Inverters

New trucks are equipped with an 1800W inverter. (At least, mine is. It's a '17 Cascadia.)
Older trucks will get them installed upon request, or something like that. I'm not sure if there is a wait time or availability problems or things like that.

 

If the system says you’re only allowed to drive an automatic truck then the plus side would be you will probably get a much newer truck when solo.

Swift will be an all automatic fleet for company drivers probably in the next couple years.

 

When I got my Swift tractor, a '16 Cascadia Evo, it had no inverter. When I requested one, my DM, who had been a DM there forever, claimed he'd have to check on policy. It took me almost 6 weeks to get one installed.

Now, I'm not saying my DM was being disingenuous, or anything. Just sayin'.

 

Mostly Freightliners and KW. Some Internationals. A few Peterbilts. Old Volvo at their CDL schools.

12V coolers are ok.

 

I went to Lewiston, ID Swift CDL Academy in August 2017. At that time all of the academy trucks were manual Volvo.

So, then and there, no.

Your results may vary.