Ok I promised that I would post what I found at GTI, so here it comes.

Orientation was 3.5 days. Day 1 was physicals (never mind that I had a 1 week old driving card). The test included both urine and hair folicle (sp?) drug testing. Make sure you have copies of any prescriptions before you go. Orientation itself was handled in a very personable and professional manner. The briefers were all "real" people, friendly and forthcoming. I can't speak for the hotel accomodations since I'm a local in the area (Pacific, WA), but most my classmates seemed happy with them. Lunch was served daily. Bad parts: Presenters were always in a hurry to move on to the next subject, so they'd forget to allow for smoke or bathroom breaks. Also there was a disconnect between recruiting and payroll on my experience level.

Yard info: On site trailer repair and mild truck repairs. Wash rack on site. Drivers lounge very small, but comfortable. The yard itself is well laid out and neat, with no garbage to be found. All buildings are in good repair. I had to look hard to find a dirty truck, much less one that was in bad shape. Even the worst one I found was in better shape than the loaners Swift tried to put me in.

General impressions: All people were dressed nicely for the jobs they did. Everyone addressed you in a friendly fashion. The offices were clean with helpful and friendly staff. So far it's a nice attmosphere with a focus on drivers, safety and maintainance. Even the shop guys were friendly and happy

Will be going down tomorrow to check out my truck (was in shop when orientation was finished). Paperwork says it's an 05 4 axle freightliner with APU. I hope they are right on the APU.... lol. With all the things that are going right, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.