Hello everyone. I am set to complete school within the next 2 weeks and I will be going with PAM. I had no problem getting my DOT card when I Got to school. I was reading through some threads on here and saw that some companies do physicals or wellness exams after you have been out with your trainer.

4 years ago I blew out my knee playing football. I had surgery but it never got back to the level of where it was before the injury happened. I have a problem running in place and squatting down. Does PAM do these types of physicals or wellness exams? If they do can anyone tell me what exactly it entails?

I have no problem lifting 50 pounds and moving things around. I was working for an airport limo service where I spent my days lifting luggage into the limo and carrying it from there to the curb. I am on the hook for the schooling now. If anybody out there has any answers I would greatly appreciate it.

Blacktop-Demon.

Good question Blacktop-Demon. I have had a number of repeat physicals since first getting through school back in '92 (NETTTS). I do recall one only that required that I do a deep knee bend on one leg then rise back up again. That was with Waste Management and I can understand why they did it. The amount of clutching a local waste hauler does will blow out a knee real fast (and make one helluva strong thigh muscle in the left leg).
I never had to do a physical like that again though.
You didn't mention which knee you blew out but I would suggest that, if it is your left one, you do some routine exercise to keep auxiliary muscles toned so that, until you are comfortable with RPM (no clutch) shifting, your leg tolerates the multiple shifting you will find 10-13 speed rigs to have.
I can't say anything about your choice of company to run with (they all make promises,... mine actually kept them).
Don't be discouraged though. Trucking is what it is... the CB is full of whiners, wannabees and super truckers, most of which will make you want to turn off or throw out your radio from all the crying.
My suggestion is this: Listen for awhile, don't let anyone get you upset, don't respond to negative people and most importantly, be trusting of only one person... YOURSELF.
When pulling into a truck stop, turn off that ###### CB. People will think they are help you by 'guiding' your rig into a parking spot but I can assure you, if you hit anything, they won't be helping you pay the damages.
GET OUT AND LOOK (it's called the G.O.A.L. technique).
Happy Trucking.