Jim Palmer Trucking Feature Chart

During CDL Schooling:

  • Tuition Cost:

    $0 with 1-year contract; $4,900 forgiven after 1 year

  • Up Front Expenses:

    No upfront cost; up to $200/week meal advance, repaid after hire

  • Meals Provided?:

    Breakfast (hotel) & lunch (terminal) week 1

  • Room Provided?:

    Hotel provided week 1

  • Ability To Pay Up Front?:

    No option to pay up front

  • Contractual Obligation:

    1 year employment or lease

  • CDL School Duration:

    14–21 days

  • CDL Classroom Time:

    Initial days in classroom, mostly hands-on

  • Backing / Driving Time:

    Weekly evaluations; hands-on focus

  • Students Per Truck:

    1–2 per truck in school

On The Road In Training:

  • Duration:

    5–7 weeks (30,000 miles)

  • Training Pay:

    $900/week guarantee

  • Students Per Truck:

    1 per truck with trainer

  • Request Non-Smoking Trainer?:

    Available by request

  • Trainer Minimum Experience:

    Certified T3 course required

After Training:

  • Starting Pay:

    $0.50/mile solo, $0.62/mile team (split)

  • Health Benefits:

    Medical, dental, vision, life, 401K after 60 days

  • Vacation Time:

    1 week after 1 year; 2 after 3; 3 after 5

  • Regional/Dedicated Opportunities:

    Available after proven safety/service

  • Forced NYC:

    No NYC except for home requests

  • Forced Dispatch:

    Not forced; can refuse loads for safety/service

  • Hometime:

    1 day off for every 7 days out; max 5 days

  • Drop and Hook %:

    15–20%

  • Pet Policy:

    Pets welcome after training; no deposit

  • Rider Policy:

    Riders approved/insured; no riders under 10; not during training

  • Lease Program:

    Optional lease program

  • E-Logs:

    Samsara & E-log technology; required

  • Truck Speeds:

    62 MPH

  • APU Units:

    All trucks have APU units

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