Pegasus Truck School - Northwest WA

Hi,

I'm researching schools, and hit up your directory first. Looking up schools in Northwest Washington. Pegasus is not listed in your directory, so I decided to post.

Are there any Pegasus graduates in this forum? Or graduates of other NW WA schools which are familiar? I know Skagit City is the top one--they are full for months though, and I like the idea of the small class sizes and individual training.

Onto the high road training in here next (Brett thanks so much for that! ) Will start hitting up carriers as soon as I feel like I'm not going to flunk the theory.

Thank you all so much.

Hi,

I'm researching schools, and hit up your directory first. Looking up schools in Northwest Washington. Pegasus is not listed in your directory, so I decided to post.

Are there any Pegasus graduates in this forum? Or graduates of other NW WA schools which are familiar? I know Skagit City is the top one--they are full for months though, and I like the idea of the small class sizes and individual training.

Onto the high road training in here next (Brett thanks so much for that! ) Will start hitting up carriers as soon as I feel like I'm not going to flunk the theory.

Thank you all so much.

Howdy, LRRHood!

Have you ever considered company sponsored training?!?!?

Start here: Paid CDL Training Programs

Apply For Paid CDL Training

Wish you the best!

~ Anne ~

Never heard of them so I don't know who they might be associated with. Actually when I run the Seattle area I don't even see advertisements for them.

What you need to do is consider going through a company sponsored School. All these private trucking schools do is get you your CDL. Some will be associated with companies, but many are not. The school I went to brought in three companies and they were not interested in anyone in my class. I had to go company hunting for myself and my first two companies were definitely learning experiences and not for the good. It took me a good 6-8 months to get out of some bad habits I had acquired.

Laura

Thank you Laura and Anne.

I may still do that. I have a few companies on my wishlist, and they do all train.

LTI has a dock to truck program, which is interesting to me as they drive through Alaska, and having spent years of my working life in Deadhorse I miss that state. They are also five miles up the road from me. My next from the top is Swift--as all the Swifters in here are so happy there, and they have terminals in Washington and Oregon. Training facility--Idaho if I remember right? Anyway, I don't care where the training facility is, but being near a terminal is important. Wilson Logistics is another that runs in my corner of the country, but does the Pumpkin (Schneider) and many others.

Either way when it comes time for that I will be using the one-stop-shopping app here at Trucking Truth.

I am holding off until after I am through the DOT health screening. I have been a housewife since the fall of 2016. I made that choice to let my body recover from a health issue. I feel fine now, but the Doc and DOT needs to tell me if I am fit to drive.

I would still like to know if someone here do have experience with Pegasus; I like that you can take all the time you need and they work around your schedule. My concern with going away is if I flunk--and they kick me out. With Pegasus I can stay and take extra training until I pass.

That said--I may just go through a carrier also.

Either way I will be doing the prehires--after the DOT exam. Have everything scheduled in the next couple of weeks (DOT / Doc / Hazmat etc.).

So here's the employment history question: What is the best way of getting a 3-year (I have never held a CDL) work history when you have none? Is there a good agency to use to get it notarized? Should I instead go for the 10-year history? Whatever I have to do is fine--I just want it done right and be organized for the prehires ahead of time.

Thank you all so very much. This forum has been a lifesaver. I have not posted much, but I have read the forum, the diaries, Brett's book; and am getting going on the High Road training now for my permit.

I'm timing everything with an out of state family celebration in late winter--one I cannot miss. My aim--provided I pass the DOT test (fingers crossed), is to be with a company by April / May - or out on the road with a trainer by then if it ends up being company sponsored.

Thank you for anything you can tell me regarding the employment records, or any personal experience with Pegasus.

Like I said, I've never heard of them or seen advertisements for them. Because the guys haven't answered about Pegasus, I would say they don't know about this school either.

As for employment history, I drove from 88 to 93 with a chauffeur's license and then came off the road to follow my husband's cowboy jobs. Then I became a caregiver for him after his traumatic brain injury for the next 18 years. In 2014, I went to Sage Trucking School and then had to find my own employment afterwards (I don't recommend that route at all). All I was required with the company that hired me was 3 years. The driving before, according to the insurance company was not even considered driving experience, so I was starting as a brand new driver. Even though I was my husband's caregiver, however Montana's workman's comp paid him for domiciliary care, which was paid to me but with no official paperwork. So what I had to do was get three years of 1099s in my husband's name and the letter authorizing me as my husband's domiciliary caregiver. I went to the bank to have the banker notarize the statement and the insurance company was happy.

So, what exactly did you do these past three years? If you were just home with health issues, you have friends that know this, write out statements for them to sign or your doctor can write a statement saying you were under his care for 3 years. Then all you do is go somewhere like a bank, Credit Union or a lawyer's office and have them notarize the statement. It's really not hard. If this 70 year old lady can figure this stuff out after having a very sheltered life, you youngsters should be able to figure it out. As we said in the Air Force:

1. Don't sweat the small stuff, and

2. It's all small stuff.

Laura

Thank you Laura and Anne.

I may still do that. I have a few companies on my wishlist, and they do all train.

LTI has a dock to truck program, which is interesting to me as they drive through Alaska, and having spent years of my working life in Deadhorse I miss that state. They are also five miles up the road from me. My next from the top is Swift--as all the Swifters in here are so happy there, and they have terminals in Washington and Oregon. Training facility--Idaho if I remember right? Anyway, I don't care where the training facility is, but being near a terminal is important. Wilson Logistics is another that runs in my corner of the country, but does the Pumpkin (Schneider) and many others.

Either way when it comes time for that I will be using the one-stop-shopping app here at Trucking Truth.

I am holding off until after I am through the DOT health screening. I have been a housewife since the fall of 2016. I made that choice to let my body recover from a health issue. I feel fine now, but the Doc and DOT needs to tell me if I am fit to drive.

I would still like to know if someone here do have experience with Pegasus; I like that you can take all the time you need and they work around your schedule. My concern with going away is if I flunk--and they kick me out. With Pegasus I can stay and take extra training until I pass.

That said--I may just go through a carrier also.

Either way I will be doing the prehires--after the DOT exam. Have everything scheduled in the next couple of weeks (DOT / Doc / Hazmat etc.).

So here's the employment history question: What is the best way of getting a 3-year (I have never held a CDL) work history when you have none? Is there a good agency to use to get it notarized? Should I instead go for the 10-year history? Whatever I have to do is fine--I just want it done right and be organized for the prehires ahead of time.

Thank you all so very much. This forum has been a lifesaver. I have not posted much, but I have read the forum, the diaries, Brett's book; and am getting going on the High Road training now for my permit.

I'm timing everything with an out of state family celebration in late winter--one I cannot miss. My aim--provided I pass the DOT test (fingers crossed), is to be with a company by April / May - or out on the road with a trainer by then if it ends up being company sponsored.

Thank you for anything you can tell me regarding the employment records, or any personal experience with Pegasus.

LRRHood;

You got SUCH sage advice, from Ms. Laura, above. I hope you stop in frequently, and let these experienced drivers help you along the way! I live with one, so I've got a bit'o advantage . . . but not really!!

This:

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road CDL Training Program
• CDL Practice Tests

Best wishes, ma'am!

~ Anne ~

Like I said, I've never heard of them or seen advertisements for them. Because the guys haven't answered about Pegasus, I would say they don't know about this school either.

As for employment history, I drove from 88 to 93 with a chauffeur's license and then came off the road to follow my husband's cowboy jobs. Then I became a caregiver for him after his traumatic brain injury for the next 18 years. In 2014, I went to Sage Trucking School and then had to find my own employment afterwards (I don't recommend that route at all). All I was required with the company that hired me was 3 years. The driving before, according to the insurance company was not even considered driving experience, so I was starting as a brand new driver. Even though I was my husband's caregiver, however Montana's workman's comp paid him for domiciliary care, which was paid to me but with no official paperwork. So what I had to do was get three years of 1099s in my husband's name and the letter authorizing me as my husband's domiciliary caregiver. I went to the bank to have the banker notarize the statement and the insurance company was happy.

So, what exactly did you do these past three years? If you were just home with health issues, you have friends that know this, write out statements for them to sign or your doctor can write a statement saying you were under his care for 3 years. Then all you do is go somewhere like a bank, Credit Union or a lawyer's office and have them notarize the statement. It's really not hard. If this 70 year old lady can figure this stuff out after having a very sheltered life, you youngsters should be able to figure it out. As we said in the Air Force:

1. Don't sweat the small stuff, and

2. It's all small stuff.

Laura

Thanks for the advice Laura.

Especially on the documents. The doc statement and get the bank to notarize is great. I appreciate it.

Goodness, traumatic brain injury? That must have been so hard for both of you. Is he ok now?

Thanks for calling me youngster! ☺️ At 54 I don’t hear that a lot. Hubby is the same age as you. He’ll be retiring and coming with me, if all goes well.

Yes, I have been home with health issues. If anyone reads and think me lazy, decades of 80+ hour weeks caused it.

Anyway, I want back on the “horse” so to speak. Sitting in the house has not been fun, for me or hubby as I used to be the main breadwinner. But—with God’s grace we made it; and have enough saved to cover us for a year while I make less through the learning.

I hear all of you on the schooling. Also the why,—or one of the whys.

Go to private school—back into a telephone pole = fired. Go to company school—back into a telephone school = good talking to by safety, maybe a safety class & back on road with stern warning.

I also have a plan B if doc says no. Get on with a carrier in the office, on the dock, sweeping the floors, or cleaning their toilets. That way I could hang on to my hope;—and when the time came I would already be their employee.

Either way I don’t have to wait long to know. See Doc in a couple of weeks, Occupational Health office one week later.

Where carriers requirements are tougher, I plan to route that through the doc to remedy whatever the issue is.

Laura how do you like life out on the road? I’m guessing after 8 years you must love it, or you’d be doing something different by now.

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to reply to me.

Nina

Thank you Laura and Anne.

I may still do that. I have a few companies on my wishlist, and they do all train.

LTI has a dock to truck program, which is interesting to me as they drive through Alaska, and having spent years of my working life in Deadhorse I miss that state. They are also five miles up the road from me. My next from the top is Swift--as all the Swifters in here are so happy there, and they have terminals in Washington and Oregon. Training facility--Idaho if I remember right? Anyway, I don't care where the training facility is, but being near a terminal is important. Wilson Logistics is another that runs in my corner of the country, but does the Pumpkin (Schneider) and many others.

Either way when it comes time for that I will be using the one-stop-shopping app here at Trucking Truth.

I am holding off until after I am through the DOT health screening. I have been a housewife since the fall of 2016. I made that choice to let my body recover from a health issue. I feel fine now, but the Doc and DOT needs to tell me if I am fit to drive.

I would still like to know if someone here do have experience with Pegasus; I like that you can take all the time you need and they work around your schedule. My concern with going away is if I flunk--and they kick me out. With Pegasus I can stay and take extra training until I pass.

That said--I may just go through a carrier also.

Either way I will be doing the prehires--after the DOT exam. Have everything scheduled in the next couple of weeks (DOT / Doc / Hazmat etc.).

So here's the employment history question: What is the best way of getting a 3-year (I have never held a CDL) work history when you have none? Is there a good agency to use to get it notarized? Should I instead go for the 10-year history? Whatever I have to do is fine--I just want it done right and be organized for the prehires ahead of time.

Thank you all so very much. This forum has been a lifesaver. I have not posted much, but I have read the forum, the diaries, Brett's book; and am getting going on the High Road training now for my permit.

I'm timing everything with an out of state family celebration in late winter--one I cannot miss. My aim--provided I pass the DOT test (fingers crossed), is to be with a company by April / May - or out on the road with a trainer by then if it ends up being company sponsored.

Thank you for anything you can tell me regarding the employment records, or any personal experience with Pegasus.

LRRHood;

You got SUCH sage advice, from Ms. Laura, above. I hope you stop in frequently, and let these experienced drivers help you along the way! I live with one, so I've got a bit'o advantage . . . but not really!!

This:

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road CDL Training Program
• CDL Practice Tests

Best wishes, ma'am!

~ Anne ~

Thank you so so much Anne! ☺️ Yes, I agree, and I am so thankful for this forum and all you great people in here.

Nina.

It sounds like you're going about your process very thoughtfully, doing your research (on here and elsewhere), planning things out, etc. I went to Alaska for the first time this summer and have it on my radar as a future possible home. What did you do way up in Deadhorse? That's pretty hard-core! I'm slated to start company-sponsored training with Wilson Logistics next Monday--one of the companies on your list.

All the best to you!

It sounds like you're going about your process very thoughtfully, doing your research (on here and elsewhere), planning things out, etc. I went to Alaska for the first time this summer and have it on my radar as a future possible home. What did you do way up in Deadhorse? That's pretty hard-core! I'm slated to start company-sponsored training with Wilson Logistics next Monday--one of the companies on your list.

All the best to you!

Dang, that snuck up QUICK, Matt!!

Oh, wow!

LRRHood . . . follow his ^^ DIARY, that I HOPE (&PRAY) he will do!! :)

Best of luck, all!

(One more 'nester' to go, myself.) KUDOS!

~ Anne ~

ps: IMHO . . . I'd apply here, within . . . Wilson WILL look at you closer! Also .... have you checked out Rainy (well, Truckin' Along with Kearsey)'s diaries on here and on YouTube? You should. Female MASTER TRUCKER (for Prime) all the WAY!!

Truckin' Along with Kearsey!