How Big Was Your Truck Driving Class?

How big was your truck driving class? KLLM is running about 35 students per class with a 90% graduation rate. Does that sound like a normal class size?

How big was your truck driving class? KLLM is running about 35 students per class with a 90% graduation rate. Does that sound like a normal class size?

Yes, that's a normal class size for a company that big but that doesn't not sound like a normal graduation rate. Should that say 9% maybe?

I guess it could be 90% once you get rid of three quarters of the initial applicants that show up but can't pass the physical or drug test, or lied on the application, or any number of other reasons.

But yeah, that's a normal class size. I think Prime brings in like 120 students per week and of course they're quite a bit larger company.

There's no such thing as normal. Different schools are set up to handle different numbers. I went to a private school where we had three persons in my class.

Some places can handle a lot while others focus on small numbers. It all boils down to the amount of staff and equipment available to the students so they can get it done.

I would approximate about 80 students arrived at Prime when I came thru. Although, on day 6 I was on a truck driving OTR with a trainer, 1 on 1. It was just him and I until I upgraded to my own truck.

How big was your truck driving class? KLLM is running about 35 students per class with a 90% graduation rate. Does that sound like a normal class size?

Yes, that's a normal class size for a company that big but that doesn't not sound like a normal graduation rate. Should that say 9% maybe?

I guess it could be 90% once you get rid of three quarters of the initial applicants that show up but can't pass the physical or drug test, or lied on the application, or any number of other reasons.

But yeah, that's a normal class size. I think Prime brings in like 120 students per week and of course they're quite a bit larger company.

I asked the recruiter what the graduation rate was and he said 90%. He said the number of students are averaging 35 per class and new classes start every Monday. This is just what I was told but we're going to find out real soon because my class starts the 3rd week of April.

Well all we know is that your own graduation rate is going to be 100% so everyone else can do whatever they like to contribute to the overall stats.

If you find yourself with a little time to pass in the first day or two you can play, "Which dudes are gonna be on a bus home by Wednesday?" and get a betting pool going. Within an hour of arriving you'll be able to identify a few people who surely won't be there long. A few of them you will swear must be trying purposely to be sent home. My best guess was that some people just hate happiness, but I never really wanted to ask em. I just watched from a safe distance.

Well all we know is that your own graduation rate is going to be 100% so everyone else can do whatever they like to contribute to the overall stats.

I thought that was a little high myself Brett, but I didn't want to call the guy a liar. All I know is, I'm going to go in to that class confident, willing to learn, and humble. Mid June, Trucking Truth should have an active KLLM driver on it's page.

I went to a local community college. My class consisted of only 1 other person.

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