Swift training school any one out here been there.

I'm just curious. When they assigned him the first truck did he have a choice as to which one or did they just say "here is your truck" and hand him the keys?

Some companies will usually let you pick from whatever is at the terminal.

If they do let us pick I'm going to try to find one with >100,000 but < 300,000 miles if at all possible.

 

Hey Kevinm have you started training yet? Im hopeing to start training at millington on the 26th.

 

They assign you a truck. I don't think that you get to choose. Atleast my husband didn't. However he did end up with a decent truck.It's a 2007.

 

No, he didn't have a choice - it was a 2004. I'm not sure what year this 2nd truck is or how many miles are on it.

 

OK, now hopefully I'll get this right...when JP got the loan for the trucking school and signed the contract with Swift, Swift was to help him pay back the loan for the school. But since he already paid his half back to the school, Swift owes him. So if he goes with another company, that company would have to pay back to JP whatever Swift owed...Gawd, I confused myself.

I'm starting to compile a little list of truck companies for when he gets enough experience - Barr-nun was one of them...anyone got any info. on them? I went to Maverick's website and saw they were flatbeds - which he really isn't interested in...I think he would rather stay with dry van.

BTW, what is a reefer? I mean, I have my own definition - but I'm sure that's frowned upon.

 

It is refrigerated.

 

Yes, from what I understand, Swift has a policy of paying back recent CDL school graduates (and graduates from their Swift affiliated schools) their tuition in monthly payments of about $150. (Someone can correct me if they have better information)

No company HAS to pay back any tuition. The tuition reimbursement policy is just another incentive program that many carriers have. Some do not have a policy at all....... some will only give it to their better candidates.... or people they are really trying to sign.

There is absolutely no requirement of any employer to pay back your school. That is up to what you negotiate with them.

Once you go to a second employer the chance of getting any reimbursement for the school is questionable.

Think of it this way...... if a guy has been driving for 10 years and is a great driver and needs no training..... the new company he goes to work for does not give him any $$ over his regular pay just because they don't have to train him. (THEY SHOULD! But, they don't...)

The tuition incentive is really just to help new drivers get into the industry because drivers often come in with so little funds.........

Above all...... if a company says they will pay him..... make sure you get it in WRITING on a contract!

Disclaimer: Wannabe/Student here....... if a more experienced poster would like to modify my answer.....please do....... this is what I have learned from MY research, but it is not from experience.

 

The way I understand it JP paid his tuition before he started training. If so in 6 months he will get his $3900 back. Then he will have his money and 6 months experience to explore other options.

 

It boils down to trip planning and getting to know the truck stops on your route and when they are most likely to have parking. The closer to a urban area the quicker they fill up. You also thru time will learn which shippers and receiver will let you park at their facility's and where plan B parking may be located near a receiver or shipper. Picking a company with a good network of terminals helps also.

 

When you attempt to hire on with a trucking company you are asking them to trust you with hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of dollars worth of equipment and freight. As well as asking them to give you access to the operations of many of their customers.

If you own a company that hauls lets say tobacco loads or plasma t.v.'s do you want to hire drivers that have a history of fraud or theft? Even if the insurance underwriters allowed it?