Starting Swift Training In Utah
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Welcome to Swift, Ricky! Can't say much about the SLC school, because I went to the one you'll be driving right by in Memphis!
But the course is the same. Just focus on backing, that's probably the thing that will drive you crazy. I recommend buying a toy semi truck-trailer and watch how backing works on a table top.
Looking forward to your experiences at SLC school!
Thanks Errol, also nice to meet you! Have seen some great information from you in other threads and glad to have you around.
Richy the salt lake city terminal. Is the old central terminal. Most of the time they send students out there to do an accelerated course usually 2 weeks. First 5 days taking a written test if its not done already, then pretrip, backing, and road driving. It used to have doormess onsite that they would put students in still might, and a caffitaty. Pack for winter this time of year. Thermals, water proof foot wear. Heavy duty socks, jacket, water repellent, Sun glasses that snow can be blinding, Sun screen. Hat and gloves. Dress in layers It will be 10 degrees at 6 am, and 45 in the afternoon, that Sun makes It feel a lot hotter. It is the biggest terminal out side of Phoenix. Anything else I can help with ask and I will try.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Richy the salt lake city terminal. Is the old central terminal. Most of the time they send students out there to do an accelerated course usually 2 weeks. First 5 days taking a written test if its not done already, then pretrip, backing, and road driving. It used to have doormess onsite that they would put students in still might, and a caffitaty. Pack for winter this time of year. Thermals, water proof foot wear. Heavy duty socks, jacket, water repellent, Sun glasses that snow can be blinding, Sun screen. Hat and gloves. Dress in layers It will be 10 degrees at 6 am, and 45 in the afternoon, that Sun makes It feel a lot hotter. It is the biggest terminal out side of Phoenix. Anything else I can help with ask and I will try.
Thank you for the very useful information!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Also my Dr has just prescribed me w xanax this week, and it doesn't show on my physical that I took weeks back. I told my recruiter and she said not to bring it up at all since they pretty much just drug test for marijuana, meth, opioids and what not. Is this true? I just want to make sure.
Bump. Need an answer by tmw please
Ricky, Did you try a search in the Search box above? Entering "Xanax" got me many answers.
There's one that seems to be the most detailed: PLEASE help drug test question.... Be sure to read to Page 2.
Richy, I don't know if this will help or not. I was injured back in Nov will working I ended up having 2 surgery done and 6 days in the hospital plus a big ****tail of drugs I have been on tell 2 weeks ago. Because of the drugs I was on I have to go get a new DOT medical before I go to work. Still off work waiting for a release back to work. But when I do go back to work there is a few things I have to do. I have to declose to swift all the drugs I was on. Got a hole list from the Dr. Also I have to do what's called a 10 hour note. Basically saying that I will not take anything and drive within 10 hours. So long as you have the presption take it with you tell them about it. They might tell you to comeback later, or its been noted. But pooping hot will get you gone. Also if. They let you drive with it make share you keep your stuff in the prosptionn bottle at all times don't put it in a little bag or have loose pills in the truck. That could get you arrested. Best of luck man.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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.
I will update what happens. I will disclose what medication I'm on before drug test. I have prescription with me.
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I live in savannah, GA and swift has me going alllll the way to salt lake city this upcoming monday via greyhound😩, although it is very beautiful out there, for company sponsored training. I've searched and searched and havn't found much information about this campus for training and how it is. If anyone has any information of how each week goes that would be awesome as well as what to expect and/or helpful information on what to pack etc...
I will also be making a thread of my whole experience in the future
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.