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There's not much information about this program on the Internet. Thought I'd shed some light on it for those interested.

First off, during the 4 weeks of training you are not paid. Class time is 7-3:30 M-F. Have to sign a 1 year contract. If you quit after being officially hired you owe them 4 grand.

I had to get my cdl class A permit, hazmat fingerprinting, and DOT physical completed on my own dime before I started class. They did pay for the drug test. Tanker, hazmat, doubles and tripples endorsements had to be completed before the end of the training.

The trainers are awesome! Very laid back atmosphere. They taught me everything I needed to know plus! The guys are very experienced in the industry. A couple of the trainers used to be state examiners, so they know what I needed to know to pass.

Class size is small. 8 in my class and the new class that just started has 5.

The first 3-4 days were videos and lecture. Then we got in the trucks. Day cabs with a pup trailer. Started with straight line backing and moved up to road driving. We spent a lot of time on the pretrip too. All the instructors were very patient with everyone and found a way to teach us individually since everyone learns differently.

The last week of training we got to practice at the actual testing grounds for 2 days to get a feel for everyone. No DMV! 3rd party testing center.

Pay. 47 cents per mile and 17.89 when not driving. ( break downs, delays out of your control, drop and hooking, waiting on your load etc...) The pay is 85% of scale and goes up over 3 years. It's a union outfit. Dues are about 45 a month. 100% paid medical, dental, and vision for spouse and kids.

Start off on extra board until I can hold bids. I was told to expect to be driving teams first 6 months to a year.

After getting cdl I will get paid for orientation and driving for 3-4 weeks with driver trainer. Main reason they started this school was to get some younger drivers in the pool. There current average drivers age is 50-80 with most guys having 15-25 years with the company.

I actually passed my driving tests today! Start orientation next week. Tests were a breeze. Again, the instructors are great!

The training site is in Hammond, IN. The testing facility is in Indiana too. I live in Illinois and was able to test in Indiana and everything transfers to IL DMV 48 hours after passing the skill, driving, and pretrip.

They only give you 2 chances to pass the driving tests.

I hope this helps anyone considering YRC. I'll update as my hiring process continues.

Just read all 31 pages! Tons of good information and well worth the read. Thanks for starting this 6 string. I have been thinking of driving on and off for 5 years now. I recently made a career change about 8 months ago leaving my past job of 8 years. I ended up getting furloughed and it's not looking good to get back on since I'm low on the seniority roster.

My first application I put in for was an LTL carrier. I got a response and they actually do the cdl training in house. It's a 4 week program that is unpaid. Thankfully I'm collecting unemployment. I had to get my medical card, permit, hazmat fingerprinting completed on my own time and dime. They took care of the background check and drug screen. After completion of their course I will have my cdl license with hazmat and doubles endorsement. They told me I will be doing team runs the first 6 months to a year before I get some seniority. Five days out then 56 hours off. I do have to make a 1 year commitment to the company.

I start my class this upcoming Monday, 2/22/16. Your thread was very informative and motivational for me!

I may start a different thread on my training since I have not been able to find any LTL carrier cdl training reviews on the web. I was told from the recruiter that this is a gig you usually land after years of experience but their ageing work force and people retiring they had to look outside the box to get good drivers in the door.

Thanks Trucking Truth and 6 string!