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4. I can't recommend a specific school, although

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 03:32 PM

Sep 2016

A friend of mine went to one, (the one?) in St Louis, Mo., had a great experience, and got a decent job right away with the school placement assistance. He paid over 2 grand and that was in 1988-9.

Myself, I got my CDL through one of the big companies, which have their own schools and I definitely do NOT recommend that path.

What I can say is do some deep and thorough research. Ask lots of questions. If there is a truck stop near you, go there. Sit at the restaurant counter with a coffee, ice tea whatever. Listen to the driver chatter. Work yourself up to speaking with an OTR driver. Tell him what you want to do. Ask how to go about it. Which companies to shoot for, or avoid. You can easily get in way over your head and legally commit yourself to a year or 2 long royal screwing, if you aren't careful.

Be very careful and thorough Good luck!

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Any truckers out there? [View all] NobodyHere Sep 2016 OP

PM Tobin irisblue Sep 2016 #1

Thanks for the reply NobodyHere Sep 2016 #2

Tobin is in the Lounge, I'm sure he will see this. irisblue Sep 2016 #3

Backing a trailer is difficult as hell JonLP24 Sep 2016 #7

Not really. It's just something you get used to. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2016 #25

It was hit or miss for me JonLP24 Oct 2016 #26

Like a lot of things, practice makes perfect! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2016 #27

I haven't driven since 2008 JonLP24 Oct 2016 #28

I can't recommend a specific school, although Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #4

There are also trucking forums/message boards Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #5

I don't know if they're in your area JonLP24 Sep 2016 #6

I have a nephew who, just a few years ago Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #8

Thanks JonLP24 Sep 2016 #9

From what I've read one should be wary in signing up with a company like that. NobodyHere Sep 2016 #11

Du'er denbot is also a trucker. mnhtnbb Sep 2016 #10

Sitting in a truck stop in Gary IN denbot Sep 2016 #12

It's always good to see you here, denbot. In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #16

Thanks I_T_W. denbot Sep 2016 #17

Did he ever get his beer or travel money? In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #18

LoL.. denbot Sep 2016 #19

You happen to be in luck! jmowreader Sep 2016 #13

In regards to that last point, NobodyHere Sep 2016 #14

If you have a MI drivers license go to school in Michigan jmowreader Sep 2016 #15

The Ohio college you linked tom was 30 minutes away NobodyHere Oct 2016 #21

It's not so much "hastle" as it is loss of potential earnings jmowreader Oct 2016 #22

I got my CDL from a big company in house school in Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2016 #23

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