Mentoring advice for a trucker hopeful :-)

http://www.wksh.com/

That is Watkins and Shepard website. American-Trucker (Forum user) drivers for them and has several videos up. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucker-videos/134595-american-trucker.html - there is the link.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...22237-my-experiance-with-watkins-shepard.html

That is his thread about experience at Watkins&Shepard. He usually on these forums quite abit. Just shoot him a PM if you have question about that company. Or follow the DAC Report thread, and post in there for the company you are curious about.

 

There is a whole section here for W/S. I drive team flatbed for them. They do NOT do the 30 day training anymore. You can go to another school then go through their 10-day orientation (which is more like an on-the-job interview). Please note that they DO send home drivers who they feel can't deal with driving alone right away or who have failed to disclose everything, because that's what you do: go on the road immediately without a trainer. They are a family-style outfit and people know you there by name.

The main terminal is in Missoula, MT, and orientation is done either there or at the Conover, NC, location. They have terminals largely in the west and east.

American Trucker is a great resource, but feel free to poke me if you have questions, too.