21 Year Old Female Wanting To Become A Driver

So I'm Considering Going To Prime Inc's Company Sponsored CDL Program. From Reading Everything That I Could Possibly Get My Hand On About Them, I Think They Are The Best Option For Me. But I Was Reading That At One Point They Had Women On A Waiting List For Hire Because Of A Lack of Female Trainers, Then Found Out That , That Situation Is No Longer An Issue. They Let You Train With A Male If You Sign A Waiver..But Then Today I Seen That They Do No Hire Above I-94 . Which Isn't An Issue With Me Because I Live In Louisiana. BUT I Do Want To Know If There Are Any Other "Under Cover" Issues That I Should Know About? Thanks :)

Tay, your best bet is to apply to Prime, and talk with a recruiter. They are a great company, and they aren't in the business of outright telling lies about their own company. After you apply with them, wait a few days, then call them, and ask about your application. If, after talking to a recruiter, you don't feel that they are the right company for you, then don't hesitate to tell them. There's hundreds of companies out there that will train you...so your options are wide open....explore them !!! and as always, we are here to help you in any way we can....keep us informed as you go along ..

Starcar is right here just call them up and talk to them. My experience with Central Refrigerated training was really good and they delivered everything they promised on. They too will train women with a male trainer with a waiver.

In the end, there are many many companies that need drivers so you have a lot of options. Just look around, ask around and get a feel for all the options. Most companies are similar but some might peak your interest more than others. For me, Central's terminal was only 70 miles from my house compared to other out of state companies.

Thank you Starcar & Mike! I will definitely do that. I mean I haven't even filled out the application yet lol but I just wanted all the information before I proceed because I don't like to be let down, but I guess that's a part of life. You won't know unless you give it a shot right? I've been doing the High Road Training Program on here & they are setup in a very effective way! I think once I'm going to go get my CDL permit when I'm done with these practice questions ( because I read that you're ahead of the game if you get your permit before going to school) . So tomorrow I think I'm going to fill out the application & cross my figures because I don't have a stable work history & I just got my license reinstated last year. It got suspended In 2010 but I didn't fix it til 2012 so idk if they will even hire me due to that. But like I said, ill just give it a shot & hope for the best

Also, I was wondering... USUALLY how long will I have to wait to be sent to the school after the whole application process & stuff??

Word of warning! Try to stay clear of England. I've heard nothing but bad things about that companies training as well as how they do business.

Mike you should know better by now than to speak ill or bad about another company on this website. Its not what we do here.

For one as you stated you HEARD. So you are going by hearsay from people but you do not know if its true or not.

I was a lease op with England for 3 years and had no problems at all with them. Matter of fact i paid for my house in cash as well as two trucks.

Rumors are for those other forums. Not these one. CR England is no different than any other starter company out here.

Welcome aboard Tay!

Your license suspension is going to be an issue but it's hard to say how big of an issue. Some companies will rule you out right away because they don't want to see any suspensions within the past few years. Others will take into consideration the reason for the suspension. But the length of time it was suspended along with the fact that it was so recent is definitely going to hurt your chances of finding work. But hopefully someone will bring you on board.

If I were you I would apply to all of the Company-Sponsored Training Programs. All you're trying to do is get your career off to a great start and you can do that with any of those companies. Once you get a year of safe driving under your belt almost any company in the nation will hire you. So it's easy to switch companies after a bit. That's why the choice you make for your first company isn't the big deal that everyone naturally thinks it is.

Word of warning! Try to stay clear of England. I've heard nothing but bad things about that companies training as well as how they do business.

Mike you should know better by now than to speak ill or bad about another company on this website. Its not what we do here.

For one as you stated you HEARD. So you are going by hearsay from people but you do not know if its true or not.

I was a lease op with England for 3 years and had no problems at all with them. Matter of fact i paid for my house in cash as well as two trucks.

Rumors are for those other forums. Not these one. CR England is no different than any other starter company out here.

Well I've seen their training camps of 100 students per class and seen their stats of 300% turner over rate so I'll take the flack for what I said and stand by it. To say all training companies are the same is absolutely not true but I'll just leave it at that and keep the experiences to myself.

Mike, we all...including me...have companies that we don't think highly of...My brother went to CRE and had a very bad experience...One so bad that I got to hunt down the O/O that was his trainer...I won't say what I did...but it wasn't nice. That being said..we all have had experiences with different companies...some good, like Guyjax..and some bad, like my brother. And anyone coming into trucking needs to know that its basically a crap shoot when it comes to companies training. You may have a great school experience, then have the trainer from hell. Or you may make it thru the school and the trainer thing, and get the dispatcher from a minuscule island in the Arctic Circle, who has never seen a map, and has anger management issues. Its a crap shoot all the way. Now if anyone pm's me and asks me my opinion, then they will get my honest "trucker=been there, done that" opinion. I won't sugar coat for anyone anywhere. But in difference to this sight, and what Brett wants to maintain as an open, honest place to get into trucking, I can see why he doesn't want to see company bashing start...it will overwhelm everything. And in the end, it means nothing....because.....ITS A CRAP SHOOT.....

To say all training companies are the same is absolutely not true but I'll just leave it at that and keep the experiences to myself.

Yeah, but to say we've had numerous people come through here that went through CR England's school and did just fine with the company is also true. And the fact you have no personal experience with them is also true. So please keep your uninformed opinions to yourself or go to TheTruckersReport where it's 100% fine to run your mouth all day long about things you know nothing about.

You work for Central. We've heard the same things said about Central that you're saying about CR England. So again, it's garbage. You make your own way in this industry. If you can cut it as a driver you'll do fine anywhere you go. If not, you'll be miserable anywhere you go and you won't last long.

You're free to talk about Central all you like since you work there and you have first hand knowledge. You're also free to share tidbits about other companies that you're aware of like special perks for drivers or driver-friendly policies. But don't come here slandering anyone. You should have known better like Guyjax said. I don't know what you're thinking. Maybe you forgot where you were.

I've been reading some of the comments on this posting. I have not been informed about a waiver if my trainer is male, what is this all about. I would rather have a male trainer, just my preference, been working with them since I was in the Army.