After 15 years on the road I wanted to help people understand the trucking industry and everything that came with the career and lifestyle of an over the road trucker.
We'll help you make the right choices and prepare for a great start to your trucking career. Becoming A Truck Driver is a dream we've all pondered at some point in our lives. We've all wondered if the adventure and challenges of life on the open road would suit us better than the ordinary day to day lives we've always known.
At TruckingTruth we'll help you decide if trucking is right for you and help you get your career off to a great start. These schools go by a variety of names but they're all referring to the same thing: Paid CDL Training Programs Free CDL Training Programs Company-Sponsored CDL Training Programs With good paying blue collar jobs hard to come by there are a lot of people that are thinking about getting started in the trucking industry but don't have the money to pay for schooling up front.
Truck driving schools which are owned and operated by a trucking company. In this case the trucking company itself will train new drivers at their own facility. Truck driving schools whose up front costs are covered by a trucking company.
In this case the CDL training will be done at a private truck driving school but the costs will be covered by a trucking company. So follow us to our reviews of company-sponsored programs! Join Us! Search NYC Related links. Online Learn more about the Commercial Driving Training program. By Phone. Call for assistance.
Clear lookup field Launch lookup modal. We're sorry, an error has occurred. There are no records to display. You don't have permissions to view these records. Error completing request. Select Cancel Remove value. Most company sponsored training programs require the candidate be 21 years of age. Otherwise, you may be unhappy right from the start. You will worry about getting lost and you will worry about being able to find the customer. Truck driver training wages are usually low for the trainee.
My intention is not to scare new drivers away from the industry but rather to help them succeed by understanding the trucking industry. As a result of this, many mega carriers will now train a driver, hire them and then bill them for their training while using the driver to drive one of their trucks and make them even more money, all at the same time.
Be aware that starting wages for new drivers can be low. However, this differs from company to company. Get lots of detail about the training program and the associated costs. You will need to know how much you will earn during training BEFORE accepting an offer to go into a paid CDL training driving position, while you complete your training. This is important stuff to know. You should at least be able to support you and your family.
If it looks like the pay will be insufficient, tell the carrier and let him sweeten the pot. Most of the most mega carriers pay poorly, but they are an initial stepping stone toward better paying jobs for you in the future. Taking advantage of company-sponsored CDL training is a great way to get your license, get as much experience as you can, and get comfortable with the truck. Sometimes, the company you choose initially will have a great program and you may be happy to stay after your contract has ended.
I guarantee it. If you are not living at home during the training, find out from your school what you should bring along. The programs consist of long days, sometimes rugged living conditions, often a low level of respect from trainers and management. Your patient will no doubt be put to the test. You may be subjected to humiliation and verbal abuse as well. Not all programs are guilty of this, but many trainees and graduates we have interviewed agree that it was the worst part of their truck driving career.
Once you are on the road with your designated trainer, it will be too late to avoid getting hit with the entire training costs, if you drop out of the program.
If you find that you cannot tolerate the mistreatment and things are in a bad state, put on the brakes. My suggestion is to do this before hitting the road with your assigned trainer. These programs are quite popular in the U. No cash or very little cash is required for entrance or throughout the course.
These programs train you to get your CDL and then offer you a truck driving job at the end of the training. This is a big plus as professional driving jobs can difficult to secure without former driving experience, as can be the case if you get your license on your own, at a private CDL school or a community college program. Yes, there will be some costs involved along the way, but very minimal. Count on an extra few hundred dollars to pay for miscellaneous fees.
Although I understand that some companies advance students meal money and then deduct it back in small amounts, once they are getting pay checks when they start their actual driving job. After all, time is money and money is time. Each program is different. The range is from 17 days the super accelerated programs to 6 weeks. Keep this in mind. Remember that. Plan accordingly. Each program is different, but these are common standards years of age U.
Resident or Green Card Able to provide work history indicating stability No at-fault accidents in past 36 months 2 or fewer moving violations in past 12 months Under 5 moving violations in past 36 months. If you successfully complete the course and get your license, the trucking company will offer you a driving job.
The time period is usually about 12 months, sometimes longer, depending on the company. The trucking company will ask you to repay them for the training they gave you.
So my advice to you is this. If you enter one of these company sponsored training schools, take the time to do your research first, in order that you train with a decent company, which will treat you well and give you a decent pay after training. At the present time, there are no company sponsored programs open for enrolment in Canada. Schneider has a program which is presently on hold and not accepting applications at this time. Check back in the future for updates on reinstatement of this program.
Dealing with your trainer can be challenging for a trainee. The best advice I can give is to hang in there. Try your best to get along and be professional. The last thing you need is to be managing a trucking business as a new truck driver.
Stay away from these programs!!! Each training school handles accepting felons into their program differently. Mostly their decision is based on a case-by-case basis. In the midst of a truck driver shortage, the odds of a company accepting you are better than ever. These are some of the circumstances carriers will look at:No pending cases No convictions within the past few years or so Companies consider the nature of the crime for which you were convicted.
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