How Big Was Your Truck Driving Class?

Not sure if this is customary at every trucking company, but KLLM did a verification of employment for the past 3 years, an MVR check, and a criminal background check before I was even sent a conditional offer letter. Leaving just the physical and drug test on day one, which should be pretty easy to pass since I exercise daily and don't do drugs. Do most trucking companies screen their applicants like that before they invite them to come to their school?

Not sure if this is customary at every trucking company, but KLLM did a verification of employment for the past 3 years, an MVR check, and a criminal background check before I was even sent a conditional offer letter. Leaving just the physical and drug test on day one, which should be pretty easy to pass since I exercise daily and don't do drugs. Do most trucking companies screen their applicants like that before they invite them to come to their school?

Renegade, what you described is customary. With background checks, depending on the depth of the search, it can take a while for all the results to be completed and returned.

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I went to Central Refrigerated driving school. I did not ask what there graduation rates was I had no choice but to graduate. The first day Monday there was about 40 or so of use. We went over back grounds, drug test and physicals, I think we lost at least 3 that day. The next 2 days were spent doing written work and class room. Thursday was test day for are CDL permit. Those that past on Thursday got to go to the driving range and start practicing. We had to be ready to test in one week. I think every one past the written test between Thursday and Monday. We lost about 8 doing training, if you could not keep up you were cut loose. I tested out and got my CDL on Thursday. Had to wait tell Friday to get trainer. I know from talking to others in the class after heading out with my trainer 5 did not pass the there CDL test. And only 8 or 9 finished with there trainers, then were hired by central. So depending what you considered a graduation rate depends on if you look at the amount of people that got the CDL or the amount of people that got hired after training.

In my cdl school (private), 12 started the class, 4 got their cdl A and went to work driving OTR. Of the 4, 1 had a gf who didn't want him gone despite the fact he was home every weekend and he now drives a class b truck locally, one had legal difficulties unrelated to trucking and is currently unemployed. 1 works as a yard driver and home every night, and I'm the lone OTR survivor, and loving every day out there. I'm now a trainer for my one and only trucking employer and hope to retire there.

We had about a dozen in our class at a vocational school. I honestly don't remember if anybody didn't make it. I feel like the instruction was so quality that slower people got extra attention after hours. It was a very positive experience.

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.

Now Brett, you mean to say there's folks that would be less than truthful on there application or even fail a drug test that they know is coming??? I am shocked.

Now Brett, you mean to say there's folks that would be less than truthful on there application or even fail a drug test that they know is coming??? I am shocked.

Ya know, one time I had a physical and drug screen at 8:00 a.m. and part of it included a breathalyzer test. I asked the guy, "Are you telling me people who are trying to get a trucking job sometimes actually fail a breathalyzer test at 8:00 in the morning???"

He said they sure do. Can you imagine?

Now Brett, you mean to say there's folks that would be less than truthful on there application or even fail a drug test that they know is coming??? I am shocked.

Ya know, one time I had a physical and drug screen at 8:00 a.m. and part of it included a breathalyzer test. I asked the guy, "Are you telling me people who are trying to get a trucking job sometimes actually fail a breathalyzer test at 8:00 in the morning???"

He said they sure do. Can you imagine?

How can people be that dumb? It's hard to believe the world is full of people that want to work but don't want to give up a drink for 48 hours to get that job. Is it stupidity or do they just not care?

You be suprised how much drugs and the bottle over take peoples lives .... Til one day they say hey man im gona get me a job driving truck .. But self says to self hey but you been smoking a crap load of weed ( for example) for like ever .. Ahhh it'll be ok - ill pass i got this . Guess again cowboy .. partying days are over - you need to stop at least 120 days before considering going to cdl school....... if you want to pass the drug screen.. And even then - don't consider going and smoking that crap again if you get hired cause randoms are a b*tch if your caught . Unles u get lucky and get a company that will take a second chance with you IF and only if you go to rehab.

Now Brett, you mean to say there's folks that would be less than truthful on there application or even fail a drug test that they know is coming??? I am shocked.

Ya know, one time I had a physical and drug screen at 8:00 a.m. and part of it included a breathalyzer test. I asked the guy, "Are you telling me people who are trying to get a trucking job sometimes actually fail a breathalyzer test at 8:00 in the morning???"

He said they sure do. Can you imagine?

How can people be that dumb? It's hard to believe the world is full of people that want to work but don't want to give up a drink for 48 hours to get that job. Is it stupidity or do they just not care?