Heavy Haul, Sumner, WA

Does Swift HH go 48 and Canada or just regional?

 

IF I remember right I was told the HH division is strictly PACIFIC NORTHWEST

 

For those still interested (and reading), this is from Swift's website today:

Heavy Haul

Fueled by overwelming customer demand, Swift continues to expand service-intensive Heavy Haul operations in the Pacific Northwest.

A tribute to our "personal commitment to always deliver", Swift Transportation now operates more than 550 Heavy Haul units in the Northwest and Canada. Originally, established to meet the needs of one of Swift's premier retail customers, the Heavy Haul Division has evolved into one of the most effective solutions for the many weight sensitive shippers in the region.

Comprised of a variety of unique trailer configurations, Swift professionals are constantly engineering new solutions for our customers' supply-chain requirements. Swift is rapidly becoming the preeminent transportation provider for manufacturers of many commodities, including paper products and beverages.

Equipment

• 24' and 40' Doubles Trailer (Roll Door)
  • Gross Weight Capacity: to 62,000 lbs. and 5095 cube
• 53' Quad-Axle Dry Vans
  • Gross Weight Capacity: to 62,000 lbs.
• 53' Tri-Axle Reefers
  • Gross Weight Capacity: to 55,000 lbs. and 4250 cube

 

Thanks this AD is old but they are always looking for new HH drivers out of the PACNORTHWEST.

 

There are a number of Swift HH doubles parked in Missoula, MT as well. I'm not sure if it's being used as a drop yard or if those trailers are leftovers from when the paper mill was open.

 

As a side note: I no longer drive for Swift. Found a great local job at $24/hr with lots of overtime. I will still answer SWIFTHH questions to the best of my abilities as I still have friends in the division. Average day is still 400-500 miles on sliding scale (2 loads). Average wage after 1 year is .39 -.42/mile. Not a bad place to get your feet wet and the heavier loads look good on the resume.[/QUOTE]


I have been w Swift OTR and also mentored a couple students for a year with home terminal Jurupa Valley (SoCal). I met a nice gal in Bend OR doing a Costco load. Now 8 months later I have been making Bend my "Home" for time off requests. To get more hometime then every 4-6 weeks I am deciding to try the HH division. I am now at .36/mile and Platinum which gives me .03/mile quarterly bonus. I am worried about the differences and crossing Mt Hood all the time. Not much to choose from here for local. Any advise for finding better paying local? Thanks for your posts.