South Florida Resident - Get Paid While Getting CDL - Paid Training

Well in my case, if the school accepts me then I'll be living in Tampa upon start date. My fiancé will remain in NYC until I'm done with schooling and hired by a company.

Trucking companies go by the ADDRESS ON YOUR LICENSE to determine whether you are in their hiring area.

So a SoFla resident, going to a Tampa school - will only get hired - if that company hires from his SoFla zip code - OR - if he changes his license to Tampa (and many companies still consider Tampa too far south). Also remember - NO PRIVATE SCHOOL (including county Vo-Techs and State Colleges) can GUARANTEE A HIRE.

Rick

This is Incorrect There are tons of companies that hire and you don't have to be in the Home state. Ie Swift, Stevens Covenant, Total Transportation and so on. If he lives In NY he can get his Permit there and attend school in FL and go back home with a Certificate and get his CDl.

Sorry - but trucking companies hiring areas go by your DECLARED RESIDENCE - which goes by the ADDRESS ON YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE. No one said you had to be in the COMPANIES HOME STATE (at least I didn't) but you do have to be from an area they hire from.

Companies have to GET YOU HOME FOR HOME TIME - this is the biggest hangup for those of us in South Florida - NO ONE HIRES FROM HERE - well, a few do actually - but the biggies - Swift, Prime, etc. DO NOT.

And if you look at the hiring maps for most companies - everything SOUTH OF I-4, is usually OUT OF THE HIRING AREA.

So it would be foolish to advise someone who is in an area that the company he wants to sign on with - DOESN'T HIRE OUT OF - that somehow going to a school in Tampa that hires graduates from that school - is going to change the fact that they DO NOT HIRE FROM HIS HOME ZIP CODE.

Same thing would go for someone from NYC coming down here to go to school - and expecting to get on with a company that DOESN'T HIRE FROM NYC ZIP CODES.

Rick

Again with the companies I listed this hasnt been an issue... I will double check but again shouldnt be an issue.. I know for a fact Stevens Cov and Swift do... They have yards to park truck while on Home time.

While I understand that no school can GUARANTEE a hire, this school doesnt even accept you until you're pre-hired by one of their affiliated trucking companies.

With us you can start with less than $200 (DOT Physical, Drug Screen, and CDL Licence) out of pocket! Once you have been pre-hired by one of our approved trucking companies, we will finance your tuition with NO Credit Check and NO Co-Signors!

A pre-hire is not a guarantee either - but close to one. A pre-hire is an invitation to attend orientation after completing school.

I would be really careful about any agreement/contract you sign with the school - from the "fine print" on their website:

Financed Tuition: $5000.00 Paid in full upfront Tuition: $4000.00 CDL Test Fee: $200.00 USDOT Physical & Drug Test: $110.00 MVR: $10.00 Permit retakes: $10.00 Class A CDL fee: $81.25 The cost of our program is $5000.00 and there is about $400 worth of fees you will need for your DOT physical, drug test, CDL permit, CDL exam, and CDL License. But you don’t have to pay all of that up front if you don’t want to. You see, 100% of the companies we place our students with have up to 6-15 thousand dollars in tuition reimbursement. They will pay for your schooling just not up front. What we do is finance it for you, and then you get the company you go to work for help you pay it back. So all you need to get started is $200 out of pocket for Physical and License, and we will finance the rest of your fees and tuition. Our in house financing option doesn't even require a credit check. As long as you are qualified for job placement, you are qualified for financing options with Tampa Truck Driving School. What makes our financing even better is that your student loan payments don't begin until 60 days after you graduate. This gives you a full two months to get out there driving, start making some money before you have to start making payments towards your tuition loan.

You are putting yourself ON THE HOOK for a $5K schooling cost.

JUST BE CAREFUL.

Rick

Well in my case, if the school accepts me then I'll be living in Tampa upon start date. My fiancé will remain in NYC until I'm done with schooling and hired by a company.

Moving to Tampa - then your fiancee is moving down? Nice area up there - a lot different from NYC.

Rick

You are putting yourself ON THE HOOK for a $5K schooling cost.

JUST BE CAREFUL.

Rick

As apposed to what They don't have a contract its an agreement. What other way do you get it other than Paying upfront or Going to a Contract school with a company? yes if you bail you owe 5k.. The companies they hire with are on an 6 month agreement.

You are putting yourself ON THE HOOK for a $5K schooling cost.

JUST BE CAREFUL.

Rick

As apposed to what They don't have a contract its an agreement. What other way do you get it other than Paying upfront or Going to a Contract school with a company? yes if you bail you owe 5k.. The companies they hire with are on an 6 month agreement.

Most trucking companies school reimbursement rate - is going to take quite awhile of employment, to repay that debt. And a FINANCE AGREEMENT IS A CONTRACT - please don't mince words with me. The school can instigate a collection action or lawsuit to recover the indebtedness.

From the information packet I downloaded from the school - you need to have a "checking account" to enter into the finance agreement with the school.

In house financing which requires the student must meet the requirements for job placement and have a valid checking account.

At least - if you take company training, complete it and work for the company - you are not under a separate contractual obligation.

Please note, we cannot guarantee anyone a job, but we will do our best to help you apply for open positions in the industry with reputable trucking firms.

Do you by any chance WORK for this school? Are a GRADUATE of this school?

There were a number of things in their info packet that threw up red flags for me. As with ANY CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION that entails large sums of $$ - BE CAREFUL AND READ THE FINE PRINT.

I'm not going comment any further on this.

Rick

Do you by any chance WORK for this school? Are a GRADUATE of this school?

I'm not going comment any further on this.

Rick

I work for a sister Company in Tn. If you leave a Contract trucking they will sue you. If you take on this financing agreement. you just agree to work for one of the companys. I have one that pays off in 6 months Who cant last 6 months... But yes you are borrowing money. either way... It isnt a contract.. Not mincing words.

Do you by any chance WORK for this school? Are a GRADUATE of this school?

I'm not going comment any further on this.

Rick

I work for a sister Company in Tn. If you leave a Contract trucking they will sue you. If you take on this financing agreement. you just agree to work for one of the companys. I have one that pays off in 6 months Who cant last 6 months... But yes you are borrowing money. either way... It isnt a contract.. Not mincing words.

Hmmm - thought Maryville TN looked kinda close to Knoxville where Tennessee Truck Driving School is located.

So essentially - we have an EMPLOYEE of a private school opining here. No BIAS going on - I'm sure...

Rick

I work for a sister Company in Tn. If you leave a Contract trucking they will sue you. If you take on this financing agreement. you just agree to work for one of the companys. I have one that pays off in 6 months Who cant last 6 months... But yes you are borrowing money. either way... It isnt a contract.. Not mincing words.

Hmmm - thought Maryville TN looked kinda close to Knoxville where Tennessee Truck Driving School is located.

So essentially - we have an EMPLOYEE of a private school opining here. No BIAS going on - I'm sure...

Rick

Offered info... Thought you were done on this hmmmmm

Also making sure he has correct info based on the false you were giving.