I am that buddy of Rens that happens to be a truck driver. My word of advice to you is exactly what she posted above. Getting training through one of the many companies out there will put you under a contract that is a lot longer than a few months. SWIFT mandates a 2 year contract, AFTER you finish your training. Its about the same for most companies that train you to get your CDL as well. If you quit or your employment is terminated before the end of that contract the company will bill you for the training, and it will not be cheap. As i told her to tell you, go with a third party training organization. Yes, it does require you to put the cost up front on your own, however it gives you a lot more options once you obtain your CDL as to where you can go. The reality of it is, you will have to pay your dues with whatever company you end up going with anyway. Even after you graduate school with your CDL you will have to go through training with the company you are hired on with. That training can be anywhere from 4 weeks (TransAm, and USXpress) up to 10+ weeks (Prime is 12). Once that is over with, plan on putting in enough time to get a good solid year of experience. Once you have that experience then you can work pretty much anywhere.

Believe me its not a glamorous life, but once you get some experience under you and if you are dedicated and treat your truck like its your own business you can make some awsome money. $1000+ weekly checks are no problem as a low end company driver.

My Final word of advice is AVOID company lease programs.

good luck buddy. if you ever get out on the road my CB Handle is Bobblehead.

Oh and for the record, i am also a huge car guy. Just ask Ren