Profile For cbmcqueen

Greetings!

I've begun my journey to becoming a truck driver about 6 months ago and have been doing a little research here and there while studying for the CLP. I was hoping I'd be in a program by now but due to covid-19, it threw a wrench into my plans. No biggie. More time to practice and research.

After doing much needed research I felt that a Paid CDL training program would be the best option with all things considered. Now that everything is starting to settle down with the corona virus, I decided to apply to my very first paid cdl program. Unfortunately, I only have 1 year of verifiable experience right now at a job that I am still currently employed at and it wasn't enough to get into that particular program. Not a big deal.

Before I start applying to other paid CDL training programs, I was hoping someone could chime in and let me know if I should work on getting my CDL on my own or to keep trying to find a Paid CDL program that is willing to work with me.

If anyone knows of any programs that would be willing to work with me or even a recruiter that I could contact, I'd greatly appreciate it!

I'm currently based out of Houston looking for an OTR position with as many miles as I can get. Not to worried about home time as I'm currently single with no kids. Just looking to work hard, prove myself, and get my career started!

Thanks for the information. I am also based out of Houston and have been trying to to take my permit test here for a few weeks now but all the DPS offices have been closed. How were you able to get yours during this time?

Do you need to obtain your permit before you start their CDL training and what is the starting CPM?