Comments By Curtis J.

Hopefully I can everyone updated on my Journey.

I would like to thank Brett and everyone here at Trucking Truth for all the amazing information I have soaked in. I recently obtained my CDL permit last week and I am all set to attend Swift's academy in Millington, TN on the 10th of this month. I have never been more excited and scared in all my life. This site is the number thing that keeps me motivated to achieve greatness in my life. I have struggled for a while trying to decide if trucking is the right career for me. I now know that it is because I can't picture myself doing anything else in my life. I chose this career over law enforcement, and I have a degree in Law Enforcement that I will probably never get to use. I feel like Trucking is my calling and I love the smell of the diesel I smell as I'm riding down the highway next to all the big rigs. I plan on going with knight transport after training. Everyone please wish me luck.

Why are people dropping like flies? This makes no sense to me at all? These companies want to put drivers on the road to make money yet they drop like flies? Please elaborate because I also am due to start at swift academy in richmond va. If this is the case as you claim I will not even bother attending the school.

Cdg86 I don't know about the swift academy because I have attended myself, but I want to. At C1 in Little Rock everyone mostly failed out or dropped out did so because of medical history or didn't like how the school was run. Some even said that the instructors weren't teaching them enough to pass the state's exam. This is the reason why I left the school and I did not want to be stuck with a 6000 dollar bill if I fail out of the school. I believe if I would have stayed that maybe I would have pass If I just applied myself more.

Hey Eckoh,

I have been following your journey through the swift academy in Richmond. I feel bad for those who failed out of the academy. I just needed some facts about the school and I should do to be successful to graduate from the academy and obtain my CDL. Any information about what to do and what not to do would be very helpful. Thank You.

Hello everyone on Trucking Truth,

I want to know if someone could give me some information regarding the swift academy in Millington Tennessee. In November of 2012, I attended C1 trucking school in Little Rock Arkansas, but left after a couple of days because mostly everyone there was failing out the school left to right. This the reason why I want to find out about the swift Millington school before I decide to attend. I have been scheduled to attend this academy since august but I keep pushing my start date back. I have to admit I am a little nervous because I don't know what to expect. I have been reading horror stories from drivers who have driven for swift, but I do not believe everything I read on other trucking sites. It has been very difficult to make up my mind go through the academy. I appreciate any info that I receive.

Hello everyone, I have a question concerning employment history. I have been unemployed for almost two years. October will actually be two years for me. I plan to go through company sponsored training with swift in the beginning of September. I want to know if my unemployment history will be a problem. No convictions, dui, traffic violations, or anything else that would hold me back, just unemployment history.