Newbie!!! what to expect from Central refrigerated Fontana ca school

Although I don't have any advice or information on this company. You can search them in the search bar above and I'm sure plenty of information will come up.

 

Pay is now based on Swift's rate of pay. (I'm going through their training program right now) 25 cents per mile. Was 28 before with Central, but they lowered it for the transition in merging the two companies, and it will most likely remain as such, I don't think there'll be a happy medium to agree upon. I'm not sure but I heard rumors that current Central Drivers may have noticed a decrease in pay as well? Or did they mess with your wages?

Also new thing I just heard from our trainer today is that under Swift's new policy, you are not allowed to drive trucks home for your home time, you have to drop at nearest drop yard and bus your way back. He speculated it could just be rumor but they just had a new driver out of their branch with Central get in trouble for taking his truck home. I guess Swift chewed them out.

 

Would be one thing to ask your recruiter when she calls. Most of the Central people haven't been taught the new ways. So don't be too surprised if she or he doesn't quite know the answer. It sounds as if all these changes are just now hitting California's Central hubs or maybe even all of Central and everyone is sort of set back a couple notches on how they should proceed without stepping on Swift's toes.

 

I thought Swift now pays trainees by the hour, not the week?
Do some serious research, because they don't pay as much now.

And as Central is now owned by Swift...
And as Central drivers are very unhappy with the results of their transition...

 

I've read that as many as 25% of Central drivers have already quit.
That's around 1/4 of the drivers.

Better to hire on with Swift so you will be with the parent company and have the best current information.
As well as Swift's DM's. They, at least, are sure where they are working next week.

As to stepping on Swift's toes, well, they stepped on their own toes this time.
It seems that they didn't prepare any of the Central people with any knowledge, and are just running everything from a bootstrap.

 

You talk about being reimbursed, and again about paying 3 grand, and yet again about opting out of an obligation.
You are going in circles, it seems.

First of all, what is SO bad about a 1 year obligation to get your CDL training and a job?
You work it off for a year and then go to something better if you want.

I really hate this generation of people that think they don't have to work for what they want!