Swift LCQT
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Like most things Swift, it's going to vary from terminal to terminal. For me it was a 1hr class, and a trip around the yard.
Not a big deal. How to prepare, drive like a student and not how you do in RL. *I know plenty of drivers that like to run close to the lines so their backs are easier. The instructor will be looking for a min 4 foot gap and 3rd gear slow. (Another thing biting new drivers, too easy to load speed in an auto)
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
We watched a couple videos and then went out to the yard. We then had to do a blind side and sight side 45, that was it. I had just got back from 10 days of Walmart dedicated in Philadelphia and New Jersey. I jokingly told the instructor that I was pretty sure I had already passed my LCQT. LOL!
JJ
ACO476 claims:
While any training is good training for the most part, I don't really need help backing.
Don't ever drop the attitude that you don't need more training. Keep in mind that maybe you'll learn something new.
Yes, the class varies among instructors. Maybe your DM had taken the class in the past, or maybe never. So they didn't like it. I had the same attitude going in: sit in a classroom, an old semi-retired driver blabbing about how to back a truck.
I was mistaken! If you have the opportunity, get to the Memphis terminal and take Brandon's LCQT class. He does an excellent presentation, and he's designed an almost fun "obstacle course" for your practice.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
ACO476 claims:
While any training is good training for the most part, I don't really need help backing.
Don't ever drop the attitude that you don't need more training. Keep in mind that maybe you'll learn something new.
Yes, the class varies among instructors. Maybe your DM had taken the class in the past, or maybe never. So they didn't like it. I had the same attitude going in: sit in a classroom, an old semi-retired driver blabbing about how to back a truck.
I was mistaken! If you have the opportunity, get to the Memphis terminal and take Brandon's LCQT class. He does an excellent presentation, and he's designed an almost fun "obstacle course" for your practice.
Oh, I'm all for training and as much of it as possible. You can never be too safe. My DM just made it seem like this was going to be the worst thing ever. And I could only find a minimal amount of information online about it.
At this point I just want to get to a terminal, any terminal, and get it over with. I'm not happy with the amount of miles I've been getting and while I've brought it up to my DM, I'm still waiting for results. This just happens to be more downtime that, while I hope it will help me in some way, probably won't. I will stay positive and take away as much as I can from the course though.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
I had just got back from 10 days of Walmart dedicated in Philadelphia and New Jersey. I jokingly told the instructor that I was pretty sure I had already passed my LCQT. LOL!
JJ
Man you got that right...!!!
I had just got back from 10 days of Walmart dedicated in Philadelphia and New Jersey. I jokingly told the instructor that I was pretty sure I had already passed my LCQT. LOL!
JJ
Man you got that right...!!!
I did a 5 Day Tour of Duty there. If you did 10, you could be the Lead LCQT Trainer! G Town and the Gang there in Pottsville could run their own LCQT Boot Camp!
I had just got back from 10 days of Walmart dedicated in Philadelphia and New Jersey. I jokingly told the instructor that I was pretty sure I had already passed my LCQT. LOL!
JJ
Man you got that right...!!!
I did a 5 Day Tour of Duty there. If you did 10, you could be the Lead LCQT Trainer! G Town and the Gang there in Pottsville could run their own LCQT Boot Camp!
Tractor unknowingly you experienced a third of our annual LCQT safety test,...PA-901 through Minersville and Cressona. You passed... LOL.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Tractor unknowingly you experienced a third of our annual LCQT safety test,...PA-901 through Minersville and Cressona. You passed... LOL.
Yes I did. Please don't remind me. I still suffer from PTSD symptoms since that experience!
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Tractor man made fun of primes acronyms. I just saw this quickly and thought it said LGBTQ...and I thought.."what? Swift has a gay division now?". Rainbow painted trailers flashed through my mind. Lol
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Are there any swift drivers out there that can shed some light on this training? I'm assuming they now assign LCQT to all new drivers, as I have had no incidents or accidents, my on-time percentage is 100%, I have no service failures and I'm currently at gold ranking . I asked my driver manager what this training was all about, and she just told me that I would "be ran through the ringer." I'm not sure what I'm supposed to take away from this comment, so any help would be appreciated. From what little information I could find online, this appears to be a backing class. While any training is good training for the most part, I don't really need help backing. I don't have any problems in that department. I would really rather not spend a day not making money (sitting around wasting time has been happening too much lately).
Also, is there anything I can do to prepare for this class?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Driver Manager:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.