heading to Millington academy 12/13...questions

Yup picked up my ticket this AM for the Grey Dog I will hit terminal in Memphis at 2:30p on Sunday.

 

Thanks for serving Xeebodog. I spent 4years myself in the army and wish I had stayed. I have been a Press operator for close 20 Years till I got the ax in March this year. Also looking into trucking cuz there is nothing out here. Good Luck to you and keep us posted on your journey if ya can.

 

Xeebodog, Longshot and Crackhead,
Good luck to all of you in Millington. I was there late May-early June. Been solo since early August. Don't know exactly how I can help you all but I'll be glad to share anything about my meager experience with Swift.
Again, good luck!
Oldnewbiegonnabe

 

Thanks oldnew feel free to interject if you have a clue about any of this? IE: After two weeks at Millington? then what? home time, orientation?

yea I was thinking about that and looking at the Swift terminals looks like Columbus is gonna be your home terminal too? I know testing is done in your home state the road work I was told they do out of the home terminal probably local/dedicated runs heck your guess is as good as mine.

 

Unless things have changed in the last few months you will go back to your home state a be trained for about a week by a Swift road trainer. Basically, you will spend the week learning what you need to learn to pass the CDL driving test, including doing thorough pre-trip inspections. You will not (again, unless things have changed) haul any freight. Once you complete this training and pass your CDL road skills test, you will return to your home terminal for orientation and mentor-assignment.

 

xeebodog... ill be there too on the 13th in millington...im nervous already...lol

 

Yea I hear ya jonny, I still have to finish packing trying to make sure I don't forget anything. Weather there seems to be a about 10-15 deg. warmer then Northern Ohio on Lake Erie.