Swift Mentor Program

Yeah if you can on heavy haul do it. Its regional to the pacific northwest and i believe it pays a lil extra. Just be ready to deal with the mountains all winter, most of them guys I have talked to see chaining as just the way it is that time of year, not as something you only do to get out of a jam. As far as mentors there are good bad and ugly. I am one and usually I get along with whoever and all goes fine but every once and a while I get one that just makes me want to strangle him in his sleep. Usually those are the stubborn types that think they know it all but do not even know enough to realize what they do not know.

 

Training will go by so fast man! You will probably end up having a blast! I am sure you will find to that you were glad you did it because there are all kinds of little hints, tips and tricks to be learned from others. You might also make a great friend and want to team together, who knows?!

If for any reason things aren't working out, you don't get along, the guy is a slob, or you feel he isn't training you properly then immediately call safety or your dispatcher and request a different trainer. This happens quite frequently and usually isn't a big deal.

Good luck man, let us know how it goes...

 

If you wanna stay in the northwest they have 2 other accounts also sears and kmart as a company driver you can make good money on all 3

 

I am with Swift and went through the Mentor program

I learned a great deal from my mentor and we still chat from time to time to this day. He worked hard and taught me a great deal. I did not realize how much he taught me until I started running into newer drivers fresh from the mentor program. He really did a great job

Just a few things to help you out

Keep in mind it is his/her truck. Ask before you move things around, and bring stuff in. ( I see students bring bags and bags of crap out to the mentors truck. Space is really limited)

Pay attention, ask any and ALL questions that pop into your mind.

Keep a little notebook, make notes, jot down laws and regs as you are told them.

pay attention, learn how the truck itself works. Why certain steps have to be done the same way everytime.

ALWAYS pretrip your truck, even if your mentor does not.

ALWAYS check your trucks fifth wheel pull and tandem slides when you let the truck out of your sight, even for a minute. You really don't want to pull away from a full stop and drop your trailer...

I hope it goes well for you, I enjoyed my experiences out on the road, and hope to be as good a mentor one day as mine was to me.

 

I had a great time with my mentor, Leonard Teague, at Swift. Still friends to this day. From what I've heard I got lucky. But being a trainee is the same in almost every field, you only get out of it what you put into it. Your attitude and professionalism is on display at all times, conduct yourself accordingly. I did 48 states for a year, and now have been on COSTCO dedicated for a year out of Tolleson, AZ. If you can wrangle yourself into a COSTCO spot up there in Sumner you will be doing quite well.