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Old 04.28.2008
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What would the average pay be while you are taining with a Driver Trainer.
The companies I'm looking at being trained through are SWIFT first ( San Antonio), and Drivers Solutions (Fort Worth) second. And is that usually a six week period?

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$250 a week at Swift, while on the truck with trainer.
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250 you can't be serious? My ex-wife will not like thatBut if that is what it takes to earn my way so-b-it
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250 you can't be serious? My ex-wife will not like thatBut if that is what it takes to earn my way so-b-it

Unless it has changed within the past 18 months. That's what you will get PRE taxes. Thats ON THE TRUCK pay. If you're going to their "school". I would ask about those details. I don't recall what happens there.

It's going to be tough, no doubt. The last student I trained that came from Swift. Showed me his pay deposit, $48.00 after advances and taxes taken out. We just happen to get by his house for a couple of days off. His wife was in tears. They were being evicted from their home.

They had 4 kids from ages 2-15.
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are these last resort options for you? have you tried TWC (texas workforce) they have a grant program that pays for school. have you called other schools. I am going to roadmaster in san antonio next monday. my credit is horrible but i was able to put down like $1500 and that included my hotel. I was going to go with c1 but your only otions would be usa truck and pam. not very good companies from what i read. I have got a pre-hire letter from tmc and will be going there when out of school. i think training pay is $350 and home weekends. good luck and i hope this has helped you.
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What would the average pay be while you are taining with a Driver Trainer.
The companies I'm looking at being trained through are SWIFT first ( San Antonio), and Drivers Solutions (Fort Worth) second. And is that usually a six week period?

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Swift if I remember right
week 1-2 $350 per week
week 3-4 $400 maybe $450? it's been a while
weeks 5-6 $500 per week.
Then $500 bonus when you pull your first solo load.
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$250 a week at Swift, while on the truck with trainer.
Where'd you get your figures?
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From 3 individual students who bailed on Swift, and came over to CFI. Of which I trained 2. This was about 18 months ago.
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Swift if I remember right
week 1-2 $350 per week
week 3-4 $400 maybe $450? it's been a while
weeks 5-6 $500 per week.
Then $500 bonus when you pull your first solo load.
That is correct. Atleast it was about 5 months ago.
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That is correct. Atleast it was about 5 months ago.
It's been almost two years since I trained with Swift, so I wasn't sure if that was correct or not. My memory sucks half the time, as does Swift.
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