Starting School At Career Tech... Got Questions!

So I'm starting my new trucking career next Monday on the 7th with PAM Transport. They are sending me to Career-Tech in Lakeland, FL for 4 weeks of CDL training where I will hopefully pass and get licensed. I've always been a fan of driving; and always wondered how I could get paid well for doing so. Trucking seems to be the answer; just gotta get from driving AWD sports cars to hauling ass in a big rig.... OH YEAH 😂

Don't worry about informing me about the job itself; I'm pretty well informed about how ass whooping this first year is gonna be.... but I'm in it to win it if I can get me a CDL and get paid to do it ;)

My concerns are more for the school; scoured this whole forum and I couldn't find much about it. Honestly my biggest and really only concern is the class schedule; particularly the DOT drug test and physical. Will my DOTs get done on the first or second day of school? According to the class schedule on the Driver Solutions page; it says DOT Physical and Drug Screen on 2nd day of school... but when I asked my recruiter about it, she said the Drug Screen would be done on the first day and the physical on the second day. I need confirmation of this if possible... No, no, no... I'm not trying to cheat or adulterate my urine test, quite the contrary. I drink nothing but water, like literally I won't touch anything else unless I'm out at a nice restaurant for a special occasion. This has caused me trouble with urine tests in the past; I would say out of 6 Drug tests I've taken in my life, I have had 4 retakes due to dilution in my urine. I also haven't smoked pot since high school in 2012. So considering that the best career I've ever had might be at stake if I fail a drug test if they think I'm purposely diluting my urine; I'd like to know what day I might be whizzing so I can lay off the H20 and maybe get some powerade or juice to get some color in me for my test. So if anyone has any experience or a link to a topic I might have missed that answers my question... please let know :)

Happy trucking folks!

Have you ever popped hot on a drug test? Please be honest.

Sorry, but your question is just a bit odd, what difference does the order make? Drink Gatoraid on both days if you are that concerned about it.

I too hydrate, 95% water, I’ve been random tested more times than I remember and never had to retest because of dilution.

Keep something in mind; hair follical is becoming the norm.

Drink Gatoraid on both days if you are that concerned about it.

^^This ^^. Problem solved.

I pound water like crazy, seriously up to a gallon a day, and a random test doesn't concern me.

In your case you know you'll be tested on the 1st or 2nd day. Mix it up a bit or maybe drink a little less.

Good luck.

Have you ever popped hot on a drug test? Please be honest.

Sorry, but your question is just a bit odd, what difference does the order make? Drink Gatoraid on both days if you are that concerned about it.

I too hydrate, 95% water, I’ve been random tested more times than I remember and never had to retest because of dilution.

Keep something in mind; hair follical is becoming the norm.

It'a definitely an odd question I agree 100%. But I've always ****ed clean on all those retests, I'm apparently one of those guys who ****es water apparently and I just would rather have my urine be good on my first try. Cause if it's diluted they might give me a chance to retest or what I'm afraid of, is they kicking me cause they think I did it on purpose. So I'm just tryna watch my ass... but yeah, I'll just drink some Gatorade my first few days... I was more concerned if they allow retests or not if I somehow overdilute myself is all. Thanks for the help guys :)

The first time I took a **** test I didn’t know it was coming and must have been dehydrated. I sat in that office for an hour and drank 11 cups of water before I could take care of business. The next test I knew about, so I drank an entire pot of tea prior and the test came back as possibly diluted(retested the next day with an observer). So now I just try not to be dehydrated and drink a normal amount. No problems for 25 years.