I did the same thing your doing. Left law enforcement 2 years ago and got my CDL. I couldn't find any local companies offering job training so I went to Knight transportation for 6 months and then hired on with a local company. If you drive OTR for Knight for a year they don't make you pay for the schooling. I chose to leave early because there terrible, and payed them for the school. There school costs are interest free and much cheaper then most truck driving schools.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I did the same thing your doing. Left law enforcement 2 years ago and got my CDL. I couldn't find any local companies offering job training so I went to Knight transportation for 6 months and then hired on with a local company. If you drive OTR for Knight for a year they don't make you pay for the schooling. I chose to leave early because there terrible, and payed them for the school. There school costs are interest free and much cheaper then most truck driving schools.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.