When I first became a driver, my uncle (40+ years as a flat bedder) gave me one small piece of advise ...
Don't fall off da truck. It hurts.
He's ... ah ... well ... the master of understatement.
Hope you're okay.![]()
Diary of a current Swift flatbed driver
Discussion in 'Swift' started by schmud0811, Jun 6, 2010.
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Owie Rememebr ALWAYS 3 points of contact
lol
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so i delievered the load of lumber on monday, got a new load assignment on monday had to wait all monday and part of tuesday for the permits for it because it was oversized. i picked up the load and due to the permits i was restricted from driving west into denver with it so i had to go east which was the way i was heading anyways to the next truck stop the TA in limon, CO....found out i was over gross by 3,460lbs so im sitting waiting for the company to figure out what to do...here are some pictures
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just got the beep gotta take it back to the shipper........bummer
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ya need a tri axle for that thing. Sux not to be able to take it.
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thanks man for sharing....had those same days. Be safe.
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i picked up a load of gypum board in gypsum colorado, took it to salt lake city, then picked up a load today after sitting 2 days to take down to nogales,AZ . I'm going to swing by phoenix start my jeep let it run for a little while then keep on rolling. I was going to take home time but i cant afford to do it.
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i have to call my recruiter back tomorrow with swift i was suppose to be doing van but im thinking of switching to flatbed though.....im going in exp so i know ill have to with a mentor but just how long? and where on the east coast do you go for flatbed orientation is it in harrisburg also?
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