Comments on: Other Than Truck Driving Schools, What Do You Think Is The Best Way To Get Into A Truck Driving Position? http://www.cdlbjobs.org/other-than-truck-driving-schools-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-way-to-get-into-a-truck-driving-position/ A Career in the Trucking Industry Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: wvparano http://www.cdlbjobs.org/other-than-truck-driving-schools-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-way-to-get-into-a-truck-driving-position/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 wvparano Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:10:56 +0000 http://www.cdlbjobs.org/other-than-truck-driving-schools-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-way-to-get-into-a-truck-driving-position/#comment-2448 It's next to impossible. Unless you know an owner/ operator that will take you on. Trucking companies have too many hoops to jump through with their insurance companies. The insurance company dictates, who they can and can not hire. It’s next to impossible. Unless you know an owner/ operator that will take you on.
Trucking companies have too many hoops to jump through with their insurance companies. The insurance company dictates, who they can and can not hire.

]]> By: gosam777 http://www.cdlbjobs.org/other-than-truck-driving-schools-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-way-to-get-into-a-truck-driving-position/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 gosam777 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:30:44 +0000 http://www.cdlbjobs.org/other-than-truck-driving-schools-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-way-to-get-into-a-truck-driving-position/#comment-2447 Only advise I can give is get a CDL instruction permit. Try to find an OO who will let you co drive. Some of these guys have extra trucks they own. Some will help you, in exchange for you driving their extra truck for percentage after you are qualified. The biggest problem for any new driver, is the insurance companies. Most trucking companies and OO'ers will put drivers out there, but must get approval from insurance company. That's your biggest obstacle. Great place to get advice is OOIDA (Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association) http://ooida.com/ Only advise I can give is get a CDL instruction permit. Try to find an OO who will let you co drive. Some of these guys have extra trucks they own. Some will help you, in exchange for you driving their extra truck for percentage after you are qualified.
The biggest problem for any new driver, is the insurance companies. Most trucking companies and OO’ers will put drivers out there, but must get approval from insurance company. That’s your biggest obstacle.
Great place to get advice is OOIDA (Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association) http://ooida.com/

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