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Originally Posted by Beef
Hey Rat,
Thanks for the info...I really appreciate it...I am single currently...
What do you think of local and regional truck driving jobs, like coke, pepsi, etc...?
There is a program at the local community college...do you think that would be suitable?
Since it seems that you are somewhat "hellbent" to do this.... might as well try to help you get good information.
1. If you are going to schoold to get a CDL, then a community college based program should be very good. Get ahold of their curriculum and ask them where there graduates typically end up working. More than likely you will get far better training and alot higher quality instructors than alot of CDL mills have. It may take longer, but over all....you'll spend alot less money getting your license and still have better baseline skills.
2. Do tons and tons of research before you jump on any "local, regional, or OTR" job.... One of the greatest pitfalls of this industry is that what a lot of companies advertise or tell you on the phone is often 180 degrees from reality after you start with them.
3. If you begin to settle in on an employer....try to talk to as many of their drivers as you possibly can....ask them all the same questions, write down their answers, then check the responses for closeness/similarities. You will have to make some allowances for style answer differences, but you will either get consistencies or a load of crap. You should be able to figure out which ones to avoid.