Swift Offered

Okay so I have been offer me a position all they want is 200-300 hours with trainer make sure I am good they told me no cost even when I told them my experience is next to nothing I can shift up and down good did plenty of that during construction driving water trucks and dump trucks class B only two things concern me I told them is snow driving ie chains and dock backing I will have many other concerns but those are my main focus. Other than that I am excited I told them I must take care stuff and give my two weeks notice current employer. My question is this I had a friend since stop driving OTR for swift she had a kid said prior to that on her days off go to the state parks to camp and fish. Does anyone here do that because I love camping fishing I love bass, crappie, striped bass, catfish. But how would that work anyone give me insight do I drive the bobtail into the park or? also my main deal is I want to catch a pike,salmon and trout. never had chance catch these anyone might tell me states with all these.

all they want is 200-300 hours with trainer make sure I am good they told me no cost

Do you already have your Class A? Do you have any Class A experience? You only mentioned driving Class B trucks.

When they said "no costs" did they mean you don't have to go through the schooling at all or did they mean no up front costs and you still have to go through the schooling?

I'm just trying to understand the situation and make sure you're clear on what they're offering.

I have a Class A got it in 2014 though another company. My experience is next to nothing I left another company due to issues with trainer and the dispatcher didn't want give me another trainer even though he was was my first trainer and a very bad one. I did do 200 hours with the company then but they require 300 and things went south fast with the trainer after I contacted dispatcher then he told the trainer. I think had they put me with a company driver vrs a owner operator for the company would turned out better. but the dispatcher didn't want to change me the guy was insane. anyways back to swift they told me I would go to Lancaster, Texas get on a company truck with a driver for 300 hours that all they said I would be doing for training.

Ok that makes sense. I just wanted to make sure you had your Class A and were ready to go on the road with a trainer, otherwise they were going to put you through their full training program.

It's a shame you made it through 200 of the 300 hours initially but then quit. You're going to find this industry has a lot of rough personalities, but that doesn't mean you can't learn a lot from them. Sometimes you just have to endure it.

Glad to hear you're getting back at it though. We have quite a few people here in the forum that have been working for Swift for quite a few years and they're quite happy there. They have a large variety of opportunities available so if you stick it out long enough you'll certainly be able to find something that works for you.

Robert...during your orientation, they will likely road test you to determine your skill level. Based on the results of that, they will provide you a plan of next steps. Assuming the test goes well, I doubt you will be on a Mentor's (aka: trainer) truck any more than 200 hours. Hint: when you are setting up for your back, don't omit the G.O.A.L.

Good luck.

Though its been years since I took my cdl test and things have changed from the cdl testing nowadays I since then even smaller rigs if I am uncertain I get out and look mostly because the dump trucks had be parked in very tight spaces I never let someone else back me in either because it wont ever be there fault if they back me up to hit something else like another trailer or something else. hopefully I get west coast I drove through new york city one time with big rig and was insane when we got to dock trainer finally woke up I hate to say it but I hope I don't go anywhere near that city. I know some people may say all big cities are same but wouldn't buy it for a second didn't have much problems with LA, Dallas, Detroit none them made me grind my teeth like NY city. Though I will say some the fishing I want to do is east coast might have to bite the bullet for that.

I have yet to equate professional trucking driving with North American fishing tours but I guess I do now!..😀

Best of luck to you and have fun with both, maybe focus on the truck driving part at first and leave the polls at home until you're a solo act....

I wouldn't worry about chains...I've never put chains on my tires and doubt I ever will. In fact I'm pretty sure the only time I've even seen chains on a tire was 7 years ago in school or training when we were being shown how to put chains on a tire. Backing was a ***** for about the first 2-3 months when I started. You get over it. But if there comes a very difficult back and you're convinced you can't do it, stop trying, find a place to park, and inform the company that other plans will have to be made. Don't keep going till you break something. You'll get no applause for your determination, and even the slightest damage to your vehicle or other property will likely do down as an accident on your record for the next 3 years.