Swift team drivers and mentor pay.

Yeah, to many loads were getting messed up. Now we have a smaller fleet and still to many unsecured or under secured loads. Granted most of the problem is moving unsecured in yards. But you have to be driving like an idiot to dump a promaster off a deck. The freightliner chassis I'd understand. That's usually our #1 screw up.

Then there's the winner from the other day who actually put the tarp inside out. Seriously, folded sides on top, and just strapped It down. Which turned a repower in to a "let's re do everything."

 

The best had to be when the vp of flatbed had to actually post a photo and the coordinates of a bridge that 3 drivers hit in the span of a few days in New Jersey, and dropping shipping containers off of stepdecks. Takes longer to fold tarps than it does to safely secure a shipping container, not to mention take a look at the sign that says like 10'6-11'6 or whatever it was.

He never did say whether they were fired for that.

Chassis NEVER look secure, no matter how much securement is on them. Every time I see them loaded, I'm cringing thinking about a hard brake or a jackknifed trailer. That and structural steel or steel pipe always make me nervous, expecting to see them go crashing through the cab of every truck. And people actually secure #### like that with straps and no edge protection.

Or the place, forget where it was, that loads eye to the sky food grade aluminum coils and only allows straps, no edge protection and no tarps. First time you hit the brakes that #### is coming off the deck.

DOT should put an inspection station at the shipper gate and put every truck that leaves there out of service.

 

I arrived to meet the crane and get some class A chassis off. I got all mine pulled off. Driver #2 had taken half his chains off. Backed under the crane and dumped a chassis on the ground when he hit his brakes. Ed was real happy.

Apparently he didn't understand "no brakes on the front axel."

 

I'm currently driving under a mentor and have come to realize he's about the money and could care less about my learning the trade. The sad thing is your stuck with them for the 200 hours behind the wheel, btw, before you can advance into your own truck. All I get is condescension and belittling remarks whenever I ask questions or need help??? I've been to college for over seven years and have seen all kinds of teachers and this guy isn't one he only cares about the money you make for him when you are driving as he gets all the miles.... Sad state for Swift and aspiring drivers

 

7 years in college?

 

PHD = pretty hard degree

 

I like your chalk wheels... nice

 

yeah Architecture with psychology... Now I can draw pictures and analyze myself

 

I have my Bachelors in Psychology and 32 hours on my Masters in a little over 4 years.