San Diego Training Facilities
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Scratch that, C.R. England's CA training facility is actually in Fontana. My mistake
If moneys tight, Id recomemned finding a company sponsored school. Like England, Swift, FFE (to my knowledge they have a school in the LA area too.. not positive...)
Heres the link for it.. Truck Driving Schools Company-Sponsored Training
hope it helps in your search.
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
I don't know of anything in San Diego. The link posted above will be good info for locations. There are a few places around Phoenix that you could look into. Its somewhat close. A lot of the big schools will pay for your bus ride to the school. That's probably your best bet. You may have to put it off for a few months toxsave to pay bills while youv are training. I'm having to do that right nw. I need to wait until August when my lease ends to start. It sucks because I'm ready NOW. But on the bright side I can focus on studying the cdl info and that kind of stuff as I wait.
If its something you want bad enough you will find a way to make it work. Just might take a bit more time. Best of luck to you.
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.
Appreciate the reply's, yeah i've checked out that link. I was hoping for something close enough to work with my current living situation but that doesn't seem like it will be the case. I'm going to call the "America Truck driving School" which is located in Escondido, CA (about 40 minutes away from me) and see what they offer. I found some info on them saying the cost was between $1,000-$1,500. They are not company sponsored as I would like, but the price is worth checking out. I hear you Britton, I'll find a way to make it work. Thanks again
Nelson, it really depends on what your financial worries are...If your worried about a place to stay and meals while at school, most of them put a roof over your head at no cost, and some have a meal deal thats free too. If its having money to pay your bills while your in training and on the road with your trainer, then you'll have to save up. It depends on your situation......Keep lookin', you'll find something that will work for you...A few rookies had a yard sale..which di 2 things..it got rid of what they would have had to store, AND it got them some fluid cash....
So I have an appointment to speak with a recruiter from "Roadmaster" in Riverside, CA tomorrow. Does anyone have opinions or experience with this company?
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Wow $6,000 dollars!!! I don't even want to waste the gas driving up there if this is the case
My guess is a company sponsored training will be what you should look into. That will help avoid a lot of up front costs of an actual school. Maybe try govt grants or something if you want to go to a school. Personally the company sponsored deals seem to be the best. You have little cost up front and have a job waiting. Being tied to a contract is a bit of a downer but its suggested you stay qt your first company for a year anyway. At the end of the day it depends on what suits you and your needs.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Yeah that's the route I would like to go, I'm just going to pump the brakes some to study and save so I don't miss out on the best option for myself
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I've been doing a lot of research on here and the web, but I can't really seem to find any company sponsored training in the San Diego area. All I've really seen is training for "C.R. England" which wasn't given the best review here by you guys. I was laid off from my manufacturing job and had to move back home in order to pay bills with my current job, so money is tight. I don't mind having to make a drive for classes, but I'll really have to re-plan and save if I need to look outside of San Diego county. Can anyone point me towards anything here, or do I pretty much need to focus on being able to take courses outside of San Diego? Thanks
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.