I've been driving for 3 months and my last employer said i wasn't cut out for it!

No problem, but I'd highly suggest you don't go with what they said about that o/o thing if anything if you do stick it out with driving a truck you should get at least a solid 2 years before even looking towards the o/o direction, get the feel of being out on your own and learn the industry a little

 

People progress at different paces.You don't know if you're cut out with any job till you do it awhile.His trucking career hasn't really started yet.He's not the only one that had a tough time when they first started and many now are qualified.Some far worse then what this member is going thru.There's a lot you have to know.So what if hes not a fast learner,he will get it.He's invested a lot of time and money getting his cdl to just give up.This industry has no room for quitters.

 

Paschall Truck Lines has a good training program. You just need more time behind the wheel with an experienced driver.

 

Hang in there maybe your next trainer will be better.

 

My dad has a friend. His life went down hill. Decided he would get a cdl he went to school got the cdl 4 years ago. I took him in a few ride alongside and he drove.... Needles to say he would probably run out of his 14 hour clock if he had to drive 300 miles :/ until this day he's still jobless does side jobs doing constuction..

Meaning not everybody is cut out for it. But a a lot of people take trucking in slower then most.

dont give up and don't let your hands cramp u while holding the steering wheel. Good luck

 

Quietone I just left swift I can honestly say that my trainer trainer I had was an owner op he was a good guy taught me a lot the time I spent or he spent training me an it wasn't all about the money with him like it is with some trainers it just all depends on who you get as a mentor/trainer

 

There are good trainers and there are bad trainers. Depending on your situation you can expect up to 240 hours behind the wheel, with the first 50 with the trainer in the passenger seat and the balance running as a team (trainer sleeping while you drive and vice versa).

Be proactive with your training supervisor (the person at the home office that overseas the training process). If your trainer in the truck isn't working out for you, then request a new trainer. Pure and simple. You need to take charge of making sure you are getting the training you need.

In my own case when I came aboard Swift early in '13 I already had experience, so I decided to put up with a trainer that was less than adequate just in order to finish the process as quickly as possible.

It should be noted that trainers are taught what to train, but not how to train. Being a good trainer means having a skill set like someone with a degree in education, but certainly that isn't what you are going to get in the trucking world. Most trainers went through a 2-4 day orientation for trainers that covered all the material that they should be expected to cover with their trainees, but none of them really receive instruction on strategies for teaching. Therefore it will be hit or miss whether you get a trainer that has patience and more importantly an understanding of different strategies for helping students understand new concepts. Bear that in mind and do your best to communicate with your trainer. If it doesn't seem like it is working out then don't be afraid to tell your driver manager that you need a different trainer to finish the process.

 

Are they putting you in the Swift Academy, or just going straight to trainer? I worry you're going to be dumped off a truck if you don't have the basics down. Some trainers don't think they're there to do more than team.