Why are some schools drastically cheaper?

Location, location, location.
Size of classes might have something to do with the price.
Equipment (trucks) they use could affect the price.
Insurance expences.
School reputations. (Elite, or Blue Collar?)

I would think that for a Comm College, the price for both of your examples is off. From Students that I've trained, the Comm College price was somewhere in between the two you mentioned. ($1,800 to $2,200 for Comm Colleges.)
Regular Truck Driving Schools are MUCH more, as I'm sure you already know.

Just make sure the school you choose is PTDI Certified.
It's Gov. Regulations & Requirements, & Guidelines.
Some companies won't hire a student that graduated from a truck driving school that is not PTDI Certified.

Good luck to you.
Let us know how you do.

 

Hi tropical, SCC,Lincoln,NE 10wks, around $900 and two sessions. Day-from
7am to 1:30pm and evening 1:30pm to 8pm. M-F. 1st week or two is every
one 7 - 130, then split up -and about half way through all together again for
a week or two. Good Luck!

 

You are too young for otr and you may find difficulty finding a driving job intrastate as well. Most local jobs want "experience" and school training wont be enough.
You may want to put this training on the back burner for a few years. If you get trained and do not get hired right away many companies will demand a refresher course before they agree to hire you (again at your cost).

 

Try to get into a freight company working the dock,then let the know your interested in driving. If you can get on with a freight company doing dock work at night and goto school during the day that to would work out nicely.You'd have your foot in the door and they'd know what kind of worker you are. Or Get your CDL get a constuction job,get tanker endorsment and try to drive the water truck or ten wheeler (class b) with you A license. Any other questions let me know and I'll help you out the best I can.

 

Try with your local Pepsi or Coca-Cola distributor and any beer distributor. They will even help you get your cdl if you already have your permit. Good Luck

 

Aside from a beverage distributor you might also look for a small company that does only intrastate or class B work.

The Coke/Pepsi/Beer distributor might be your best opportunity though. At least you'd have class A experience should you decide to go elsewhere.

 

in henderson the best for you is probably walmart then move to the shop which is schnider or as a yard jockey for wmart then up from there good luck