Truck Driving Jobs

woundwort · #1 11-30-2006, 10:05 PM

Wondering where people got their CDL and how much did they pay?

If it was a community college or private cdl school were you assisted in obtaining funding? As in " here's the forms " not the school giving you general ideas on where to come up with the $$$. And please don't give general ideas on how one may obtain funding, 1st hand experience only.

If you got it in the military or earned it on your own let us know that too.

Did you finance and with whom?

I want this thread to become more informational for others looking around for solid leads to answers.

Iron_Weasel · #2 11-30-2006, 10:19 PM

There were two choices to me as to where to get my CDL training. One was a local CDL school and the other was the local community college. Community college program was slightly less money overall than the CDL school, but the course was 12 weeks long. I chose to attend the CDL school which was a non-PTDI certified course, though it was 160 hours long and at a cost of $2890 of which roughly $2450 was the actual "tuition". That $2890 also included the $125 hazmat fee, the $150 state CDL testing fee, $90 for drug/alcohol testing & physical, and also miscellaneous DMV fees which were reimbursed back to us at the appropriate time.

I got a loan from the First National Bank of Mom (yeah, I asked my mother for a check) so that I wouldn't be enslaved by a company who paid for my training.

I had a cashiers check in hand when I signed up with the CDL school, so I have no idea how their financial assistance works although it was offered to other students.

classicxl · #3 11-30-2006, 10:28 PM

Went to AIT in Phoenix AZ. They set up the financing and got me hired before i even started school. the company I went to paid my loan back each month while I was driving for them

woundwort · #4 12-01-2006, 02:12 AM

Exactly on topic guys. Thanks Much.

I myself am about to pay 3450 for a local community college, pricey if you ask me. Financed a personal loan myself. This school just gives you tips on how to get it not much help at all. Pretty crappy if you ask me. A serious school would have someone that " KNOWS " where a person can get the financing.

I'll do fine.
I am motivated.

Bigmon · #5 12-01-2006, 02:34 AM

I got mine in Fontana,CA for $1495.00 cash. Went on weekends.

syl77dar · #6 12-02-2006, 01:58 AM

good luck!

ssoutlaw · #7 12-02-2006, 04:59 AM

I got my class 1, that's what California called it in 1977. knew a guy at orange unified school dist. in orange Ca He ran their truck school. My friend let me use the equipment to take the drive test , it was a old GMC Astro 2 axle tractor with a 27ft flat. and now almost 30 yrs later walla hear I am now, also paid nothing for the use of the equipment. Took a 16 question test and by the grace of god, I are a truck driver...lol...lol...lol
And when the CDL's came around the government grandfathered my license in. what a TRIP...lol...lol Well they did it to all the other outlaws too...lol...lol

PS: by the way I didn't even have to take a drug test...lol
those were the good old days...lol.

Jawila · #8 12-02-2006, 06:51 PM

It's almost impossible to qualify for WIA, but it's worth a shot. They pay for the whole amount. Check your states employment service for info.
I just qualified, and am very glad I checked into it.

Now all I have to do is make a final decision on the school I go to. (I'll be heading out on Monday to see the schools up close.)

AFretired · #9 12-03-2006, 03:30 PM

Hi,

I just finished CCS in Fall Branch, TN (18 days). Tuititon about $3000 (physical, school, drug test). They have apartments for rent for $50 per week, great school, highly recommended. I initially was approved through TMC trucking for a company sponsored training but decided to go through the school for financing, the school recommended that I go through their local credit union and I ended up getting an 8% student loan. Go to http://www.ccssemi.com/ for more info.

Greg

WildK9 · #10 12-03-2006, 03:45 PM

back in 89 i went to Builders Transport's "school". i had a contract to work for a year to "repay" them, then along came Schneider. they bought out BT and let go of alot of their drivers, including me. i went to work pulling flatbeds for Deaton and never heard from anyone regarding my "contract obligations". all in all, i was happy to have only worked 2 weeks at that "slave" rate for my license. (.24cpm i think it was) 8)

and like someone previously said, i was grandfathered in.