I finally got a mentor with Swift Transportation and did my first run. He threw me right in. I did about 300 miles in the rain in the mountains of West Virginia. I had never driven a loaded trailer or done mountains or even driven an 18 wheeler at night. However I learned a lot and took it slowly.
Just happy I ended up with a good mentor so waiting was worth it.
I get to learn in a 2014 kenworth t680 for about the next month.
How long did you have to wait for a mentor?
I was supposed to get my first oNE 2 days after orientation, but he flaked out and got kicked out the mentor program. Got my current ones Tuesday so it took 6 days. I like the guy I have now, he is the type that cates more about making safe drivers then making the extra money.
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How long did you have to wait for a mentor?