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need a list of companies that provide driver training in return for commitment to work for them
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Just a thought,
rather than go through the whole training thing and the $$$$$ it will cost have you and your wife considered going on a harvest run especially as you will have the farm experience?
You will get your class A CDL's for free and gain experience hauling oversize loads from Texas to N.Dakota and be paid a half decent wage to do it as well as free board and a camper to live in while you are on the run.
The pay may not be up to OTR rates but the fact that you both will get plenty of semi driving time should help with an OTR team driving job for maybe a "mom and pop" outfit after the harvest has finished.Some of the custom cutters can offer all year round work anyway and one year spent with a decent cutter would really help your OTR CV!!!! .

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Swift Transportation and Schneider National run their own truck schools as part of a contractual employment agreement. The are not necessarily the most lucrative opportunity for team drivers. Werner Enterprises sometimes finances a selected school in advance, usually near Omaha Nebraska, if necessary due to hiring demands -- usually in the fall. I'm sure there are others, but Swift and Schneider are the two most commonly known to front your truck school in exchange for re-payment once you're on the job.

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Well first off what state or area do you live in that info will be helpful, and why isn't school an option? Most states will pay for your school especially the situation your in. Theres a lot more companies that will take new grads and even reimburse the cost of the school but the list that trains their own is very small. All I know is Schneider, Swift, CR England, Prime, CRST, Sometimes Stevens (depends on area), and MCT. Out of those I would have to say Schneider because I hear a lot of positive info about them. Like I said try looking at cheaper driving schools and state funding and tuition reimbursement from company's. I would say no to trucking all together but thats just me.
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...good point: Your location. Schneider, for example, is known to only hire from states where they have a terminal or ready freight.
Where do you live? -- general area is fine if you want to preserve your privacy.

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I you want to stay out of the regular rut that most driving jobs have to much of give Old Dominion a call. Their teams do terminal to terminal runs with alot of good miles. Perfect for a Husband/Wife team.
http://www.odfl.com/Employment/employment.shtml
http://www.odfl.com/employment/company_drivers.qual.shtml
I would call and ask if your in the right location and what schools they use. The last I heard they even have their own school.
BOL

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we live in central Ga.
thanks to the replies
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Theres a company called PGT Trucking www.pgttrucking.com in your area that I think may be a good place to start try giving them a call, I also forgot to mention Roehl they have some dedicated fleets in Georgia plus a good home time program. Langer Transport in Winder GA is looking for Tanker truck drivers and will hire with no experience and pay pretty well from what I hear. A good company that will get you home every weekend and will get you your CDL is Cypress Truck Lines Inc. http://www.cypresstruck.com I suggest them above the rest. I think King Provision may take new drivers as well, Whitlock Transportation Services is hiring students now as well. So your options are open all you gotta do now is spend a lot of time on the phone and computer to make your choice remember to ask a lot of questions, not sure what questions to ask look at the links I have provided below. [/url]
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Ok StagnantVirus your grasping. First off Cypress is one of the sorriest outfits on the road. They talk a great story but have some of the worst equipment and dispatch out there. PGT isn't to far behind in the poor trucks catagory but I don't know much else about them. Besides for teams who want to get miles flatbeds are not the way to go.
One of the best bets going for teams is Con-Way. Unfortunatly they don't take newbies.
https://www.con-way.com/default.asp?bhcp=1
https://www.con-way.com/default.asp?bhcp=1
If you can hang in for a couple years US Express might not be so bad either. The pay rate sounds fair as does the other pay schedules. But you'll have to call them for training.
http://www.xpressdrivers.com/rec-grad.html
http://www.xpressdrivers.com/teams.html

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[quote="Shuffler"]There may be some confusion between "training" and "truck school". They are separate educational steps to becoming a new driver and frequently confused by newbies wanting to get "trained" to be a truck driver.
Truck school:
A pre-requisite to employment as a student driver in training. You can obtain your truck school education at a commercial truck school (or community college), or....SOME companys offer their own in-house truck school, which you pay for through payroll deduction. It is a loan, and you'll sign a legal note which holds you responsible for immediate repayment if you quit before your payroll deduction has satisfied the balance. Truck school, independent or company in-house, is a very basic education about the equipment and driving, and includes getting your state commercial driver's license (which requires several written tests and a road test).
Training:
This comes after completing truck school. "Training" picks-up where the truck school leaves off, and is where you start running real loads while living with a trainer in his/her truck for several weeks. (you two would do this with separate trainers/trucks of course) Once you can perform the job fully, the company will give you your final tests, and only then will you be issued a truck to perform the work on your own.
When you said:

I assumed you were asking which companys will take you from where you are now, to qualified driver. The companys Stuffs recommended do NOT run their own truck school (he misunderstood your question) and require a truck school diploma before they'll "train" you. The exceptions, again, are Swift, Schneider and perhaps a few others. US Express, to my knowledge, does not run their own truck school -- but will be happy to train you once you've got a truck school diploma.
Everyone (with any sense) recommends NOT signing a loan note (usually for several thousand dollars) for a company's in-house truck school -- unless your financial situation leaves no other alternative. They will take advantage of the leverage they have over your choice to quit, and if you do, they will take you to collections for the balance due. Better (if you can afford it up front) to get your truck school credentials from a commmunity college or certified truck school, so you may pick and choose whom to train with and work for (if you decide to change jobs the first couple years) without a loan note from your employer forcing your hand.
Sounds sleazy? It is. The whole business is sleazy. You really gotta start researching some of this stuff in the archives if you want to learn how it all fits together, and how to avoid the pitfalls.

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Cypress Truck Lines???
Your kidding RIGHT????
Stay the "F" away from Cypress Truck Lines.
Don't run, TAKE THE SPACE SHUTTLE!!!!!
Some of you people provide me with a lot of good laughs.....Thanks for the entertainment.....LOL

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And here I thought PGT meant Pretty Good Trucks.

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Here are a few other companies you may want to consider.
Millis Transfer
Maverick
CTL Distribution
TMC
Roehl
Forum for Millis Transfer Millis Transfer Forum
You may also want to check out Classadrivers Forum
I just noticed in another thread that you and your wife are looking to drive team. I believe ROEHL is the only company I listed that hires teams.

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Attempting to avoid Shuflers over dramatization and usual nonsense. Old Dominion was conducting a training school the last i heard about 1 year ago. They most likely still have it. There is atleast one poster who comes here that went that route. US Express also works with many schools and will reimburseor sponsor you.
Not every one will tell you to stay away from company provided training. Only those who do not have their eyes open will do that. First off if your accepted into a company school you have a driving job. Secondly if you stay the course you will be out a very minimal amount of money. Third you are going to have to stauy at your first company for a specified time frame to get completely reimbursed for any outside training. Lastly, you need to stay at one company for atleast a year to have a solid start on your driving resume. Since it is best to dio that why take a chance on some outside school when your first company will most likely have one anyway.
Along with other good reasons for company school is the fact that all private schools want their money also and those loans are put directly on your credit and their not small most of the time. They all "will try and advantage of the leverage they have over your choice to quit, and if you do, they will take you to collections for the balance due" and pout a heavy mark on your credit report. Don't think for a minute your getting away with some thing through some private school because you are not. Unless you choose a community college the cheapest by far your bill will most likely be substantially higher in other private schools verses company schools. No one can make a good solid argument against company schools or company sponsored schools. the only argument or problem is if you quit. That will be a problem with your first company no matter what school you attend. Because if you quit your second job is not going to reimburse schooling. Since most newbies go to the mega carriers many of whom have their own school it only makes sense for you to let them finance it.
As far as community colleges go most people will or can qualify for Government assistant and even free training. There are so many programs out there it is almost unbelievable. A first step is the employment off and what use to be JTPA or the work force councel. There are many ways to qualify. If you do qualify the training could be free and no company commitments required. If not and you can't do the cash the next best and cheapest step is company sponsored schooling. The rest are way to costly and way to damaging onb your credit if you don't make it.