Dewercs,

Look in the Press Enterprise and you'll see ads from a lots of the major trucking companies every week. Most of them are sleezy. The recruiter for one of them even goes by then name "Fonz".

If you have time go to the DMV in Hemet. They do some testing there. You can see the type of jokers that are from the schools and companies. It might give you some insight.

 

I was sitting in the day room at Central Reefer in West Valley City one night in February and this kid came staggering in from the cold. He was shaking like a leaf and could barely talk.

We got him some hot coffee and pretty soon he began to feel better.

He had just been down the street at Englands OC and had been given the Lease Treatment in their back room. He came staggering out and ended up at our place.

Poor kid was fresh in from Texas. The night dispatchers set him up to spend the night there and set up an appt to meet with one of our company driver recruiters in the morning. They even called his wife to let her know he was ok and not out on the streets looking for shelter.

I got a load and left later that night and have no idea what ever happened to him.

I hope he survived the ordeal.

 

dewercs2;

In choosing a company to drive for, remember that the name of the company will often tell you a great deal about the company.

For Example:

SWIFT:
Sure Wish I'd Finished Training!!

CR England:
Crash & Roll; Every New Guy Leaves After Ninety Days!!

CRST:
Completely Rejected Swift Trainees

USA Truck:
Using Sub-standard Amaturer TRUCKdrivers

Hope this helps!!

 

Thanks everyone for the replies.....

Sealord & Useless,
Funny thing about my son, He's saying dad hurry up and go, so in the summer we can cruise the country...

I've been his baseball coach for 5yrs now and don't have to do it now since he's playing in high school now. I figure I can miss a year of his football and baseball games while I'm OTR. :sad: The kid he even said Dad, I'm only playing freshman/JV right now, you can miss some of those games, I don't mind, besides mom can record them for you. He's a pretty independent kid..., now we just have to keep him away from the girls and all the problems that comes from having a girlfriend.

As far as CFI goes, my driver went to work for them, I haven't looked at them as I to heard they don't hire students.

I'm thinking that I will pay for my own training and not go the way of swift. I just don't like the idea of getting 300.00 a week for several weeks. I'm leaning towards Watkins &Shepard since they offer 10days out with there trainer and then you get keys to your truck. They also have a terminal in Billings, where we figure to move to in 3yrs...My old boss is driving local and wants me to go OTR for a yr and then come to work with his company until we move to Montana.

Bigmom,
I saw that ad, I even showed it to my wife.... I wonder if he wears a white t-shirt. Are there certain days that the students/reps are at the DMV?

Someone posted to make sure what they offer on the phone or in person for it to to be written into the contract... that's something that I won't forget!

Thank you all....

pb

 

I would strongly encourage you to do some further checking on that matter. From what I have just recently learned, CFI DOES now accept students, and the training school seems to be a very good one. I've even been told that they offer skip pad training.!!

We have a fine guy here on the board who goes by the handle "Skywalker" who, just until very recently, drove many a mile for CFI. Might want to shoot him a P.M., I know he'd be glad to help you!!

 

Whats a "skip pad training" :P

 

Do they hire drivers from california ?

 

skid pad maybe ?

 

Ya I know... just messing with useless :twisted:

 

me too :lol: