Ripoff Report Needs Your Help!
X  |  CLOSE
Report: #431867

Complaint Review: Swift Transportation Inc. (TN. Driving Academy) - Millington Tennessee

  • Submitted:
  • Updated:
  • Reported By: Pataskala Ohio
  • Author Confirmed What's this?
  • Why?
  • Swift Transportation Inc. (TN. Driving Academy) 7965 Veterans Pkwy, Suite 107 Millington, Tennessee U.S.A.

Swift Transportation Inc. (TN. Driving Academy) Re-Certification of My CDL-A License (2.5+ Years Later)! Milligton Tennessee

*Consumer Comment: Recertification

*Consumer Comment: Advise on those receipts

Show customers why they should trust your business over your competitors...

Is this
Report about YOU
listed on other sites?
Those sites steal
Ripoff Report's
content.
We can get those
removed for you!
Find out more here.
How to fix
Ripoff Report
If your business is
willing to make a
commitment to
customer satisfaction
Click here now..

I also had to Re-Certify my Current CDL-A License & Luckily Live in Ohio.
This allowed me the full 90 days (Not 10, 20, 30 or 60 Days as with some other states), from receipt of that BMV letter.

Unfortunately, it took me 2 Separate Occasions (Saturdays), to Pass all 5 of those written tests, because I didn't study that 1st time (day after receiving my letter). I also had to take & pay twice for those Road Tests (PTI, Backing, Road Skills), because I had a Bad "Original" Test Day, with a Few Equipment Problems, which contributed to my PTI Failure & Not being allowed to Road Test that day (No Re-Imbursement).

Fortunately, I passed all those Road Tests, on the second go around @ a "State Approved" 3rd Party Testing Facility. This Whole Process cost me approx $350 which included Equipment Rental & 1 Hr. of Practice, prior to
my Final Testing (Using a Sister Truck/Trailer @ a Private Party, Close by).
It also cost me "3 Full Wks of Work Pay" (Another $2150 Gross-Minimum), because my Company didn't allow me to continue working, before Re-Certification was Completed. After Finalizing (above), I had to wait an additional 1-1.5 Wks for an available truck (Come off the Shops Dead List,
with 2 Other Drivers ahead of me).

I'm Certain that I'm Not Alone in these Issue's (Lost Time/Money & Work). Hopefully I'll be added to that "Class Action Lawsuit", which should happen within the Next Year or So? I'm going to Keep Copies of All My Expenses, Related to this Issue (Just In Case).

P.S.-I was "Fully Re-Imbursed by Swift" (My $3900 CDL Training Cost), after working with them for "6 Full Month's", because I Paid for My Training, out of my own pocket. Unfortunately, this New Problem has cost me @ Least $2500 & I'm Sure Swift or that Millington Training Facility, won't be Re-Inbursing in the "Near Future", without Legal Action of some kind. I lasted 13 Months with Swift, before "Finally" saying GoodBye, because of all the Internal BS with New Hires & etc. (Planners/Dispatchers/DM's & those Managers). Better Working Conditions/Equipment/Consistent Pay/Home Time & etc. now, it
was a Very Good Decision to MOVE ON (7/2007).

DDD "Road Warrior"
Pataskala, Ohio
U.S.A.

This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 03/07/2009 06:44 PM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/swift-transportation-inc-tn-driving-academy/millington-tennessee-38053/swift-transportation-inc-tn-driving-academy-re-certification-of-my-cdl-a-license-25-431867. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content

Search for additional reports

If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:

Report & Rebuttal
Respond to this report!
What's this?
Also a victim?
What's this?
Repair Your Reputation!
What's this?

Updates & Rebuttals

REBUTTALS & REPLIES:
0Author
2Consumer
0Employee/Owner

#2 Consumer Comment

Recertification

AUTHOR: Anonymous - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, May 17, 2009

The fact you are from OH gives you an advantage in terms of driving skills. If you were not already employed, the recertification process used is preferred compared to the typical recertification programs truck driving schools have and use, mainly at the request of trucking companies (or so it is said).

The other rebuttal suggested what you paid out-of-pocket is a tax deduction, which should be true.

Respond to this report!
What's this?

#1 Consumer Comment

Advise on those receipts

AUTHOR: Benn - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, March 10, 2009

I would double check with an accountant, but all expenses related to having to retake the CDL are tax deductable. Again double check with your accountant but I am sure it is.

Respond to this report!
What's this?
Featured Reports

Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.

X
What do hackers,
questionable attorneys and
fake court orders have in common?
...Dishonest Reputation Management Investigates Reputation Repair
Free speech rights compromised

WATCH News
Segment Now