Profile For Jesse S.

Tim F. -- Thanks for the info, I have looked them up and weighing my options now! Seems every time I make a decision and say - yep, that's what i'm doing - I get more info and think ok now i"m not so sure... but thanks for helping me in this journey!!

DanielSahn (love the name)

Reading Brett's Book: Truth -- Wow, i'm on page 16 and already feel smarter and not as much confused... or I'm completely lost at this point--LOL - not really - it's a GREAT book!!!

Love this site, so glad I found it!!!

Your best bet, is to call the companies that you are interested in, and ask the recruiter if they hire students from that school. Start researching the companies that best fits your needs and give them a call. Once you are in school you can Apply For Truck Driving Jobs in one step. This will help you get pre hires. After that, you can pick from those companies, and then attend orientation at your top choice.

Some other helpful links

• Trucker's Career Guide: Choosing Your First Truck Driving Job
• Article Category: Finding The Right Truck Driving Job
• Forum Topics Tagged "Choosing A Trucking Company"

, High Road Training Program, and

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road Training Program

Good luck

I am set to go to International Truck Driving School in Dallas on April 5th... Did you look at them at any time during consideration? How many students you have? Are you driving yet and if so how many in the truck at one time?

Thanks!

From what I have read from EVERYONE on here, everybody seem like stand up great people and I hope I get out there and meet some one day, but here is my question...

On April 5th, I will be going to International Truck Driving School in Dallas for orientation and pay for my schooling. I went to steven's first, but after discussing with my wife she did not feel comfortable with me being gone 6 weeks, then for 6 weeks at a time after that and not making much money. which if she would have said no problem, I was gone! I know that my first year or two , money wont be great, but not having to put in 16 to 18 hour days and weekends constantly will be a blessing!

I did computer work for 30 years and recently got laid off due to so many companies outsourcing to India and now India outsourcing has come to our shores causing most of my friends I have made over the years to lose their jobs as well, but that's another story. I have always since I was a kid, wanted to drive a truck. I love driving and jumped at every chance I could when there was a pickup or delivery of equipment to get in a truck and hit the road, I loved it. I want a more secure future and feel this is it, I'm so sick of computers and the people who should not own them and trust me, there are alot!!!

Anyway, after I get my CDL I will be looking for a regional, local or dedicated route so I can be home a bit more, even 2 weeks out is fine for her, that all being said, after I get settled in, I am going to try to get her to get her CDL and we can team...

I have not found ANYTHING on International and they have been around for 24 years, odd there are 0 reviews. I did find 2 on yellow pages link, but one is for and one against, just cannot trust those types of reviews when so few of them, not sure if ex-employees or still employee's, i'm sure y'all know what I mean.

Does anybody have any info on them before I go put down $4G... will be paying myself, so i'm 110% dedicated to making this work. I am 48 and in great shape and hoping I can make it to retirement with a great employer. I am not one to change jobs, if I get treated right, I will bust my ass to make everyone happy, including myself....

Any info for or against International would be greatly appreciated and if anyone has a better school option in Dallas besides contract schools please feel free to suggest.