I began driving for Swift last year (probably my first mistake), after going through their training in Millington, TN in December of 09'. I was a driver for them for 4 months, and was terminated due mostly to the faults of my assigned truck after they put the blame on my driving abilities.
My truck had a lot of problems... It would randomly accelerate to speeds of up to 70MPH while in cruise mode, the speedometer wouldn't read the correct speed half the time and would work backwards, and the trucks safety sensors would generate false Critical Event and Hard Braking reports when nothing of the nature had occurred. I called safety at one instance, and the safety coordinator even confirmed I was going straight down the road when the CE sensor went off. The weather was clear, no traffic, and I was going a steady speed. The weekend I was terminated, my truck was repaired to full working order. I feel I was terminated wrongfully.
It's been a year now since I've been off the road, and I have a strong desire to get back into it with a better company. Only, I realize most companies require drivers to have at least 6 months of experience.
Has my driving career been destroyed before it really even began, or is there anything I can do? Are there companies that would take me on..? Thank you!
Has My Driving Career Been Destroyed Before It Even Started..?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by smctransferllc, Jun 12, 2011.
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