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What’s the best route to go if I don’t habe my CDL? Numerous schools offer no cost training, but you have to give them a year or so of your life. I live in Mississippi, close to KLLM, but am willing to go to another state for a better opportunity.

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Kevincc1968 said:
What’s the best route to go if I don’t habe my CDL? Numerous schools offer no cost training, but you have to give them a year or so of your life. I live in Mississippi, close to KLLM, but am willing to go to another state for a better opportunity.

Thanks
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Millis Transfer, Swift, Werner, CR England, to name a few.

they all basically make you sign a contract to work for them for 1 year.

if you leave before your contract expires, they can make you pay all the costs involved, and if you don't pay, they can ding your credit report, and also, mark it on your DAC file, "not rehirable", which can make it that much more difficult to get another job.

there is no real free ride, you either pay to go to a private CDL school, or you sign a contract.

i should point out too, that if you honor the contract, "some" of these companies, consider that "payment in full", and you owe nothing more.

some however, deduct monies from your weekly paychecks, until it is paid off.

best of luck to you, my best advice, go to a private CDL school, and let them help you get a student loan, then you payback the bank...
 
Kevincc1968 said:
What’s the best route to go if I don’t habe my CDL? Numerous schools offer no cost training, but you have to give them a year or so of your life. I live in Mississippi, close to KLLM, but am willing to go to another state for a better opportunity.

Thanks
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What Pro driver told you is correct. But from what I have seen, I would do the private schooling,(local trade school), then go to an LTL Carrier in your area that trains people in their own schools. You would already have a step up being you have a license, but no experience. Companies like FedEx,old Dominion,yRC, XPO to name a few all train people within. I would only do a truckload carrier as a last resort.
 
Homesick said:
ABF also has several terminals that train for city work (so I'm told). I do know ABF trains non-CDL employees here in Atlanta to get CDL's and become city drivers.
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If your a Veteran / Ex military, ABF will take you under their wings. Don know how old you are or where your Domiciled, But you should consider a Railroad career, Union Pacific & BNSF Need people .
 
If your near a community college that also has a truck driving course as part of thier curriculum. They can help you enroll into thier truck driving certificate program with financial assistance ( no out of pocket cost ) with job placement after you graduate.
 
4ramsey said:
If your a Veteran / Ex military, ABF will take you under their wings. Don know how old you are or where your Domiciled, But you should consider a Railroad career, Union Pacific & BNSF Need people .
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I agree. Much better working under the Railroad ACT than any LTL outfit, union or not. Like he said, stay away from the large truckload carriers. LTL is much better. Home every night or every 2 to 4 days. Good luck. Phil.
 
4ramsey said:
If your a Veteran / Ex military, ABF will take you under their wings. Don know how old you are or where your Domiciled, But you should consider a Railroad career, Union Pacific & BNSF Need people .
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watch it with the railroad, csx and ns are nit the best employers. very trigger happy with firing, and are subcontracting work wherever they can. i turned Norfolk southern down last year, they offered me an apprenticeship for being a signal repairman.
 
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