Swift Transportation Company, Inc. - Phoenix, Az.
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Sure sounds like you are familiar with the tax laws when driving truck. I'll have to keep in touch with you when the time comes for me to file my taxes, but I'm going to have to wait until I reach the 50 posts requirement before I can PM you. -
I am just about finished with the school. I take my pre-trip, skills, and road test tomorrow (Sunday). (The Swift school is a licensed third party tester). I should pass without a problem (but you never know). Monday morning I go to AZ MVD to pick up my actual CDL, then straight to orientation which is Tuesday also.
So far I have had three different instructors; classroom, range skills, and road. All of them have been TOP notch. Safety is the #1 thing stressed all the time.
Hopefully I'll get a mentor right away and be on the road by the end of next week. -
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I took everything I needed for the school and the 6 weeks with the mentor. Fortunately for me, my sister lives about a mile from the terminal, so I am staying with her instead of the motel.
I got an air card for my Internet. I already had a Verizon phone, so I just added the Internet service to that. I you read some of the threads on here you'll soon find an air card from a cell provider is the way to go for Internet service. I think the motel has free wireless though. Be prepared to share your room with 3 other students (4 to a room - bunk beds).
Unless you have the cash to eat out every meal, bring as much dry and canned food as you can. Getting to the store isn't real easy and walking in the heat can be VERY uncomfortable, especially after spending 10 hours on the range in the heat. They say to bring $150.00 - I would that is the BARE minimum and you would have to get to Wally World and buy dry/frozen stuff. There is a small fridge and microwave in the rooms.
I'm in class P291. You'll be in the classroom with Phil from Wednesday through Sunday, so maybe I'll see you there, although I don't know how I'll know you. I plan on stopping in the classroom sometime Wednesday to say hi to Phil - he is a great instructor. Pay attention and don't get caught up in hanging around the smoking area shooting the bull instead of studying and you'll do fine.
If you have any other questions, let me know. You might want to post in the Newbies forum though, as that is more appropriate than here for this kind of info. I'll look there tomorrow to see if you have. Got to hit the rack now, 4 a.m. is coming soon... -
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Vic I have a question for you.I live 20 to 30 mile from a hiring boundry for Swift,the Ocala terminal.I recently graduated from a independent school and wanted to go to swift but was told I am outside of the hiring range of Fort Pierce Fl. and I live in Stuart Fl. is there some grey area on boundry's?
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