Diary of a current Swift flatbed driver

Getting the backs in were not a problem at all i got well over 3-4 times the required backs in. My mentor had me do at least 5 a day when we had time for it, especially at the terminals.

The loads i got while on my mentors truck seemed to be about all the same, pipe,lumber,pvc pipe, van loads...
But i started on my mentors truck the begining of December and the frieght was slow i guess.

Right now im about 50 miles out from Hayward, CA going to drop a load of steel pipe off their pick up some steel from up here somewere and run it to Fontana,CA...I like theses short trips i can make up for my hometime

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all ...currently i am on a van vacation....I am on a 1969 mile run from Mira Loma to Wisconson. 4000lbs, i forgot how easy vans are to back up!! Also last night it was a little cold on the I-70 in colorado.........
It was -15 last night!!! You bet i idled all night.
Today i am in Nebraska,tommorrow wisconson and done with this load.

 

shouldn't be much of a problem lots of flatbed freight in the vicinity

 

Ill do my best to get some better info and photos sorry all i have been busy

 

we dont keep a trailer to long usually,it all depends on location,location,location.
Alot of the flatbed frieght goes back and forth to mexico, so once you get to the border kiss the trailer bye,bye....usually their is no problem finding an empty flatbed
Tarping is just load dependent what the customer wants. I do lots of tarping...trust me you earn every penny of it.

I am pulling a van right now because they thought i was going to sit on 1300 miles from tuesday to monday because of turkey day....so thats the great thing about flatbed, you can allways steal a van drivers load
So instead of doing 1300 miles i did 1969 from wednesday to today, picking up a 460 mile load tommorrow to kentucky it delivers on monday...gives me time for my mid term exams!