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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. Jul 13, 2010 #41
    schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    Will give it a try next coil, nice to learn new things here!!!:biggrin_25525:
     
    schmud0811, Jul 13, 2010
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  3. Jul 13, 2010 #42
    schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    heres a picture of some power line, on spools....on a side not i am about ready to scream, the managment is about on my last nerve, they put me on safety hold on friday, for no reason sat the whole weekend because no one from safety works the weekend.
    I take this spool load deliver it, was told to deadhead to Lancaster Texas, then get told to stop, 91 miles out....WTF over........2 weekends in a row
    [​IMG]
     
    schmud0811, Jul 13, 2010
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  4. Jul 13, 2010 #43
    ge23ll

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    cool picture
     
    ge23ll, Jul 13, 2010
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  5. Jul 14, 2010 #44
    alex94

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    Thanks for the pic! You just made my day! :) That is a real bummer that safety shut you down. you know why they did??
     
    alex94, Jul 14, 2010
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  7. Jul 14, 2010 #45
    notarps4me

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    We all learn new things. The trick with coils is to live long enough to haul the next one...:biggrin_25522:
     
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  8. Jul 14, 2010 #46
    notarps4me

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    Koine Greek, driver Koine Greek...:biggrin_25523: I probably did not spell that right, but it is greek to me...:biggrin_25523: We flat bedders have our own lingo. Shotgun, eye to the sky, suicide... spread ax,,,, belly wrap,,, gut strap,,, the list goes on and on...:biggrin_25523: Of course the box boys do too.. buffet, etc...:biggrin_2559:
     
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    notarps4me, Jul 14, 2010
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  9. Jul 14, 2010 #47
    schmud0811

    schmud0811 Medium Load Member

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    speaking of living to the next one........
    Sam a guy roll out with one chain and 2 straps on a coil that was at least 30,000lbs.......and numerous people roll out with one chain, and not out the bay i mean out the plant!!
     
    schmud0811, Jul 14, 2010
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  10. Jul 14, 2010 #48
    cycloguy

    cycloguy Light Load Member

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    How hard is it to get on with swift flatbed div if you live in Jax, FL area the Ocala guy said there not really running flatbed out of there. so you can't live in FL and work out of the Greer, SC term?
     
    cycloguy, Jul 14, 2010
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  11. Jul 15, 2010 #49
    notarps4me

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    FL is not great for flats outbound anyway. Maybe AC units, some lumber, other than that freight is scarce.
     
    notarps4me, Jul 15, 2010
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  12. Jul 15, 2010 #50
    milskired

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    How about out of AZ? Got a friend that got his class A but he has ) exp. He borrowed a truck for 3 hours, taught himself how to drive and took the DMV test and past with no problems. Now he needs to find somewhere to get a job and he wants to flatbed.
     
    milskired, Jul 15, 2010
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