> They said firms like CRST and C.R. England train people for a commercial drivers license but charge more than $6,000 if they leave the company before a certai

> They said firms like CRST and C.R. England train people for a commercial drivers license but charge more than $6,000 if they leave the company before a certain time. This keeps coming up and is a gross misrepresentation. These companies provide a driving school where you train to even be able to sit behind the wheel of a big truck. If you show up with CDL in hand they don’t charge for any training but in fact pay you while you learn how to be a solo driver. Chances are they will also pay off your CDL school in this instance too if you work for them for a year or whatever. If you want a CDL you have to pay for a CDL either out of pocket or some kind of tuition reimbursement scheme. Any trucking company that hired people who were able to jump into the driver’s seat after the requisite day of bullshit video watching and said you’d have to pay for training if you quit before a certain amount of time would have drivers literally laughing at them. Like, “you’re f-ing kidding, right?” and hanging up the phone.