Comments By AntoineF

Did you have your permit when you went to school or did you get there? I already have my Ala permit so how do and where would i take the DMV test?

.... Once you get on the truck with your trainer you are out for 200 hours then you go back to the terminal ....

That's 200 hours of you behind the wheel, which works out to 4-5 weeks. The first 50 hours you and your mentor have the same schedule, same as a solo driver. The remaining 150 hours, the two of you work as a team: one drives and the other stays in the sleeper and basically the truck "never stops".

Also, when your mentor gets home time, they go home, and you stay in a local hotel. (Swift buys the room, food is your responsibility.) You might get a chance to stop by your house only if the planets are aligned and you get very lucky.

I already have my Alabama CDL-A Permit do I return home to test? then go out with a mentor? or do they change my permit over to Tn permit?

After you pass and have your temp cdl a you do a 3 day orientation and then depends if they have trainers available... I got a trainer on my 3rd day of orientation at 10am before my orientation was over.... Once you get on the truck with your trainer you are out for 200 hours then you go back to the terminal too test out to upgrade to solo then your routed to your home state to transfer the temp cdl to your home state.... Let me add this make sure your home state accepts those temp cdls from another state... I say that because when I got back to Maryland to transfermine over is when I found out that Maryland does not accept them....

With Swift Training how soon after school do you go out with trainer? Do you get CDL License before you go out with trainer or after you finish with trainer? can't find answer on web

WOW you will be out of there before you know it! keep cool and listen to everything and aas my granddaughter always says practice,practice,practice WERE THE SWIFT SWAGGA BOYS NOW

Good luck... Just started at Swift's Phoenix location earlier this week myself.

Thank you very much, hope all your dreams come true

Congrats and study study study..... Best of luck sir

Dont worry you'll do great!!!!!!!!!!! hope to see you on the road soon GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS

Good luck! My last day with Swift is tomorrow!!!! Provided of course I pass those billion tests i got take! CDL here I come!!

Could you check out this inverter on Ebay and tell us what you think? 1500W 12v DC TO 110v AC car truck automotive POWER INVERTER Converter 1500 WATT

Swift does not allow inverters that require wiring to the battery. You can get a 300watt one that fits to a cig outlet. Everything will need to be 12v plugs ( cig plugs). You can get coffee pots, skillet and cooler that will fit And work. I had my TV and Xbox /laptop plugged in to my 300watt inverter with no issues. 32" led flat screen to no juice same with laptop. Always check the voltage on the products you buy. They have them stamped with input and output specs. Make sure the are under the power of inverter.

I found a 1.65 amp 115 volts 60 Hz fridge Frigidaire- FRC05L5DB Compact Refrigerator (4.6 cu.ft.) in Black its less than 200 watts should work huh?

Hi is that the largest inverter that you can use at swift?what can you run off it? TV? no laptop?

You would want to shoot for appliances that are 200w or less. Most small flat screens, laptops and some game systems are low wattage. Fans, 12v coolers/fridges, tablets and phones are all good.

Most heat producing appliances will be over 500w AC, so those are out. Small Slow Cookers can be around 150 watts, but that's about it for heat producing appliances.

You can find Immersion Blenders under 200 watts to make smoothies, hummus, etc.

I would avoid a modified sine wave inverter and shoot for a pure sine wave inverter. You are less likely to run into compatibility issues with your electronics.

Hope that helps.

Well i'll be leaving for training on Sunday Feb 15 2015 in Millington,Tn ? everyone please remember me in your prayers an I will also remember to pray for all of you!!! Here i go on the road again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much is the insurance for a rider? whats the $1.50 for just curious?

I just called Swift and basically what i was told is well one swift employee said they have to be atleast 10 years or older and another person told me they have to be 12 years or older both of whom answer the phone for swift. IF they're 18 or older they can ride at anytime just can not be pregnant or hold a CLASS A CDL. He told me its gonna cost about a $1.50 a day and regardless who rides you have to pay an insurance fee to have a rider ride along with you. Hope this helps!