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The will depend on if you want no upfront cost.... Company sponsored programs are fast paced training and private schools are slower paced..... You can check out the list of Company-Sponsored Training here which has a lot of info..... You should start with the High Road Training Program if you haven't already... That tool with help you study for the written test for your cdl... What I would do is make a list of every company with there good and bad and decide which is best for me.... If you have any questions you can ask in this forum or try the Search engine at the top of this site....
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
There are trucking groups on facebook which you can join and ask if there is any drivers for a certain company in the group and ask questions or go to a truck stop and find a few drivers there for that company...
Take a look at How To Choose A School, it has some good info in it and may help you decide.
Company-Sponsored Training is fast paced, takes about 3 weeks to complete. There is also a contract involved with it, which requires you to be with a company for at least 8 months. Provided you keep your end of the contract, and depending on the company, you won't pay anything out of pocket upfront. You may pay a weekly payment which is deducted from your pay. This again depends on the company.
if you have a current job and want something more local, then try a search for localTruck Driving Schools in your area, check with the local community collage as well.
Good luck, let us know if you have any other questions.
David
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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I live in northeastern Ohio. I am starting to look at truck driving training schools. From what I have been reading on here in the forums. I am thinking that the best way to go. Is going with a trucking company that pays for your training. Is that the best way to go ? Now I need some advice on picking out a good truck driving training school.