Honestly, from some of your other posts I think you turned to this industry in desperation. That's not what driving is for. You need to plan and...
Be prepared to spend most of your driving career dirty. Flatbed pays more cuz most people don't want to tarp in the wind and the rain and the...
If you are going to go home do it before you owe them (day 3 i think)
We gave real advice and he was arrogant and condescending. If you read the whole thread you'd understand.
*sniff* *sniff* Hmmm.......I thought I smelled a troll in here. Your vast knowledge of trucking and your innate desire to have other...
They should have given you a supply list. You need food or money for food for 6 weeks. You need sturdy shoes that can stand summer heat on...
I was in your situation this time last year. I researched them all, both on here and Google. Swift ended up being the best fit for me. I liked...
Maybe your other epic fail was assuming all drivers are guys. You really should explore other industries.
I didn't say not to become an owner-op. I said don't lease. If you want to run your own truck, incorporate, buy a truck with a small business loan...
I believe Knight is a subsidiary of CRE. If so, check out both for good info. Just DO NOT, NO MATTER WHAT, lease a truck.
With Swift you'll have to provide your own meals - everything else you can get on credit. If you don't have $$ for food for 6+ weeks, try to find...
You can save a lot of money by living in your truck. But you will need a physical address for your license. Maybe a fridnd or relative can help....
CRST forces you to team. You will be matched with someone if you don't have a co-driver. Teaming can be very hard on new drivers. This, and the...
Do it right or don't do it at all. Shortcuts in your training will only hurt you in the long run. That magic CDL won't back the truck into the...
You will owe $300 a month for your training if you don't work for Swift. If you do, you pay $150 and they pay $150 per month for 13 months. After...
Also, the lawsuit has nothing to do with driver wages. http://m.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=24665 They changed their testing and as...
BEWARE before using Swift as a school and not working for them - they will not release your school records til your loan is paid off.
You are naive if you think any trucking company gives one whit about you. Drivers are a dime a dozen, especially newbies. You gotta look out for...
Just remember that you'll be spending 90% of your life in this truck. 2 years is a long time, no matter how diligent your work ethic is....
I've taken Conway loads for another company and talked with their drivers. Paper logs and you will run your ### off. Lots of doubles, not sure if...
