Diary of a current Swift flatbed driver
Discussion in 'Swift' started by schmud0811, Jun 6, 2010.
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hahahaa you get used to the flavor, all big companies are #### to some aspect just different flavors, my biggest gripe besides miles is allways getting messages about if you do this.....or that ....you will get written up ect..it gets olds every day.
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I just had to turn a 2000 mile run down, they allways happen when im ready to head on home, but on the defense of the company i just got a preplan to start workin me back to be on time for my home time!!
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How long You stay out at a time?
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They take them to a lot of places, auto manufacturers are one.alex94 said: ↑What do they use those big coils for anyways?Click to expand...
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i try to stay out around 2 months at a time, the coils they use for mostly manufacturing automobiles, the coils are sheet metal just lots of it tightly round and they roll easy.
i rolled one sitting on the concrete in indiana, it did not take much effort i rolled it a couple inches and stopped it.
Side note, i thought i was running crappy this week, i ran 2918 miles from monday to today, gonna get on down the road in a few hours to fontana, i call it "fontucky"
Their is a guy who runs a base station cb on illegal wattage out their, he does nothing but harass truck drivers, i like to get him going by telling him he lives in "Fontucky" it usually is good for about a half hour chuckle in traffic
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Is there a flatbed only company that hires recent graduates? I know Roehl does, but they don't hire folks in Cali. Prime requires 1 yr reefer experience first. All I need is 6 months experience and then I can go to CRST Malone as o/o.schmud0811 said: ↑I picked Swift because thats who i got a prehire with through the truck driving school, no real insight into it, just jumped in i needed a job.
I don't reccommend Swift to start off if you want to do flatbed, small trucks, small fleet, limited frieght.
I would go to a flatbed only company...I'm staying here for now, i kinda gave up on the miles, and money trying to focus my efforts and time on my education.
Your in a good location for flatbed, look at TMC,Melton(i might go thier next)Click to expand... -
I would advise more like 5 years exp than 6 months exp to go O/O.
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I second that motion, notarps. Being an o/o is not easy. Get good at being a truck driver before try running your own business. I will bet you will make more money as an inexperienced company driver than as an inexperienced o/o.
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i would love to be an o/o or even a lease operator, but i dont feel i have the experience yet to do either, i have almost 1 yr experience now. IMHO i think i know just enought to get me in trouble, if i was you i would stick with notarps4me reccommendation, i think he hit the nail on the head
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