| Are you about to make a career change and | | | | the right direction. They'll have that sort of information. |
| considering driving truck? There is nothing wrong with | | | | You can also ask your city, county and state |
| that idea. There are jobs out there to be had. You do | | | | organizations if there is any aid to be had for the |
| need to find a company and hope they will be around | | | | schools. The guy who sat next to me in my school |
| for a very long time. Even the best and biggest can | | | | received a full ride from his National Guard benefits. |
| close their doors without any warning whatsoever. | | | | Ask someone if you need help. |
| - What do driving schools cost? | | | | You will all the necessary knowledge in order to pass |
| - What will you learn? | | | | the state truck driver exam. They should teach class in |
| You'll be able to find a pretty large and varied list of | | | | order to also receive several endorsements, such as |
| prices for schools all around the country. If you look | | | | Hazmat, doubles, tankers and others. The driving |
| around you may find one for under $1000.00 or so at | | | | ranges will be there to get you to go forward, change |
| a community college. The courses may be stretched | | | | gears, turn corners. They are not going to teach how |
| out so long that they may not meet your needs. The | | | | to do basic driving; it's assumed you can drive because |
| shortest schools that I have been able to find were | | | | you already have a license. |
| two weeks in length. You'll find them running from | | | | After going forward they will teach you to backwards. |
| about $3000 - to $4000 for the course. Don't panic | | | | There will be classes on preventive maintenance, air |
| usually only the big outfits are able to hire you straight | | | | brakes, dropping and hooking to the trailers. You will |
| out of school and there is a blessing in disguise in that. | | | | also get out into traffic on the highways and put all of |
| Most of the bigger companies will pay a large portion | | | | your knowledge to practical use. The training will |
| of the tuition over a period of time. They don't want | | | | provide you with practice going on to on and off |
| you to quit as soon as you get the loan paid so they | | | | ramps and then how to merge, line up your truck to |
| stretch the payments over a year or so. | | | | make turns and other essential maneuvers that you |
| There is financial aid for those who qualify and you | | | | will need to know. |
| can call and ask your school if they can point you in | | | | |