Are Steel Toed Required

You might be better off just waiting until you get to orientation and they'll sell you a pair via payroll deduction.

 

I worked for a company that gave use a certain amount of money every year to spend on uniforms and/or work boots. You could always spend more out of your own pocket. I found I could easily buy uniforms one year and shoes the next year and always be sharp.

 

You never said where you are located (like a working zip code)....but Swift has a terminal in Oklahoma City:

Swift Transportation Oklahoma City, OK Terminal

And its sister carrier, Knight Transportation...has a terminal in Tulsa:

Knight Transportation Trucking Terminal in Tulsa, OK | Join Our Team!

You might inquire with either (or both) about CDL training & driving as a team....if you haven't already.

Having a company terminal near your residence will make life easier for you, during home time....especially as new(er) drivers.

If that's not a factor for you -- their network of terminals will come in handy later...when you guys need to shop for groceries, do laundry, stop for repairs/maintenance....&/or take a shower.

-- L

 

Well, actually, I wore moccasins while actually driving, but if I got out, for any reason, I wore safety shoes. Like you said, it's not an office setting, and are subject to all kinds of hazards. I tell you, more than once I was glad I had safety shoes on, and today they don't have to be clunky army boots either.

 

They don't even have to be boots. Wal Mart sells steel toe shoes that look like high top tennis shoes. I've used them and they are very comfy. Fully compliant with OSHA regulations, as well.

 

See that doesn't even look like a steel toe shoe.

 

Maybe the tank side. Mainly do to plants picking up at and delivering to.