Trucking Companies for New Drivers & CDL School Info

HOW TO BECOME A TRUCK & TRUCKING COMPANY LIST FOR NOOBS

FUNDING:
Starting now in 2016, the government will provide grants for CDL schools for low income adults in addition to those on unemployment; around $2000 from what I have been recently told.  Additionally, it is not overly difficult to obtain financing from schools and financial institutions.  Although a select few company sponsored CDL schools are okay, look into these options also.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN CDL SCHOOLS:
The biggest things, as far as I know, to look for in CDL schools are on site testing and testing hours for those that don't pass.  Some states have long waiting list for CDL testing, so on site is a real advantage.  Also, know the school's policy for practice hours if you don't pass your CDL test the first time.  Some schools charge additionally.

Public tech schools and community colleges are cheapest, but may be long and/or have a waiting list.  Those can be from $1800 to $4000.  Private in most areas should be $4k-$6k.  There are probably higher ones out there, but I haven't seen any near me in Tennessee higher.

TRUCKING COMPANIES FOR NOOBS
These are companies that hire new truck drivers.  Most, except some of the tanker and LTL companies mostly, regularly do so.  I have left out the likes of Swift, CR England, and a few others that I know are bad and tried to only include companies that have the reasonable possibility to be good.  You should research and judge for yourself, though.

More details for each company will be updated as time permits if many are interested.  However, you can download a rough spreadsheet with more info on most of the companies right now at https://www.mediafire.com/?qzm3483i5az3plb


Evergreen Transport
Huff & Puff
Big M Transportation
Star Transportation
Arnold
Epes
Dartco
WEL
Wil-Trans
Prime
Henderson
Millis
Schneider
RE West
YRC
Abeline Motor Express
Freymiller
Paschall Truck Lines
Transport America
Watkins Shephard
Navajo Express
Magnum
Crete Carrier
Pride Transport
Raider Express
Halvor Lines
Dynamic Transit
Tyson Foods
ARD Trucking
H O Wolding
Shaffer Trucking
Falcon
Tidewater Transit
Superior Carriers
Trimac Transportation
SVTN
Transport National
Indian River Transport
Melton
Maverick
TMC
McElroy Truck Lines
Boyd
BTC
Roehl
PGT
US Xpress
Saia