Profile For Evan H.

The road test is pretty basic all they wanna see is u can handle the truck and not panic. The first test is just a couple of miles. If they think they need to do some work with you or are not sure about you then a couple days later they will go back out in the truck with u for like 15 miles maybe for final decision. They do not care if you float gears at all as long as u can keep control it's however you wanna do it. The trainers up there are pretty cool as long as you aren't full of crap they are easy to get along with. Good luck to you

Correct I got my cdl by using my father in laws truck and just went to the dmv myself. They do not have a school just an 8 day long orientation before being with a trainer for 21 days

But I have met plenty of people at this class come straight from a school and not know jack crap at all I know 2 people didn't make it past day 1

I agree with you brett I don't recommend it for everyone to do it for sure. I wasn't going to post it just for the fact I didn't wanna urge anyone to try it. Eroll asked me to is the only reason I did at all. Luckily melton brings u here not expecting you to know anything at all besides how to start a truck moving.

There are a bunch of people on here lately asking about if you can get a start in this industry without paying for a school to do so. It is possible since I did not go to a school, but I do not recommend it for everyone. Out of almost 20 or so companies only 3 would even talk to me so I got told no a lot as you can imagine. The only companies that did not seem to care were Melton, USxpress, and Dollar General. I decided to go with Melton and so far I am happy with my decision. They seem like good people but can't know for sure till the new wears off, I completed orientation today and am just waiting for a trainer to take me out. Their orientation is 8 days and they teach you quite a bit in my opinion from trip planning and logs to load securement and tarping they start from the bare basics they don't expect you to know much but do expect you to catch on quick. Just wanted to share my experience and I hope to see tall on the road.

Talked to an oldboy from TN about Melton. He said they're doing him right with pay and miles. Said I'd do well to consider them in the future. Not interested right this second, but anyone know if they hire down in south FL?

I am in orientation right now with melton but got the week rapped up they do hire out of Florida i had at least 10 people from all over Florida in class when we started have 2 or 3 left now

Yes sir will definitely keep yall updated

I got a pre-hire from melton trucking before I even got my cdl and they knew I wasn't going to school to get it. Passed my cdl yesterday and am scheduled for orientation on Monday to, but I am classified as a refresher in their system. I think us express is hiring without school to but I haven't talked to them much yet they wanted to wait till I had my license in hand first. There is a couple that will hire without schooling but like stated above its not near as often as it is with schooling good luck to ya.