not having to much fun

you should check those things before you leave the yard--and then take it right back--or request another truck
this time of year i wouldnt be driving a truck with no heat or no window washer

 

You left with nothing fixed? Why?

 

Any time you get repairs done make sure everything is to your satisfaction. As for the changing preplans there could be several reasons for that. Sometimes its the planner that is sending your preplan. In my experience they don't look at the times the computer calculates that you can get there. Other times appts change, city codes may be wrong if the order has been built incorrectly. Id suggest speaking with your DM and find out what's up with the preplans, maybe they just want you to use them as a guide. If you need to send a load confirmation or preplan confirmation do it for the earliest time you can safely and legally deliver for. If its earlier than the appt you are given ask to reschedule or relay.

 

They change the preplan? Keep it in your Qualcom. You accepted it off the info they sent you. If they change it do a mac22 when you pick it up and tell them why. Make sure you put it back on them. They can repower it if they can. They can reschedule it if they can. Or THEY can take a spanking!

My DM went nuts when I was home once. I got the text on a load. PP said 48,000lbs! Puts me almost 2000lbs over gross. I declined and gave that reason. That weight was erroneous. I didn't know that. I went home ate supper and took a nap before delivering my load. I ended up taking it after the planner sent a message that they weren't that heavy. My DM was home before I got to the truck.

 

Sometimes you've really got to nag the shop folks, especially when you've got a long list of needed repairs. They like to fix just one or two, then send the truck on it's way. They are hoping you won't come back and someone else in some other shop will have to deal with the rest of the problems. A large number of Swift mechanics are lazy or incompetent or both. Bottom line is, you need that truck fixed, and it's up to you to see that it is, even if you have to pester and pester and pester and pester......

 

Sandy sounds like you need a new governor on the compressor.

Did you hear a leak when you got it out of the shop? If so why drive it?

 

Hey, my name is Brian I have my CDL A with tanker and hazmat I am a recent CDL school grad. I am supposed to start orientation on Feb. 21st in Harrisburg. I was wondering if anybody could let me know how it is to train and work for Swift. Any info would be helpful. Thanks

 

Brian...I suggest you read thru some of the threads in the Swift forum. This thread is specific to the title. It would be better to make a new thread or read thru the ones posted as many others have asked the same thing.
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