Profile For Edward C.

Thank you for the replies, all very helpful information. I have already started with the High Road CDL Training Program.

Hello all I'm new here at TT and amazed at the wealth of trucking/CDL training info available on this site and forum! I've been doing some research on different company-paid CDL training options (so far I have applied w/ C.R. England and Prime) as well as looked into the CDL course offered at my local community college. I haven't made a decision on which way to go yet but I'm glad to have found this website and forum and hope to get some good perspectives from the industry veterans as well as those who have recently started out.

Regardless if I go the company-paid or community college route to obtain my CDL, my biggest concern about entering the industry is not about how much I'll make or how much home time I'll get but going with a company that prioritizes safety, driver training, well-maintained equipment, etc. Yes, I know they all say those are their priorities but we all know that some places actually walk the walk while others are all just talk (I've heard the horror stories about promises made by recruiters).

Also, and I'm not sure how much of a consideration this is but I live way down in South Texas (Rio Grande Valley) and although I plan to get at least a year or so of OTR experience before I look for something local it would still be nice to occasionally get home to pet my dogs.

Can anybody offer me some insight to potential employers as well as the better company-paid options? I have looked at the company and training school reviews here on TruckingTruth.com but to be honest after reading so many reviews they all begin to sound the same. And when researching online (youtube, etc.) for every good experience about any particular company there is an equally bad one. I feel fortunate to have found this forum full of good folks willing to share their knowledge and experience of the trucking world. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to weigh in!

Ed in S. Texas