Millis Diary

Hey hit me up I trained at Millis In Trenton kevinpoyser@yahoo.com

I am starting with Millis on July 5th. I realize it's a long way off but, I chose that date to time my paychecks in a beneficial manner to ease my transition from my current job. I will keep you all updated as I go through my training and the steps leading up to it. Based on all of the research I have done on this website and on my own, this is the best company out there that offers schooling. The starting pay is amazing but....the pay increases are small. Over time it all averages out. I gotta believe that they are trying to attract drivers that will decide they like the company and stay. I'm sold, can't see a reason why I would leave until I get my own truck. Unfortunately there is no lease option. Make sure you spend time talking to the recruiters. I'll be driving a stick at the school. I may have to wait for a trainer that drives a stick truck. This is very important. CDL licensing is changing. If you train and test on an automatic, you won't be able to drive a manual. Not all states do that yet but they soon will. Invest your time carefully. I am in a very fortunate position. When my CDL schooling is done I can go back to my current job and wait on a trainer. Already had that discussion with my boss. Millis is switching to all automatics. If you want manual, your looking at OTR. Fine by me, that's what I want anyhow. Eventually that's going to go away as well. Long live the 10 speeds and 13 speeds. I will provide updates as necessary. Peace y'all.

I just finished up training at the Trenton, OH location a few weeks ago. Currently OTR with a trainer. If you go to the CDL school in Wisconsin you will graduate with your CDL in hand as the instructor(From what I am told) is also the one who will be doing your DOT road test that you can take back to your home state. In Ohio you have to either schedule it in Wisconsin or go back to your home state to schedule it. My first trainer had a standard 10 speed truck for all of 8 hours into my OTR training with him before he had to put it into the shop. We got an automatic after that. My new trainer, due to complications with my other trainer, has an automatic as well. I have been told that if you test in Wisconsin though they will try and provide you with a standard to test out on. Don't hold me to it though. While I don't care much about whether I get an automatic or a standard, or what kind of truck it is. I must say....driving an automatic was not bad at all! I have no complaints yet. It was primarily beneficial in traffic and in the smokies. Millis is definitely one of the better companies. I won't lie though...after about a week or two of CDL school it started to get kind of monotonous but it was worth it. Most people I have spoken to there that started elsewhere wished they had found Millis sooner. If you are prior military your CDL schooling is only $1000 but they pay it back to you after you finish your contract with them. $1000 for CDL school? Thats not bad! When you factor in that your paying the $100 to reserve your seat in the class and $400 once you arrive. Thats only $500 that is going to be deducted from my check over time. My local CDL school is $4500+....So I got a heck of a deal in my opinion.

Who is your trainer? I graduated from Millis Trenton August 2015...Gotta love Bill and the Millis 500? I see you are from KY where abouts? I am in Walton Ky Exit 171 off I -75

I just finished up training at the Trenton, OH location a few weeks ago. Currently OTR with a trainer. If you go to the CDL school in Wisconsin you will graduate with your CDL in hand as the instructor(From what I am told) is also the one who will be doing your DOT road test that you can take back to your home state. In Ohio you have to either schedule it in Wisconsin or go back to your home state to schedule it. My first trainer had a standard 10 speed truck for all of 8 hours into my OTR training with him before he had to put it into the shop. We got an automatic after that. My new trainer, due to complications with my other trainer, has an automatic as well. I have been told that if you test in Wisconsin though they will try and provide you with a standard to test out on. Don't hold me to it though. While I don't care much about whether I get an automatic or a standard, or what kind of truck it is. I must say....driving an automatic was not bad at all! I have no complaints yet. It was primarily beneficial in traffic and in the smokies. Millis is definitely one of the better companies. I won't lie though...after about a week or two of CDL school it started to get kind of monotonous but it was worth it. Most people I have spoken to there that started elsewhere wished they had found Millis sooner. If you are prior military your CDL schooling is only $1000 but they pay it back to you after you finish your contract with them. $1000 for CDL school? Thats not bad! When you factor in that your paying the $100 to reserve your seat in the class and $400 once you arrive. Thats only $500 that is going to be deducted from my check over time. My local CDL school is $4500+....So I got a heck of a deal in my opinion.