Stevens, Swift Or Us Xpess ?
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I can tell you Swift Transport was good for me. Only down side I had with them was my DM (dispatcher) relationship. He never "had any loads" for me, I got crap miles because he thought I wasn't driving hard enough...
Other than that, everything was great. Its a bummer they don't allow pets. I would have taken my dog with me.. that might be another down side.
Their school in Phoenix AZ, Lewiston ID and Memphis, TN i know are fast program... 3 weeks for phoenix and I think its the same for the others. Be ready to dive into straight line backing on your 3rd or 4th day. Make sure to pay attention and pass the straight line. When I was at the school back in july 2012, if we didn't pass straight line backing, that was it...
David
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Welcome aboard Dwayne!
The most important thing you can do when trying to choose the right school or company to work for is to ignore all of the online complaints you'll find strewn all over the Web about every trucking company and school in America. Ignore it completely. 98% of it is worthless garbage that you'd never want to use when making a career decision.
What you want to do is decide what you're looking for in a company, apply to all of them that qualify, find out who is willing to hire you, then get a dialogue going with their recruiters to learn more about each company. Decide what you're looking for when it comes to home time, pay & benefits, the type of equipment you'll drive, the type of freight you'll haul, and the opportunities the companies may have like local, regional , and dedicated fleets, different types of freight to haul, pay raises, etc. The recruiters should be able to answer all of your questions and give you a list of reasons why you would want to work for them instead of their competitors. Most companies have a few interesting or unique perks that might sway you one way or the other. So you want to talk to the recruiters to find out all you can. Just remember that anything they won't put in writing is no guarantee. So if they say you'll get a new truck right or you'll get on a dedicated account right away, ask for it in writing. If they won't do it then take what they said with a grain of salt. Their job is to bring in new drivers. Not all recruiters are above stretching the truth a bit to get the job done and put money in their pockets.
If you haven't already, read through these resources to help you make your decision:
How To Choose A Trucking Company
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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I have received letters of acceptance to these three training schools but I am stumped on who to choose. I have read and heard so many different stories both good and bad about all of them. I just wanted to know which one of them will I benefit the most from seeing that I have to work for them for at least a year. I don't want to jump the gun and pick one where I will be miserable my whole time working for them. I also wanted to know who will keep me busiest the most along with some moderate home time. Any info would help.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.