Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Does Swift pull their own trailers anymore.

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Tazz, Dec 6, 2011.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Dec 6, 2011 #1
    Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

    2,821
    1,133
    Oct 25, 2009
    Lynchburg,Tn
    0
    Been running Ct and Jersey this week. I have seen UPS, JB Hunt, Averitt, some can hauler outfit, and one NEMF pulling Swift trailers.

    But every Swift I saw was pulling Blue and white china wagons, or Dollar General???

    Probably just coincidence I guess but struck me funny.
     
    Tazz, Dec 6, 2011
    Tazz, Dec 6, 2011
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Dec 6, 2011 #2
    Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

    1,791
    376
    Aug 30, 2008
    Tampa Bay Fl
    0
    Those guys where more likely dedicated drivers,also there a lot coming in and out from NJ ports,NY ports too.Yeah when I lived up north I seem that to a lot.
     
    Bigarmin88, Dec 6, 2011
    Bigarmin88, Dec 6, 2011
    #2
    Tazz Thanks this.
  4. Dec 7, 2011 #3
    Jumbo

    Jumbo Road Train Member

    3,669
    7,389
    Sep 4, 2009
    Appleton, Wisconsin
    0
    In Illinois today I saw a UPS truck pulling a Swift reefer.
     
    Jumbo, Dec 7, 2011
    Jumbo, Dec 7, 2011
    #3
  5. Dec 8, 2011 #4
    Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

    1,791
    376
    Aug 30, 2008
    Tampa Bay Fl
    0
    LOL I think everyone gets a chance to pull a Swift trailer..:biggrin_2559:
     
    Bigarmin88, Dec 8, 2011
    Bigarmin88, Dec 8, 2011
    #4
  7. Dec 8, 2011 #5
    Tazz

    Tazz Road Train Member

    2,821
    1,133
    Oct 25, 2009
    Lynchburg,Tn
    0
    Except SWIFT:biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:
     
    Tazz, Dec 8, 2011
    Tazz, Dec 8, 2011
    #5
    Bigarmin88 Thanks this.
  8. Dec 9, 2011 #6
    MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

    5,882
    5,692
    May 28, 2010
    0
    Swift leases out thier excess trailers to other carriers.
     
    MysticHZ, Dec 9, 2011
    MysticHZ, Dec 9, 2011
    #6
  9. Dec 10, 2011 #7
    freight shaker

    freight shaker Light Load Member

    238
    227
    Dec 14, 2010
    Northern Illinois
    0
    There was a Buster Brown truck pulling a Swift wagon near Davenport, Iowa on Thursday. I'll bet that trailer has never been pulled that fast.
    Heck.... I'm surprised the tires didn't fly off or the stickers didn't peel from going down the road so fast.

    It was probably the first time many drivers saw the right side of a Swift wagon.
     
    freight shaker, Dec 10, 2011
    freight shaker, Dec 10, 2011
    #7
  10. Dec 10, 2011 #8
    Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

    1,791
    376
    Aug 30, 2008
    Tampa Bay Fl
    0
    Speaking of Swift trailers,it seems to be older trailers that are pulled by other companies,I believe Swift bought tons of new trailers within last year or two or maybe they where former swift trailers but the logos where never removed???:biggrin_2554:
     
    Bigarmin88, Dec 10, 2011
    Bigarmin88, Dec 10, 2011
    #8
  11. Dec 10, 2011 #9
    American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

    10,371
    5,085
    Nov 8, 2009
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    0
    I saw a Swifty pulling a UPS trailer the other day :biggrin_25524:




    American Trucker
     
    American-Trucker, Dec 10, 2011
    American-Trucker, Dec 10, 2011
    #9
  12. Dec 10, 2011 #10
    48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

    8,348
    9,871
    Apr 19, 2009
    Could be anywhere
    0
    Twice last week, I spied Covenant tractors pulling Smith trailers (the black ones out of PA).
     
    48Packard, Dec 10, 2011
    48Packard, Dec 10, 2011
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2