Profile For Tony B.

Welcome aboard Tony!

I would apply at all of the schools you can't completely rule out and get a dialogue going with all of the recruiters. See what each company offers and see who's willing to hire you. Then you know exactly what choices you have.

And I wouldn't worry about your Dad not working long for Swift. Ignore that. You may love it there. They're a great company to get your career started off with and we get a lot of feedback on em.

Thanks for the warm welcome! Yeah I know each person will have their own opinion, I'm not ruling them out completely. My mom did trucking for a few years until she was in a horrible wreck and had to quite, step dad only lasted a few wow trucking, Lol. If not for her wreck: mom might still be doing it. She is ok now, but still has fears about being on the road from it.

Thanks to everyone else for sharing their experiences as well. I do plan to go down there soon and get this going. Sorry for taking a while to reply!

I'm considering getting into trucking, my mother did it, my step dad did it, and I love to drive... I used to go along with my mom all the time when she worked for North American Van Lines (electronics & exibits, not their moving/furniture dept). I've been looking around for driving jobs for a while now and don't see anything too interesting out there.... Taxi driver? Nah, too local (and I want to drive alone, mostly.... Or with a partner like my parents had), auto repair places, etc.... I didn't like anything out there. Plus Some want a CDL.

I want to travel, I love, LOVE driving across states, I'm always thinking if I could get paid to drive it'd be a perfect job. ATM I am in Arizona working for my step father's company unloading and loading tires and etc.

So here I am, considering getting this career going. One place I used to drive by all the time was Knight Transportation. If anyone knows someone who is, or has worked for them and taken their school: can you tell me about your experience with them? I'm eager to sign up. Other schools I'm looking at are FFE, and Swift, though my step dad worked for swift and promptly quite... Let's just say they weren't his cup of tea and leave it at that. Lol.

I'd be interested in other companies as well in Arizona, but would want to find a sponsored school as I don't make a lot of money ATM. I have bad eyes as well, but I do have glasses. Also I have a flawless driving record.