Swift will pay you for orientation and a couple of weeks with a trainer. You WILL NOT pay them for a "refresher course". Last I saw they were starting rookies at $.46 plus some bonuses. @Moosetek13 has been with them for over 10 years. Hopefully he checks in to give some more insight.
What are my options? 8 Months since OTR
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I've seen Knight trucks doing drop & hook at Sam's Club's. Seems those loads originate in Arizona.
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OP, I went to truck driving school, then with the same company for just under three years, after that I took 8 months off. Did my own thing.
After 8 months off, I applied to a few nearby OTR, companies. All of those I applied to offered me jobs. I picked one, went to orientation and two days later I was in a truck driving my first load like I never took a day off.
You should have no issues if your record is clean. Eight months off does not require you to have a refresher or retraining. At least it didn’t for me -
OP only has 3 months of experience, vs. your 3 years. Big difference. Most Companies will require a minimum of 2-3 weeks with a trainerMilr72 and Lennythedriver Thank this. -
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Not a big deal. Just don't want to foot the bill for refresher training or get locked into a year contract. Thanks so much everyone for the suggestions!
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