Comments By Shadow Trucker

Old School Thank You. TAWK Thank You Too. I really do appreciate the input from other's that have been in the business and have the experience that I admittedly don't have! When a Newbie like myself is considering getting into trucking, I turn to YouTube and search out videos from people that are actively driving. I'm not sure if linking to YouTube videos is allowed so I will just mention the 2 that I have been following to learn. 1. "Just Truckin" came directly out of CDL school and bought a truck and got his authority. When I watch his videos it looks doable. 2. "Riding With Dave" is a company driver and makes a ton of mistakes and is learning. When I watch his videos I think I don't want to grind that hard anymore.

I'm here to listen, learn and make an informed decision of the route I feel is best for me.

Questions and Comments Encouraged. Thanks

I'm not interested in committing to a company for a year right now. At this time I also don't see myself going to work for a Mega, I've been self employed my entire life and the only that is appealing is O/O. I can afford to pay for my own training. What does not appeal to me is the large class size and riding in the back of a truck while some new trainee is driving and I'm waiting for my turn behind the wheel. I would rather pay more upfront and get the personalized training to get my CDL.

Hey Guys. I'm new and want to get my CDL. I live in Arizona and have been looking at Phoenix Truck Driving Institute for my CDL course training. Their shortest course is a group class and is 4 weeks long. I think I would rather pay more and get One on One training without wasting time waiting to get my chance behind the wheel.

Does anyone have an experience with a One on One course or know of a school that I can contact that offers One on One ? I would be interested in hearing what your experience was and contacting them.