heard a lot of bad things about werner
2006-09-12 09:52:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I drove for 14 years and found them all to be about the same.but, Swift keeps thier trucks a little slower so maybe a little safer for you and the general public. I did drive for them 3 years though and they were the 1st Co. i drove for
2006-09-12 10:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Bill G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have more than 3 1/2 million over the road miles and about 10 years running truck driver schools.
I'll tell you honestly that if you want to really learn truck driving, DO NOT train with a company! You will only be taught the minimum needed to get a license and what they want you to know so that they can take advantage of your inexperience.
Find a real truck driving school. (not a 2-3 week CDL mill) Expect to spend some bucks for proper training. (the good ones have student financing available) I was head instructor for one of the best in the U.S. (A.I.T., with schools in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas) I had the students in the classroom for 10 weeks before they even got behind a steering wheel. Grads from that school are in big demand by the big companies because they know how to drive and even more important, what is involved in actually being a truck driver. As another said, there is more to being a truck driver than just drivng a truck. Learning to drive the truck is probably about 10% of the knowledge a driver needs.
2006-09-12 21:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by dallenmarket 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I somewhat agree with dallenmarket, but not completely. I personally learned from family and friends who were in the business. They got me started, the rest was the school of hard knocks and other drivers out in the real world. It seems that the attitude in this industry has changed. Everyone seems to have forgotten that they didn't wake up with the knowledge that they have. Someone somewhere showed them. back to the question. There are a lot of good companies that aren't just herding you thru as they want a good, responsible, knowledgable and safe operator of their equipment.
A little research and talking to drivers will guide you to an educated decision.
2006-09-13 12:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by swa97s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you want to learn. If you want to know the whole deal -- including logistics -- then you should check out the sites for big transport and shipping companies like UPS or even US Postal. Trucking aint just about driving trucks anymore!
2006-09-12 16:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by Lenky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋