Best Private CDL Training

Hi all,

I just got my CLP on my own. I live in Plano, TX. I am not going down the paid CDL training route. I want to pay for my own CDL training and then try to find a driving job locally. The issue I have with paid CDL schools is that they really are not free and are more expensive considering the low pay and contractual agreement. I have looked at many CDL schools in the area and I am not impressed. Most of these schools are used by mega-carriers to train their to be drivers as well. Almost all of them are similarly priced some closer to where I live and others further away.

The issue I have with all of them is the limited amount of time you get behind the wheel. For a 3-week school, you average about 20-30 minutes of driving time a day. That is not much for someone who has never driven a truck.

Then there is the route of these truck rental places which honestly will give you about the same amount of driving time for about 1/4 of the price. But in talking to them I am not sure if they are trustworthy.

I was hoping there has to be a better option to get trained. I want to get more driving and training time. I am hoping someone here will point me in the right direction. Is there another option that a newbie like me is not aware of? I thank you for your help in advance.

 

Isn't that in TN? I am in Texas. Plus there has to be a catch. Nothing is free in life.

 

What is the catch? I am not going to dive for them. I want a local job in DFW area.

 

Well... It is not a local job in DFW so why would they take me to train me then let me come back to Texas to find a local job? It makes no sense. Thus I can only construe this as an advertisement for them.

 

Thank you. Outmost helpful of you. Any other options?