Schools Vs. Company Sponsored Training
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Don't forget about the Community college option. If you have any nearby, see if they have a course.
I hung with a guy at Roehl training that did just that. I went to a private CDL school for 3 weeks and paid $5k
This guy paid $1200. The course was 8 weeks. He shifted perfectly from all the seat time. He knew about all facets of the business. His backing was perfect. ( again because of seat time) He had all kinds of little tools given by the school.
He was ready to go straight to Phase II.
I should have explored this option a little harder. I gave up as soon as I discovered my local college did not offer it. I should have driven to Nashville , I think...
I'm catching up. But the $$$ difference is still quite irritating !! lol 
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.
Go to Pepsi or Coca cola to get your CDL get paid & free soda what I did made perrtty good moneymoney & a free CDL
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.
Go to Pepsi or Coca cola to get your CDL get paid & free soda what I did made perrtty good moneymoney & a free CDL
Pepsi and Coca Cola are among 100 other companies that will get you a CDL for free. This job you're speaking of is very physical so not everyone is up for that. As for the free soda, that's more destructive than positive.
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.
True the work not easy but you will get in shape long hours. Real good money while earning your cdlcdl for free they go threw a third party tester so you will get your cdl without a contract.
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.
Well I'm going to be taking a 10 week program, PTDI certified school, and its going to cost me about $8k. The reason: I want the best training I can get and I want my choice of where to go when I graduate. Now $8k is alot...but the school is an approved school for just about everyone I've looked at and I've heard nothing but good things from grads and companies out there.
Its all about what you want, and what you can/or can't afford I guess.
This guy paid $1200. The course was 8 weeks. He shifted perfectly from all the seat time. He knew about all facets of the business. His backing was perfect. ( again because of seat time) He had all kinds of little tools given by the school.
This is similiar to the experience I had at my local community college where I obtained my CDL.
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.
Thanks all.
Closest Tech College is 2hrs away and doesn't have classes until Jan. 7th (ends March 5). Price is $2,500. Yeah, that's good, but going through company sponsored in the next few weeks would have me earning $ by the time that class starts.
Sorry guys, I don't wanna be slingin' cokes for a year or two.
Thanks again!
That a waste of money when you can go get experience & get paid at Pepsi they drive 53 foot trailers have a transport division and OTR a CDL for free no contractcontract hhow can you beat ththat & full health care benefits & 401k plan while you earn your CDL can a trucking school do that no just take your money think about it
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
That a waste of money when you can go get experience & get paid at Pepsi they drive 53 foot trailers have a transport division and OTR a CDL for free no contractcontract hhow can you beat ththat & full health care benefits & 401k plan while you earn your CDL can a trucking school do that no just take your money think about it
The jobs you're talking about, like Daniel said, are incredibly physically demanding. Drivers making stop after stop, driving in city traffic all the time (little to no freeway driving), and stocking shelves with soda. That's not what I want out of trucking, which is why I didn't go that route. Also, while you say they have an OTR division, I doubt they run teams or do true longhaul. For some, it's probably great. Clearly you were very happy there. But to say that going to a private or company school is a waste is untrue; it all depends on the individual situation.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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1. If an independent school is only three weeks and all of the big companies are going to put me through 2-3 weeks of their "refresher training" anyway, does it really matter that the independent school is short? Provided it is an accredited school and the companies will hire from them.
2. I'm used to working my butt off to earn a job. Is it very realistic to expect (considering I've got a good driving record, no other roadblocks) that if I go through an independent school there really are a lot of companies chomping at the bit for new drivers? Or are they hurting like so many industries and there's more supply (drivers) than there are jobs?
3. Thanks for this website, the training material (I've been studying it every day now) AND ESPECIALLY all of you who contribute to the information that is helping people like me make this transition.
4. Is it better to pay $4k for independent school and get hired by Schneider (or other big company) that doesn't have their own training anymore or go to a company-sponsored, like the ones listed on this website?
Thanks again!