Truck Driving Jobs

bouncer · #1 10-10-2007, 02:03 PM

Well it's getting closer did my last day of work sat.Now off to VA to give the girlfriend some loving.Then Tues I get on the plane again to OK then off to Central Tech the 17.Can't wait going to miss my doggies,cat and ferrets and my family.Looks like school will be done right before thanksgiving then I should finally be on the road with my trainer around the first of DEC.So looking at my own truck right before the new year.

Karnajj · #2 10-10-2007, 03:27 PM

What company are you going with? I can't believe there is a company out there that would give a new driver his own truck after less than a month of training.

Fredog · #3 10-10-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Karnajj

What company are you going with? I can't believe there is a company out there that would give a new driver his own truck after less than a month of training.

especially at the start of winter

bouncer · #4 10-10-2007, 04:24 PM

4 1/2 weeks of school then 3 weeks training with a trainer about 2 months before I get my own truck.CFI only takes students from real schools.Central Tech is one of the best CDL training schools out there.Plus I will be learning on company supplied trucks so I will be training on the same trucks I will be driving when I go solo.Better then the other companies where u get your CDL in 2 weeks.

jimjim · #5 10-10-2007, 08:47 PM

Um Bouncer, can I let you in on a couple things that maybe your not aware of? At Central Tech, they only have 2 Kenworths that the CFI people train on, the rest are Freights and Internationals. The Kenworths have 13's, the others don't. No big deal, they all grind the same! Now when you get to orientation at CFI, you'll be tested in a T-2000, not a
T-600, like at school. No big deal, they all grind the same! :lol: OK, ya with me so far? Now lets say you graduate, go to CFI and you GET HIRED
then you go out with a trainer. He or she may have a T-2000 or a T-600 or who knows what. You have to put in 7500 miles, right. Lets say frieght slows down, it's been known to happen that time of year, and you have to spend more time on a trainer's truck than you expected, now what? Now you go out on your own, you got your very own "Red Racer"! It's going to drive different, run different, feel different and shift different! But one thing for sure, it WILL GRIND the SAME!! :lol: :lol:

Good Luck to ya!!

bouncer · #6 10-10-2007, 09:03 PM

Um ok the point of the post was simple going to School happy about it.Then I get the replies of who is going to give you a truck in 1 month.Just was clearing it up since people don't read the post before commenting.

worldisnotenough · #7 10-10-2007, 10:50 PM

good luck bouncer!

Coach · #8 10-10-2007, 10:58 PM

Have fun. I'm sure you can grind 'um with the best of them.

Karnajj · #9 10-11-2007, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bouncer

4 1/2 weeks of school then 3 weeks training with a trainer about 2 months before I get my own truck.CFI only takes students from real schools.Central Tech is one of the best CDL training schools out there.Plus I will be learning on company supplied trucks so I will be training on the same trucks I will be driving when I go solo.Better then the other companies where u get your CDL in 2 weeks.

Like I said I can't believe there is a company out there that will give a driver his own truck after just 3 weeks of training! Those four and a half weeks at school don't count for sh*t. Crete makes you stay with a trainer for 8 weeks after getting out of school. Most companies are at least 6 weeks. 3 weeks isn't even enough time to learn how to start a truck much less learn how to keep from killing yourself, and more importantly, others.

VitoCorleone99 · #10 10-11-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Karnajj

...3 weeks isn't even enough time to learn how to start a truck much less learn how to keep from killing yourself, and more importantly, others.

As evidenced by all those CFI drivers killing people and themselves, right?