Wanting to be a trucker

The trucking school, any trucking school, is only going to give you what you need to pass the DOT tests, both written and road. Two weeks seems a bit short to me, but if you pay attention and learn, you should be all right. The real training takes place when you go out with your driver-trainer.

Make sure your trainer does his/her job and actually teaches you what you need to know. If your trainer sucks, and many of them do, request a new one immediately.

 

you should go to a real school and then call watkins shepard trucking, you'll be a far better driver, make alot more money, and be able to land a local LTL job ahead of guys with alot more exp when they see Watkins on your resume...




American Trucker

 

Go to swift training academy In phx

 

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American Trucker

 

What for? It's a pretty good school

 

yes they do




American Trucker

 

swift school/employment;

#1) 1 yr contract
#2) .25cpm
#3) ugly/poorly spec'd volvos, FL's, Sheet spreaders
#4) Forced to follow a company priovided route and fuel stops
#5) 62mph truck
#6) minimal ohh and ahh on your resume
#7) company up your butt 24/7
#8) Get to be a swifty
#9) $20,000 to $35,000 /year

Watkins Shepard:

#1) you work, they pay you
#2) 2500-4000 miles a week
#3) 65-70mph trucks
#4) you can have inverters/fridge/bolt a TV to the wall/ whatever else you want they dont care
#5) You say something needs to be fixed (truck or trailer) and they fix it imedatly no questions asked
#6) fuel where/when you feel like it
#7)idle 24/7
#8) Take whatever route you want
#9) LTL experiance, HUGE Plus on your resume
#10) get home ON TIME EVERYTIME
#11) $45,000 to $50,000 first year
Should i continue?





American Trucker