"The sudden closure derailed his career plans. A trucking job was a path forward, he said, a way to earn a better living than his current rotation of gig jobs, such as putting up blinds and detailing cars. He had quit working, paid about $2,000 in tuition and fees to attend the trucking school and was hiring a babysitter to take care of his two kids so he could attend class for a few hours each day."
"In the days after the school closed, he failed the DMV exam and failed it again on the second try. He finally passed on the third attempt, almost three weeks later and after paying about $300 to a different school, but he still doesn't have a trucking job. Aramis Andrews told CalMatters he paid more than $3,000 to attend Premier Trucking School in Red Bluff, which is unlicensed."
All aspiring truckers must attend specialized driving schools and complete a dense curriculum before taking California Department of Motor Vehicles exams. Federal and state systems regulate trucking schools to enforce curriculum adherence, fair tuition, and driver preparedness. Sudden closures and unlicensed programs cause students to lose tuition, interrupt training, and delay licensing. Some students quit jobs, paid thousands in fees, and hired childcare to attend classes. Many then face repeated DMV exam failures, extra costs to retake training, and continued difficulty securing trucking employment. These failures create barriers to stable employment in trucking.
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