Question About Swifts Flatbed Division..

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Sir Victor II's Comment
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Sounds like to me that I would have to turn in my 10 speed manual tranny Freightliner when I go flatbed. I am going to be going there in 2 months which would mark my 6 month anniversary coming to trucking with Swift transportation.

From those with Swift and those who might know, is it true I would have to trun in my 10 speed and probably get an automatic and also is it true that even the flatbedders can only go 62mph? I look at those flatbedders and think " man I cannot wait to be able to look at my load while going down the road". So far I have run the dedicated division twice or more, now finally bsck to OTR and heading to Utah near Salt Lake City, I feel like I have traveled the United states like 20 times lol. This week alone I should have over 2600 miles. Lots of amazing miles.

Well thanks for all the information😁.

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

TWIC:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.

Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
G-Town's Comment
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Victor the tractors assigned to the flatbed are specifically configured for that service; equipped with a headache rack, extra work lights, and storage areas for stowing tarps, straps, chains and bungee cords. Yes...you will be assigned a new tractor. No idea if auto shift or manual.

All Swift company tractors are governed at 62-63mpg. Very few exceptions. That's plenty of speed to make timely deliveries.

DAC:

Drive-A-Check Report

A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).

It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.

Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

Pianoman's Comment
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I second what G Town said. All company trucks are governed at 62 mph. There was a rumor I heard that the daycabs were governed at 65, but alas every daycab I have driven has been governed at 62. I'm sure there are plenty of manuals still in the flatbed division so there's no telling whether you'll get an auto or manual.

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