Comments By Joe H.

Ok thank you for the tip on Celadon, and I'm back on track with Prime now too, looking at Roehl.

Ok thanks for the advice. Swift let me go because I had too many little things like going acroos the corner of a customer's lawn or backing into a customer's yard fence, trailer broke a branch off a tree and I got cited for that too. But I never had any moving violations or accidents whatsoever. But after Swift, I bounced around between 4 companies. Then was out of it for about 6 years like I said. Central Refrigeration said no to their training school, Prime was hopeful, but is not contacting me after 2 or more weeks, and Swift said no to rehire for their school ever after their 5 year exemption passed. England school's terms are no good, so anyway I see what you're all saying about just having a CDL is not enough. Can you suggest any other schools?

Got my CDL license 10 years ago, but last year lost it when I renewed my driver's license. Had not used my CDL for about 7 years. Now since I had almost 2 years of driving experience in 2003-2005, I will prepare for the exams on my own again, get the learner's permit, rent a truck and trailer, and pay the examiner's fee for the pre-trip, driving, and backing exams. I don't want a pay for the school again, and trucking company schools are balking to hire me and retrain in school, so I'm just gonna do it on my own, get the CDL and get a job. At least that's the plan..... The only problem I see is how to get experience driving over the road before I take the pre trip, driving and backing tests.... Thought to visit some truck stops nearby and ask around for someone who might take me on for a while... not permanent, just enough to gain confidence before the tests. You know, let me drive some and so on, at least let me practice doing the pre-trip with their rig. I will have the learner's permit by then so its legal with someone who has the CDL in the passenger seat, right? Please advise. Appreciate it. Thanks.