starting swift feb 14 in columbus

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  1. bluebonn

    bluebonn Road Train Member

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    Yea I currently am waiting on a truck. Lancaster has a waiting list. 30 people are now waiting on trucks.
     
  2. Wicked Wizard

    Wicked Wizard Heavy Load Member

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    Maybe it's just me but how does someone possibly get hired on to drive a truck where none are available? Maybe that should be your first red flag. Have none of you read the posts on this site? :biggrin_25513:

    I hope all your bills are getting paid while you sit and wait...
     
  3. bluebonn

    bluebonn Road Train Member

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    With Swift it takes a few days to get into a truck. They have to put it into the shop and check things out. get it cleaned up and ready for the driver.
     
  4. Buckeye 'bedder

    Buckeye 'bedder Road Train Member

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    Does Swift actually clean the trucks up in between drivers? From reading some comments, or watching Youtube, this is very hit-miss. I read here that drivers complain about taking the tractor in for repairs, etc., and when they get it back, those same problems/repairs needed still exist?
     
  5. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    Other than reeking of cigarette smoke my truck was clean when I got it the other day. I'm going to go over it with a bottle of resolve and some other stuff tomorrow though. Can't comment on repairs yet.
     
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    I was to start on 2/14/2011 but mine was postone till 2/28/2011 due to swift not having enough equiment ,did yours get postpone also i'm a expericenced driver.
     
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    Good Luck. Hope all works out well for you. keep us posted. Thanks!
     
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    I am still waiting for a start date. Was told that it will be sometime in March. They will let me know 2 weeks prior to, so I am pretty sure that it will not be the 28th. Also exp driver, Columbus terminal
     
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    From what I saw when I did orientation in jan they have assigned all the exp drivers in my group tractors already. I ran into one just yesterday and he's been working for a few weeks now. I, still on my mentors truck for another 90.5 hours. We're set for a PTA tomorrow at 08:00 so I don't think I'll still be a cols on mon but you bever know truck is in the shop for a couple issues. As of this am they won't look at it til tomorrow. I only saw one available tractor on our yard yesterday and it might not even be columbus's tractor. Oh well good luck with orientation.
     
  10. apie78

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    well update time i made it through orentation it was boring i aint even going to lie but it was a have to do the road test wasnt bad at all now i have to flip my cdl back to ohio and then wait for a mentor which is ok with me. i can check this while im waiting but once i leave again i wont be able to. any ?s is welcome i cant wait to get moving and start making the money that i used to do before when i was trucking good luck all