Paid CDL Training refers to a CDL training program that is sponsored by a trucking company. In most cases, the trucking company owns and operates its own truck driving school and they pay students during some or all of the CDL training. Other times, the trucking company works out a deal with a private school to pay for their student's training through the private school.

Regardless of the structure, the company will hire the student after they complete their CDL training and obtain their CDL license.

Paid CDL training is better than private training for a number of reasons:

• 1. Paid CDL training programs will hire you upon completion of their training program. You will not have to look for a job after training. With private schools, you must apply to multiple carriers and hope to get hired. Having a CDL and graduating from a private school is no guarantee that you'll find a job.
• 2. Private schools do not train you on the equipment you will drive or the procedures you must follow at the trucking company you'll work for after graduation. With paid CDL training, you will train with the company you're working for, so you'll train in trucks very similar to what you'll drive, using the same procedures they'll require you to use.
• 3. Private schools have no vested interest in your success after graduation. They make their money by training you. Once you've completed your training, your success or lack thereof will not affect a private school. Paid CDL training programs, on the other hand, will teach you how to become a successful driver for their company. Paid CDL training programs need you to succeed over the long term if they're going to get a return on their investment in you.

Absolutely not! This is your chance to learn about the opportunties avaialable to you through paid CDL training programs. You will speak with recruiters from each of the companies you qualify for, without any obligation whatsoever.

Recruiters from the paid CDL training programs you qualify for will contact you with information about their program. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and find out about the unique offerings from each of the companies. You will begin hearing from them within hours!

Absolutely! Many of the paid CDL training programs will hire you and work with you to get your CDL back. This is a fairly common scenario.

Every company that offers CDL training has its own cost structure and pay structure. Some companies pay you from the day you arrive, others require you to complete some of the training before they'll pay you for the rest.

Some companies require a small amount of money up-front to cover certain expenses, others will cover all expenses. Some companies will even loan you money during the unpaid portion of training to help cover your expenses, allowing you to pay it back after you've completed training and drive solo.

The pay will vary from company to company, but most companies pay in the range of $500 - $750 per week during the paid portion of training.

This will vary between companies, but generally it will take 1 - 2 months. You will begin by learning to do a pre-trip inspection and maneuver the truck in a gravel lot. Then you will progress to training on the road locally, before finishing your training over the road with an experienced mentor.