Swift Transportation Training Richmond Virginia

Day 1) Arrive at Swift no later than 5:30 a.m. Starting with 18 people. At 6 a.m. go into the class room meet the instructors, Discuss what is expected of you. Pee test time! If you can't pass DON'T SHOW UP!!!! While waiting your turn to pee they make copies of your DOT physical long and short form, Driver license and Learners permit(NOTE: Has to be the hard plastic one paper will get you sent home) Next is your contract they go over it with the class word for word line by line. Now you fill out more paper work and get assigned a little homework.

Day 2) Day starts with learning about logging TAKE NOTES! But don't stress the instructors are AWESOME! They tell you if not sure ask that's what they are there for. So now time to learn how to fill out paper loggs, study notes taken earlier in the day. Now time for 3 tests.....if you fail one you are on academic probation....if you fail 2 you go home. More studying, more questions and answers.

Day 3) More on logging and intro to map reading, TAKE NOTES!! Class discussion on map reading, more notes.......2 more tests again if you failed one on day 2 fail one today you go home! If you pay attention to the instructors and take notes you will be fine. Turn In Homework instructor grades tests and homework.......if he says your good you go to the lounge, if not you either stay for a pep talk or you go home. Started with 18... Now only 11 remain.

Well that's all for now. Will update as days go on.

SORRY I forgot to mention starting pay is .38 CPM After you are hired. While with the mentor you get $9.25 an hour driving.

SORRY I forgot to mention starting pay is .38 CPM After you are hired. While with the mentor you get $9.25 an hour driving.

Also by just sitting in the passenger seat (on duty not driving) you get $7.25 or so. That'll get you around $500 per week, gross.

BTW there's a third chance on testing that they explained to my class. #1, #2 as you described. Then you can pay $750 and try again. The $750 simply goes toward your tuition, it's not an extra charge.

SORRY I forgot to mention starting pay is .38 CPM After you are hired. While with the mentor you get $9.25 an hour driving.

Also by just sitting in the passenger seat (on duty not driving) you get $7.25 or so. That'll get you around $500 per week, gross.

BTW there's a third chance on testing that they explained to my class. #1, #2 as you described. Then you can pay $750 and try again. The $750 simply goes toward your tuition, it's not an extra charge.

You are Sir.......sorry been tired forgot that part

You are Sir.......sorry been tired forgot that part

Sure, but you can count on less than one finger how many people want to go that far!

Day 4,5,6,7,and 8) lots of pre tripping finishing up class room some straight line backing and in yard learning about how to take wide turns and more pre trip studying along with proper in cab part of pre trip....this is the pass/fail part. Oooo forgot shift training :-) Some advice take it how you will. LEARN the pre trip! Inside and out. Pay attention to what the instructors say. Study Study Study Study Study Study! If you think you know more than the instructors they are willing to wait for you to pull your head out of your a$$ then they will show you the proper way to do it. Time for bed

DAY 9) sight side off set

DAY 10) more sight side

DAY 11) blind side/sight side, actual on road training and start parallel sight/blind side now off 2 days. Monday starts the last week

DAY 9) sight side off set

DAY 10) more sight side

DAY 11) blind side/sight side, actual on road training and start parallel sight/blind side now off 2 days. Monday starts the last week

Quinton, you're just listing backing exercises that give many people apoplexy. How are you doing with backing?

DAY 9) sight side off set

DAY 10) more sight side

DAY 11) blind side/sight side, actual on road training and start parallel sight/blind side now off 2 days. Monday starts the last week

Quinton, you're just listing backing exercises that give many people apoplexy. How are you doing with backing?

Sorry First we meet the instructor. Then 4 at a time we rode with the instructor to see how the maneuver is done correctly and then he showed us how to be aggressive but not over/under aggressive........he would say you have to "Grab the bull by the horns" after he was done with the pep talk one at a time, you straight line back hit the horn, pull back up straight and do your sight side off set, Now I recommend you don't be overconfident.......a person in my class was saying that " I won't have any trouble with this" even went as far as saying he could do it better than the instructor....ha you should have been there this person was all over the place.......our instructor said to let him know when you're done. But after that the 8 of us got it down good and went on to blind side off set. I did good......not perfect but good. On the road part we all did good according to our instructor, just listen to them do what they ask no worries if you want to do it your way they will let you. When you realize you need help they will ask are you done? Then once your ego is in check they will get you back on track. Now comes blind side parallel.......The instructor asked "Who has been doing the previous maneuvers best?" Everybody took a step back and pointed at me And with a evil smile the instructor said "Get in the truck" and do a blind side parallel.......with his help I did it So Monday I get to watch the others do it and learn from them.