Question about swift road test and academy

Im from San Antonio,Texas and plan on going to orientation and training in Lancaster,Texas.....I already have my Class A CDL and TX endorsements.I havent drove since I got out of driving school two years ago.I know how to back up trailers because I pulled goosenecks 30 & 40 ft since I was old enough to get a license.The problem is I got rusty because I didnt start driving once I got out of Driving School in Austin,Texas.I havent wrote out a log book in two years but Pre tripping I know alot about.My question is about the road test.Will they be patient with me because I havent been in a tractor trailer for a while? Will they understand and work with you at first until you get the hang of it during the 6 week training or will they just kick you out and send you packing? I did good at my driving school and one of the trainers said i was one of the three best in my class .I still know how to float gears up and downshifting.I look forward to going to school again and Im real excited.Sorry for the long message.

Thank you for any info!

 

Thanks guys I appreciate the info.Just had some other things to ask tho.In my other driving school they taught me everything i needed to know to get my cdl like letting you practice backing,driving,airbrake test,dps cdl tests,and road test with dps employee.My main question is will swift refresh me on all this and go over this stuff like written test?..... and what happens if you fail one of the tests for them like either written or road test.....how do they react or what is their policy with that? Ive always had a problem with worrying Thanks for the help! Keep it up

 

thanks sir.....i havent been in a truck for about two years now but i still been pulling around 40ft GNs but that really doesnt help much if you think about it compared to tractor trailers!...Im just going to see how it works out.....I did good in driving school in 2007. Probaly because i grew up on manual trannys and gn flatbeds and different trailers.....That helped out some.At school they had some junky peterbilts with sleepers and detroit diesels so it was easy to shift for me floating up or down.....I know swift uses a lot of volvos on their fleet but I can get used to anything.......Its kind of relieving to know that you can get another mentor if you dont like the one you got?.....Im about to go soon because swift is already doing a background and mvr check....Its all good.....I ready got a medical card but they still want you to take another dot physical/drug test.....Sorry for the long message ...I talk way to much and no do lol....Thanks