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I am glad to know this info .I worked in manufacturing for a 33 years . The company closed and moved oversease .Now I am on a job that I don't like and doesn't pay well. I was considering going to a trucking school and getting my CDL license.I just can't seem to get my nerve up and go do it.Can anyone out ther give me any suggestions?

my hubby went to work for werner straight outta cdl school. he got a good trainer, whom he still talks to, however, werner said he would only be out with the trainer 2 weeks, ended up being 6, spending most time in a motel, was then out another 3 weeks driving on his own, when he finally demanded home time they bobtailed him home 500 miles. He got ...

Hey everybody.  I am BRAND NEW to this industry (so new, I start school Monday the 21st!).  My first question to this forum is going to be...where the hell do I park my tractor while I am at home on my off time?   And I guess while I am writing this post, I might as well ask another question too.   Is the copilot 9 the best ...

i have a drug charge for sells of crack cocain and it's  been more than 7yrs since I been out i just got my license and no one will hire me how can i get a job driving without lying   jermaine Gykee366@optonline.net

ROFL   im sorry i dont mean to laugh but i can relate with your husband's frustration .. i went to work for werner 2 yrs ago . ( now keep up with me) my first trainer was a female. i was on her truck for 4 days and had a whole whopping 14 hrs drive time. she was always on the phone with her girlfriend and pretty much let me drive an ...

Can someone please tell me this isn't normal! My husband recently graduated and got his CDL. He signed on with Werner three weeks ago. He took the stay and train for 6 weeks and get the $500 bonus. This is his third week out and the majority of the time he's been in hotel rooms. He's logged 40 hours driving time and is now on his third ...

Hello all! Having had family in the trucking industry in years past (now retired from Shell) I have always wanted to be a truck driver. A few birthdays have flown by (47 now) and looking for a change. Short of people replying with "go back to your day job," I'm looking for some worth while advice. I'm married, two teenage boys ...