The start of my first year with Swift.

Yeah, you have to take the simm class your 1st year, 2nd, and I think its every 3-5 years therefor after. I thought it was an interesting Idea with the 13.7 antenna but being from the northwest we haul alot of 14' trailers so that wont solve that problem on this side of the country. I also found a lot of their "how to drive in winter weather" was incorrect and simpler things could have been done to avoid being stuck in the first place. But who am I, I just drive for them mostly in great white north.

 

good luck getting proper maintenance from bozo mechanics swift has. my other half drove a truck for 2 weeks with co leak into cab, 5 terminals to allegedly fix and an overnight at a hospital with 7.5% co poisoning later, she is now looking for new company cause swift wrecked her dac, for pitching a #####

 

Ralph is like so many others on the road with the cb to hide behind or the computer screen here. Alright first off I don't care how long some one has been a trucker, we ALL started off as rookies once. You don't think when you started that other drivers weren't making comments about your lack of skill? We all learn different things at different rates and THAT don't matter what it says on the truck door. That kind of combative attitude is why the driver side of the industry has suffered.

 

For some reason when I first read this I was thinking you were talking about a truck stop but then had to reread it that it was a Swift terminal. Nasty. Can't wait to try some of that food out on the road especially some of the regional specialities like some Kansas City BBQ or similar.

 

Sheriff, ever have trouble staying awake while on the road?
Is that $ gross?

 

I just grossed $1488 on last check, but ive also had checks for less than $25! It all depends on when the loads deliver and if you get the miles. $1488 was my largest check yet, had a $1050 check a few months ago, but average for me is $600-$800 gross 95% of the time unless I had hometime that week.

 

With a company like Swift can you tell your dispatcher you only want long runs like Chicago to Los Angeles? Basically make him find good loads for you so you always make money. No 250 mile BS.