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Diary of a current Swift flatbed driver

Discussion in 'Swift' started by schmud0811, Jun 6, 2010.

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  1. Jun 13, 2010 #11
    jron619

    jron619 Medium Load Member

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    do they pay flatbeds more than their van guys?
     
    jron619, Jun 13, 2010
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  3. Jun 13, 2010 #12
    schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    yep ray is my dm ill tell him u said hi. yep it was powder river
     
    schmud0811, Jun 13, 2010
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  4. Jun 13, 2010 #13
    schmud0811

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    [​IMG]
     
    schmud0811, Jun 13, 2010
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    alex94, Drive-a-Mack, Civilservant and 6 others Thank this.
  5. Jun 13, 2010 #14
    milskired

    milskired Road Train Member

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    Hey schmud Semper Fi. Where were you stationed at?

    I am liking this diary of a Swift driver. Soudns like your doing good and the flatbed department of Swift does better then there van drivers.
     
    milskired, Jun 13, 2010
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    venne Thanks this.
  7. Jun 13, 2010 #15
    alex94

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    schmud. i drive local hopper and i think flatbed work looks very......fun/interesting. i love seeing pictures of different flatbed loads so keep em comin! and keep this thread going becasue i will definately be following you!! keep up the great work and stay safe out there!
     
    alex94, Jun 13, 2010
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  8. Jun 14, 2010 #16
    schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    cool thanks guys, im sitting at the gary terminal now, screwed up a 34, i did 33 hours instead of 34 .........oops so i had a log violation, had to do a log "class" should be grabbin a coil and rollin south tommorrow....
     
    schmud0811, Jun 14, 2010
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  9. Jun 16, 2010 #17
    schmud0811

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    heading to Nogels from Indiana 1728 miles with a coil...here is some pictures had to load it shotgun because this trailer is deplorable. Swift needs some new flat bed trailers. [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    schmud0811, Jun 16, 2010
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  10. Jun 17, 2010 #18
    alex94

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    thanks for the pictures! how much do one of those things weigh? because you have a crap load of chains.
     
    alex94, Jun 17, 2010
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  11. Jun 17, 2010 #19
    schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    27300lbs....anything over 25,000 requires 6 chains according to swifts policy, 2 horseshoe, 4 criss cross, 2 straps
     
    schmud0811, Jun 17, 2010
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  12. Jun 18, 2010 #20
    Palazon

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    .01/per mile extra, and I think tarp pay?
     
    Palazon, Jun 18, 2010
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