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Company sponsored schools are fast paced and you have a job when you graduate. Comm college schools are very long, and private schools vary from school to school. If speed is what your looking for and don't mind a fast pace check out the company sponsored schools
Timothy, the quickest way in is to go through a Company-Sponsored Training program. Once you've completed their program you've got a job. Most private schools are four weeks long, but that varies from one to another, then you've got to go through the application process and see if you can land a job. Most private schools will help you with job placement.
Hey if you are new to all of this take a look at our Truck Driver's Career Guide, it's chock full of great information. If you want to know about the schooling, both free and paid, check out How To Choose A School. When you've taken a look at those links then jump back in here with your questions and we will do our best to help you out.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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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My question is will I have a easier time finding a job if I attend a school then just getting my permit and find a company to train me hands on