Swift Academy Millington

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  1. Meepo77,

    Meepo77, Bobtail Member

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    Fewe, the school is at the Memphis terminal now. I was there a couple weeks ago and saw it. They have a nice big lot.
     
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  3. Fewe

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    I drove past the terminal a few weeks ago and noticed that the nursery was gone and replaced by a range. I assumed that the classroom portion was relocated as well, but it is Swift so you never know...
     
  4. Meepo77,

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    When I was there we did the first day in a classroom there at the terminal. But that was just paperwork and physicals and stuff. They're probably just using that room the whole time now.
     
  5. SHOJim

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    How soon can you get a regional or dedicated position after you go solo?
     
  6. inkeper

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    Depends really on what is open or if drivers are needed when you ask. Some will tell you 6 months, but I know of several new drivers that went right to dedicated fleets immediately off the mentor's truck.
     
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  7. SHOJim

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    The hotel for academy is it the admiralty inn or have they changed it?
     
  8. Meepo77,

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    The move to the terminal is complete. I believe they're using a holiday inn now. Hopefully there won't be any brown recluse spiders there. A guy in my Millington class got bit by one at the Admiralty and had to go to the hospital.
     
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  9. SHOJim

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    Do most of the terminals have truck washes?
     
  10. inkeper

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    The one at Lancaster is only good for cleaning the windshield. It might knock off the loosest layer of dirt, but to call it a truck wash....dubious!
     
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  11. MM3Deg

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    Driving thru a decent rain, does a MUCH Better job than the Lancaster terminal wash.

    I went through it just the other day, it had been down for a few days. I figured for repair.

    Gave it a whirl.... Had a spot of birdshit on windshield that it almost removed.
    As for anything else.. Haha

    I will never again waste the time.
     
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