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Hi there I am new to this Forum. I am a Newbie kind of sorta. I was married to a Driver for 2o+ yrs. Now separated. I am going into the Trucking industry. I have been accepted at the SWIFT driving academy. But not real sure about them. I have a dog and they do not have a pet rider program any more. So I am looking into FFE because they do have one. One of the very few companies out there that do and offer a school to learn. I have not been able to find much about the company that is recent information. I know that they have a new school in FT Worth Texas I live in Texas. Do they allow you to drive the truck home? What is there pay after you graduate? Do they have APUs? I have spent the last 6 months out 24/7 with my husband on a PRIME truck. Do not get me started on them! Bad experience all the way around.

I would appreciate any information about them but preferably from someone who drives for them and knows the company well.

 

NO FFE for me! SWIFT it is! Do my 13 months and we will see from there. I start at the Acadamy in San Antonio on the 16th of March getting excited about starting a whole new career.

 

dieseldust i just PMed you!

 

I am in Katy Texas just west of Houston. No I really did not. Swift has a school around Dallas and one in San Antonio I am just 3 hours from SA here and my kids are in Austin which is only an hour away from SA. So that had a little to do with my decision. I start at SWIFT Academy on the 16th of this month. As far as pay goes. You are going to have your good weeks and your bad weeks. Just keep that left door closed and the wheels rolling. Also you can expect a slow down in freight from Thanksgiving until after the 1st. So if you can get you some money stuck aside your gonna need it.