I'm not sure who that "quite the critic" is directed at, but the point about sleeping rhythm is well taken. I thought I could alter my rhythm,...
A friend I met at Swift orientation, who had no prior experience at all, was a trainer 6 months later. That would scare the heck out of me. And I...
That is true - for drivers with flatbed experience! There were two of them in my orientation class, and both of them were issued brand new trucks....
I'm a swift newbie too. Got released to solo three weeks ago. I've met and chatted with a total of eight Swift drivers at truck stops since I've...
I guess it depends on what one uses the internet for. Gamers and people who download alot of music or movies and such need high speed access, and...
Pfft. All I know is: 1. The tech support number I called was in the literature that came with the air card in the packaging: 2. All I got all...
Some interstate rest areas are adding free wifi, but here in the Southeast it is very rare. Some people buy these semi-expensive superduper...
Good for you! I bought one of their USB modems on a Friday evening and couldn't get it working all weekend because they have no customer support...
Thanks! I live near Ocala, Florida and have multiple dozens of applications out there. I can easily get a job - as long as I agree to abandon my...
We were all told the myth before we started CDL school: There's a nationwide critical shortage of truck drivers! There's no limit to the...
Looks like the $3K I spent on driving school was completely wasted. In the three months since leaving Cypress I have not found a job that takes...
A "local" trainer at Cypress came unglued when this one know-it-all newbie crashed his trailer into another while backing and had him try again -...
I'm on a waiting list for Schneider's "Home run" program. But they tell me it's likely to be a lonnnnnng time. According to "Adam" (from their HR...
I'm on a waiting list for that program. There are no openings in my area right now under "Home Run." They're supposed to let me know (and told me...
It's suprising how many people have made trucking a second career. I have trucker friends and acquaintances who are former policemen,...
It's a small family-owned company that seems really nice and makes good promises - but then, so did the other company that puts new student...
LOL, as a total newbie my vote would have to based entirely on hearsay rather than personal knowledge... The only one I have personal experience...
How do I do that? I suppose I have nothing to lose by reporting them to the State (unless there's a danger of being "blackballed"). How do I do...
If you are an experienced flatbedder, Cypress may treat you right. But newbies fresh out school are not assigned safe - let alone halfway decent -...
I lost nearly 30 pounds in the last six weeks working at Cypress Truck Lines. The weight loss looks good on me, but medically it's totally...
