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well i got the state of michigan to pay for my training with the us truck driving acadamy in fenton i start on jan 6 and i will be documenting my training.
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If you've never been in a big rig it my be a lil intimidating at first, but try and relax and enjoy yourself and you'll do fine.
I start my training Dec. 28th.
good luck to you

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the biggest thing is that i am starting out in the winter and i think if anything that might be a bit daunting where are you training at?
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The way I look at it is I'd rather be with a trainer in the winter then in the summer that way if you have any problems you'll have someone right there with you and can give you pointers and things to watch out for.
This is actually my second time of going to school. The first time was in 1997(winter also). I still have my CDL A with X-T endorsements, but I got side tracked and didn't get a driving job.
Anyways I'll be taking the 150 hour course at Sage in Muncie, IN. I'm really looking forward to it and if the training is half as good as it was in '97 I think I'll learn allot.
Do you have your eye on any particular companies yet?

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no but jb hunt hounds me weekly telling me they can get me home every night and give me 1100 a week after three months
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If JB Hunt would hire newbs I'd consider them. I have a good friend that works for them and he says he's never made less then $1000 per week.

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I just came out of school Dec. 6. Loyd from JB Hunt called me and told me to go drive for someone else for 6 weeks, then they'd hire me and credit me with my miles when I drove for them in 1989-90. He offered .35 cents to start, .37 cents at the end of my first year.
Seems kinda cut throat to want me to jump at 6 weeks after another company took a chance on me. The only reason I'd quit at less than a year would be safety issues or very low miles. But, I'll keep them in mind just in case something like that happens.