swift driving school

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dre4930, Sep 11, 2013.

  1. dre4930

    dre4930 Bobtail Member

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    just wondering what was first couple days were like at swift orientation? im in california so if your from here where did they send you to train? do you take your truck home? what kinda drug test did they do?
     
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  3. Tolan

    Tolan Light Load Member

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    When do you go? Or are you still trying to think about it? My start date is the 23. I have heard they take a hair test but also from what I hear they said it cost $30 so you are not getting a hair test for $30 unless swift eats alot of the cost. Their are a few good threads on here about the first weeks and after about swift. Maybe not from California but other schools.
     
  4. wonderkins

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    They don't do a hair test. At least, they didn't when I went to orientation 2 years ago. It's just a standard pee in a cup test. I did orientation in Troutdale, OR. I didn't do their school though, so maybe it's different. One of the instructors at the school I went to did the Swift school. She didn't know how to shift (what?), so she was only aloud to run the backing range, which she was good at. So, if these are common problems, then make sure you pay attention, and make sure you know how to shift when you leave the school. You'll probably get sent to the nearest terminal. Check the Swift website to see which terminal is closest to your town. The hardest
     
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