.
     
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  11. DC843

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    you went to an unemployment office? it is state distributed so it could be different rules there. idk
     
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