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Devin,
Each of us have asked the same question. Each of us made the decision of where to start for different reasons. I did a ton of research on companies and schools. Roehl turned out to be a good fit for me. They are in WI. The point of school is to get you a CDL - A. Most schools do that equally well. Will it fully prepare you to drive for a company? Absolutely not! That is why pretty much every company requires new drivers to go out with a trainer. That is where your skills are refined. If you have any other questions, please ask. There is a lot of great information on this site.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I recently decided to join the truck driving industry but have no idea which schools are better than others. I need for it to be in Indiana and Preferably charge nothing up front.. I recently tried C1 Driver Solutions and that place is a joke!!!! theres no one on one time your pretty much just a paycheck to them. On top of that the driver agent lied to me about literally everything and i mean EVERYTHING! From the transportation to school from hotel, the hotel itself, the pay, where I'd be going afterwords.. everything and I want to make sure that doesnt happen when I find another school. Someone please help any advice on schools would be GREATLY appreciated.
If your trying to go free and stay within Indiana I would check out Celadon There program is not perfect however they will teach you. I was there once just be prepared to wait a lot.
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I recently decided to join the truck driving industry but have no idea which schools are better than others. I need for it to be in Indiana and Preferably charge nothing up front.. I recently tried C1 Driver Solutions and that place is a joke!!!! theres no one on one time your pretty much just a paycheck to them. On top of that the driver agent lied to me about literally everything and i mean EVERYTHING! From the transportation to school from hotel, the hotel itself, the pay, where I'd be going afterwords.. everything and I want to make sure that doesnt happen when I find another school. Someone please help any advice on schools would be GREATLY appreciated.