Heres my situation that i'am in.If you have any advice just throw it out there.All is appreciated.Im 25 yrs old,completely clean record(driving and criminal).Im wanting to get my cdl,and at this point i feel that it would be a good thing to sign on with Swift.Im moving to Portland Oregon in 3 days which would put me out of the Troutdale terminal i beleive.The reasons i want to do this is because of the future.
My Dad is a flatbed owner/operator who drives for himself out of northern california.The opertunity will be there withen the next two years that he will buy another truck for me(Freightliner classic,or Pete 379)
Going with swift would get me expereince,such as otr,and driving skills.
My questions go as follows
1.After staying with swift for a year or more and quitting,how do you go about trasferring my cdl to california?is it as simple as taking the written test at the dmv?
2.Say i live in portland,or what is the probability of swift sending me to the east coast?or do they stay honest to there comfort zones that they show on there website?
My bid problem is that im not oblivios to the industry,and what type of b.s is out there.growing up with a truck always in the family,you know if something isnt on the up and up.I just need the exp and my cdl.Then if all goes well with a year and a half i could be on a cushy home every night haul.problem is my dad doesnt have the time to train me to drive.
All feedback or pm's are awesome thanks
The_kid
Advice on Swift! Possibly Attending Lewiston Idaho School
Discussion in 'Swift' started by TheKid_84, Jan 29, 2010.
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Comfort zone is very DM dependant. That said, there should be plenty of freight on the west coast to keep you busy.
Also, if home time is a consideration, may I suggest the Heavy Haul division out of Sumner, WA? They have daily runs (Costco) to Portland area, and mostly run WA and OR with a few trips to ID. You can still park your rig and handle business out of Troutdale. You'd run 5.5 days with a 34 at home. I have an old post in the swift section detailing it if you want to read it.
Hope that helps.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/swift/95077-heavy-haul-sumner-wa.htmlLast edited: Feb 16, 2010
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