Comments on: Become a Successful Truck Driver

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:50:52 +0000

Its pretty tough to have a career change at the age of 40. But yes definitely Training schools like this would help you out. Seems a good post & giving all insights & out sights of Trucking Industry. But still I feel that you have got very few years left in the industry compared to others as the Truck driving does require lots of physical strain too. If you are physically strong then you can go ahead else I would suggest you to search another industry at this age of life.

By: BruceD

BruceD — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:11:48 +0000

Hi Truckers,
I am wondering how many deaf truckers in the America soil, if you know or heard.
I’d love to research with deaf truckers and how successful with their professioanl. So far I have heard a few deaf truckers. I am also deaf from Louisiana.
To Deaf truckers…horray!
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks!!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:47:08 +0000

Is there a resource on the net where people with new CDL-As can get reviews on the various companies out there? It would be nice to be able to sift through the company BS with the the real point of views from truckers who know about them.

By: Mandee

Mandee — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:51:29 +0000

thank you for eveyones suggestions. I am still looking more into trucking. I always welcome more comments I just wanted to say thank you to everyone.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:32:45 +0000

Mandee,

I am a wife of a truck driver. I can tell you that what PAM is promising you $ wise will not happen. These recruiters are rutheless when it comes to getting new drivers. They promise you the world and you get very little in return. They pay for Fuel and insurance and they even pay for your license, but in return you are stuck with a contract that you may not be able to fulfill. If you are serious about going on the road and getting a CDL my suggestion to you is that you look for a local SCHOOL. Not a company school. When you graduate with your class A they will help find a job for you that fits your needs. Trust me there will be a job for you when you get out. You are a woman and a MINORITY in the industry. You will be able to write your own ticket as long as you are persistant. GOOD LUCK!!

By: Mandee

Mandee — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:00:17 +0000

Hello I am new here, but I want to look into more the truck driving. I company called PAM transport has given me a chance to pay for training for my class A CDL. But I am unsure if I am up to the part. I have a few quetions. Like I am a female who never left my state, I wonder alot about differnt things. Like how much are you away from home? Who pays gas and tolls? I know that it could be a lonely job but when you reach the spot do you have time to explor? How much time off do you usaly get? I live in New York City if anyone is wondering. I always wanted to travel and meet other people. Any experince or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

By: Allen Smith

Allen Smith — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:18:02 +0000

I’ve been in trucking for 30 years, and I pretty much have seen and heard it all. One thing I can’t stand is people being taken advantage of. I must say that there is a lot of that going on within the trucking industry in general.
As far as Schneider goes, I’d have to say that it’s a pretty good company for Truck Driver Training and for new drivers.

By: Myron

Myron — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:30:36 +0000

I too found myself in the position of ‘choosing’ to make a career change. I had always thought that the life of a trucker would be all about freedom and the open road. Um, so I was a little bit mistaken.

The most important piece of information in this article is that Trucking is hard work. Nothing is more fun that playing with chains when your hands feel like frozen stones.

But for the most part, I wouldn’t trade driving for anything else - expect for winning that lottery

By: Truckerbunny

Truckerbunny — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:53:38 +0000

ps..Llyod I apolgoize for any grammatical errors…just wanted to share a story to help anyone else the same way i just got helped.

By: Truckerbunny

Truckerbunny — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:50:34 +0000

Thank you for the comment my husband and I are going to drive as a team, and on monday we are scheduled to speak with a recruiter at schneider. You are right about not trusting the recruiter. Almost a year ago my husband was prequalified and received a bus ticket to crst truck driving program. he had a dui that was 4 years old and a suspension less than a year old. The recruiter knew this because we sent her his dmv-she said no problem. 4 days into to the program they sent him home. Not because of the dui (they take people with a 3year old dui) rather because of the suspension not being 1 year old. We were very upset especially when they sent us a 300 bill 2 weeks later for expenses.

We are okay with going with a company sponsored school for a while since we can’t afford a private school. I currently work in corporate for the largest bank in america and already with the economy dropping my commission checks are getting smaller and smaller. This is why i decided to hit the road with my husband. I k now our first year we won’t make alot of money, however we will save over 24k our first year because that’s what we currently spend on rent, utilities, car and insurance, gas, clothes and upkeep just to get me to work everyday.
also if anyone else knows of any other reputable company sponsored schools let me know please.