swift orientation

ok before you all go "stop dont go to swift" too late im allready going to orientation in lewiston idaho.its really the only option i have to get my miles under me.my question is can anyone tell me anything about swift orientation in lewiston idaho? my recruiter only is telling me certain parts (of course). i really would like to know what to expect what to bring etc... i decided to drive there from montana other than sitting on a grey dog for 18 hours going nuts. any insight to swift orientation would be so appreciated. thanks

 

i hope so. ill do my best to get along with my trainer.to many horror stories about swift,but hey its the experience i need.i will try to stay positive until the time passes. im just wondering about the orientation. physical road test. paperwork etc.. unable to find a thread on orientation thru swift.

 

hahaha thanks rdman.ill give it my best, im just worried about passing swift's road test etc.. the school i went to was a cdl mill online cdl permit test and only 10 hrs of truck triaing. but i passed the dot test. only missed 2 parts of test examiner said. 1 the docking. i did the alley dock. i swear in my first attempt. i backed it in there perfect,didnt need to get out and look parked it between both cones first shot (can we say beginners luck folks). but my dumb ### couldnt back the truck in a straight line lol. i was nervous i guess. 2nd was i was to slow exiting the freeway. but i passed none the less.i just do not want to go to the road test in idaho next week and have them say "oh you need more training at our school" that would really suck. thats why im just trying to get a heads-up about orientation at swift.

 

well i allready have my cdl from a school i was sent too. swift has their own school i dont know about costs. but thats how they get you for a year or more paying them back with small payments out of your check each week.go to the website and check for yourself thats the only way youll see. i dont know much about the school.swift has some major heat from alot of people hundreds of compliants against them. im doing it just to get my feet wet. have to take baby steps.