Help, We Are Confused On What To Do First

my husband and i want to get our CDLs and get with a company as team truckers ,after researching the internet there is so much info were confused where to start, do we need to get our permits first? then if we get training through a company can we then drive together or will we have to drive with a experienced driver for awhile? also,what are the best companies to start with? thanks to anyone that can help

my husband and i want to get our CDLs and get with a company as team truckers ,after researching the internet there is so much info were confused where to start, do we need to get our permits first? then if we get training through a company can we then drive together or will we have to drive with a experienced driver for awhile? also,what are the best companies to start with? thanks to anyone that can help

Hello Mchele, (is that right?) you start right here:

Truck Driver`s Career Guide

Then you go here: (or vice-versa)

Becoming A Truck Driver: The Raw Truth About Truck Driving

Then here:

Truck Driving Schools

Then Here:

Trucking Companies

And finally, here:

The High Road Online CDL Training Program

These will get you started and give you and your hubby a head start on the training.

Welcome and good luck!

It would depend on what state you live.

You should check out Celadon Trucking and Quality Driving School. I will give you the links later:

They have schools in Indianapolis, IN, Gadsden, AL, and Laredo, TX.

You can't attend the Texan school only if you are a Texas resident. This is Texas state law.

There are a few information:

School Training:

1. Housing and Food is completely free in any school.

2. Transportation to the school is free.

3. No administration fees

4. You don't need to bring money for the CDL Test. All test paid by Celadon/Quality Drivers.

5. Food includes three meals a day.

6. This is a self-paced training. You have to complete at least three weeks of training. Yet, if you need three months, they will let you as long they see that you show progress and they see that you don't abuse their free housing and free food.

7. The school is free of charge. There will be no payroll deduction during your training nor during the commitment phase after the training nor after that.

8. It is a subsidized training which means that you need to do a commitment as a payback for the training.

On the Job Training:

1. You will be over the road with a trainer for at least 6 weeks.

2. During this time, you will probably be separate, but I am not sure if they have a special program for husband/wife teams. Please, ask a recruiter.

240,000 Miles Team Driving:

1. After the training, you must do a commitment in order to payback the school tuition. There will be no payroll deduction.

2. The commitment is to drive team 240,000 miles. The faster you drive 240,000 miles the earlier you are done with the commitment.

3. It usually take 6 Months. Remember, Celadon requires at least 6 months driving experienced for experienced drivers to be considered.

4. After the Commitment you can decide if you continue team driving or if you want to go solo. You just continue driving team for Celadon Trucking. That's it.

http://www.qualitycompaniesllc.com/drivingschool

http://www.qualitycompaniesllc.com/news/2014/5/7/new-driving-school-opening-soon

http://www.qualitycompaniesllc.com/news/2014/7/7/texas-driving-school-now-open

Check this Q and A:

http://www.driveceladon.com/faqs

Check the Benefits:

http://www.driveceladon.com/benefits

Also check CRST because they are a Team based company. They are 90% team drivers. Check Covenant, because they run teams mostly.

Only Texas residents are allowed to attend the Texan school in Laredo, TX. This counts for any school in Texas. Also check Stevens Transport.

Mchele, welcome to the forum!

It can be a little overwhelming when you start doing research into the trucking industry - there is a lot of whiners and losers who just couldn't cut it in this career and they seem to have the loudest voice on the internet. You really just have to be careful to ignore 95% of what you come across on-line.

You are not required to have your permit before you attend a training school or program, but we usually recommend that you go ahead and get it - that puts you way ahead of the game - while others at school are stressing and cramming you will be taking it easy and possibly getting yourselves out to the practice yard before the others. By working your way through the High Road Training Program you will be able to grasp all the information you need to ace those permit tests.

After your training you will be able to drive together, but you will both train separately with an experienced driver/trainer. This is actually a good thing because each trainer is different and you will both be getting a different perspective on many of the various aspects of professional driving. That will allow you to be of some help to each other once you guys are running together as a team.

Here's a link for Company-Sponsored Training programs. Check it out and see if you can find a good fit for you guys. I'll tell you something that you may not realize, but husband and wife teams are a highly sought after arrangement for many of these companies. Teams can get a lot further with critical items like perishable food items such as produce. Teams don't tend to last real long due to the stress of living with another person in a confined and constantly moving space, but married couples seem to manage it better than two guys who happened to be good friends in high school.

I wish you the best in your pursuit of this new career, and want you to know that you are welcome here. You feel free to ask all the questions you can come up with. We haven't had a dumb question in here yet, and we aren't about to start making people feel they can't ask something in here without getting a helpful response to it.