Conway TL student orientation

I will thanks. I am not so worried about the DMV as I can point to the DOT rule and show I can tell the difference. I am more worried about con-way as they can have higher "standards" for a company

 

CWTL won't test you for color blindness. At least, they didn't when we went through orientation last year in Florida. I'm pretty sure it's just something the DMV does.

There is really no need to worry about CWTLs orientation. Their biggest thing is being honest. If you've messed up iin the past and don't tell them about it, even if you "forgot" and they find out, you're gone. Also, their agility test isn't the normal crawl under and into a trailer. It's a little more in depth than that.

To the O.P., you guys will love driving as a team. My boyfriend and I have been team with them since October of last year and we make very good money. They are always fair to us, keep us running, get us home often, and give us an extra day off every time were home if we ask for it. The other awesome part is they put teams in trucks with less than 20k miles on them and will only keep you in them until about 200k miles. Try to get an International or a Volvo, only because the KWs have no room for a team. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Thank you MissJyss. If the test is the same as what is on this site http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel...-way-truckload-requiring-agility-testing.aspx then I will have no problem

 

I like that "seek her forgiveness" part. How was the sleeping arrangements going to work with you and wife being trained together? I would think it would very uncomfortable with two people in the top bunk that neither of you would get very good sleep. One of you could sleep while the other drives then switch half way through but you would have to sleep in the bottom bunk and what if the trainer sleeps there and doesn't want anyone else to sleep in there. Just seems three people in a cab for the whole training period would be very tough so I think it will workout best for you two. Best of luck hope to see you at con-way when I finish school and if I get hired there.

 

sweet deal for the Schneider trainer but sounds like the Covenat trainees don't really get much use of a trainer.

 

When I went through Covenant's training there were 3 in the truck. The students basically drive team right off the bat and the trainer alternated between passenger seat & sleep. Not ideal, but there is at least more "training" than having the trainer teaming and asleep every time you drove

 

How does Con-way tl handle trainer/student driving?

 

Student drives...finisher/trainer is on-duty, in the right hand seat trying to get the passenger of the month award. Solo clock...the way it should be. I only drive to give student a break, or out of sheer boredom or to give them a short break before going into something intense like Chicago or New York. But less than 1000 miles over the whole training period.