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    Garlicbread56 Light Load Member

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    What's there physical like in detail? Besides the standard dot physical whats the physical the require also?
     
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    physical is just the normal d.o.t standard. nothing special. vision test,hearing test, blood pressure,hernia check, and sugar test.
     
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    no apu's. idle below 20 degrees to keep fuel from jelling. they like for you to keep idle down as much as you can. if you need to idle, communicate with your dl
     
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    So they don't have a shut down? What's their out of route percentage?
     
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    What's a work well test?
     
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    I got my cdl with England but i am going to orientation Tuesday with swift . Was going to drive for a carnival but swift called first. The only bills i have is my cell no kids or wife . I just want to make money & have a good rest of my life. Can i do that with swift . I only have 2 month of xp & they are the first to call. Any advice ?
     
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    lifting and pulling weight. climb step(usually ladder) to simulate climbing into tractor. duck walk to see if you can go under trailer. but swift doesn't do this lol
     
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    yeah.. trucks have auto shut down but you can get around that. each make of truck has differant things to do to bypass it. don't know percentage offhand but i never went over. my dl said i was way below
     
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    was able to pay my bills.
     
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    What's a work well test? And what are some tips to bypass the idle shut down, also.. Of they have the shut down why do you have to tell your dl ? Have u ever gone over the miles they paid u for? If so how much? N do they pay hhg practical hub?