[Big Daddy RECON]

Originally Posted by Maximum Destruction

your in morganton? ever heard of a girl that goes by peachic? short dark hair?

Cant say that I have, is she a driver? Shoot me a PM I don't wanna HiJack "SP's" thread

[matcat]

Those of you interested, i have a live webcam running in my truck, 24/7 (Internet speed permitting, computer maintenance, etc permitting), most of the time i have the sirius radio on 147 roaddog (trucker channel), or music, but sometimes I just yap on about whats going on around me or whatever.

http://mctruck.camstreams.com

[southernpride]

Sweet cam idea MATCAT.

Thanks for the coment Rustylugz. This is my life UNBELIEVABLE highs, which unfortunatley are accompanied with lows that sometimes just make you wanna throw in the towel. But i have an awesome very supportive wife and 2 beautiful 1 year old reasons to keep going. I knew it wouldnt be easy BUT i have good news....

I threw my first fit(sorta), and got a new(er) truck. I got a 2007 volvo(dang) but it's only got 131k on it. plus had a good heart to heart w/ my DM and terminal manager and i think i understand things i didnt before and my DM understands better what i am looking ofr from him and he is making changes to make things better.

Things are looking up.... getting close 3000 miles a week now.

-Lead Foot-

[Orange Andy]

SP; I talked to my acquaintance, Don Kellogg, who has been with Swift 3+ years now. He was going thru Iowa, and said this month, even though it is short, he is going to most likely crack the 11,000 mile level, which gets him a $250.00 bonus for the month. Do you have something similar in flatbed division? He says they treat him well, he sqwaked too, and after about a year, they got him into a new Volvo. The one he's driving now has about 45,000 on the odo. I think he said he's at .42 cpm.


Safe travels, and glad you are enjoying the jobs ups and downs.

[rons247]

I cant wait to get these last 2 weeks done and get home though. I REALLY misss my family

Started to wonder if you would last much more

People were being sent all over the country with other driver to get trucks, when a guy drove in and quit, i got his truck.

These diaries all start the same. Anyone want to bet on how it ends?

first day REALLLLLLLY pissed me off. I spent 5 hours running around looking for an MT

Not a very encouraging first day

Witgh that said, i wanted to knock one swift driver out

There is no i in TEAM :P :P

Flatbed - When my BIL quit on me, i gave it up, didnt feel like doin it alone for 3 reasons:
1. 2 people can tarp and and strap a lot easier than 1, and safer
2. I'm lazy :shock: :shock:
3. I liked the idea of drop hook, not that it's happened much yet. :lol: :lol:

Now i;m going through the motions w/ swift about possibly being suspended for 3 days

Rough start shake it off

0 miles from oregon state line my tag flies off the truck, i tried to find it (it hit the windshield cause it was zip tied to the grill.) but no luck My insurance card expired 1/1/08

Things are looking pretty good. I will tell you this my last three weekly checks have been over 800 GROSS My next check is 67
8) 8) 8)

The CR england guy who bumped me while i was writing my last post was arrested for drugs :lol: :lol: :lol:

just wish protecting a CDL was as easy as getting one. :lol: :lol: :lol:

All in all you seem to be a pretty tough kid hanging in there. This site is a hoot and keeps me going sometimes. Hope everything works out good for you .

Ron

[ogre999]

Well my instructor is a Military man, (just got back from Iraq) and i thought GREAT... here comes drill sergent. To my surprise (and relief) it was not like that at all. His name is Tim Morris and he is patient and teaches very well. He's also been driving for like 20 years.

Little inside info on the warhorse front ...thats a pretty common misconception actually ...To anyone whos been to hell ?...most things arent any longer worth gettin riled about ...theres always exceptions to the rule ...but if your attentive and dont cop an attitude ...most GI's by the nature of the military have had to "raise up " cherries ...so they are used to it ...also ...any day no ones shootin at ya or tryna blow your @ss off with an IED ...is a good day ...and if his MOS is transport ? them beans and bullets boys are catching alot of the flack over there ...


thanks for this as well budd ...great info to know ...

[BIG D'S GIRL]

hear a rumor that swift is shutting down cause they got busted by the feds somehting about there cdl school or something like that
does anybody know what's going on

[BigDiesel]

Originally Posted by BIG D'S GIRL

hear a rumor that swift is shutting down cause they got busted by the feds somehting about there cdl school or something like that
does anybody know what's going on

Yep.... They need to liquidate all of their trucks and trailers. Everyone is going to lose their jobs.

[Syncrosonix]

Originally Posted by BIG D'S GIRL

hear a rumor that swift is shutting down cause they got busted by the feds somehting about there cdl school or something like that
does anybody know what's going on

you've been listening to a bunch of cb bullshit and hearsay being spread by uninformed morons.

[ogre999]

Originally Posted by Syncrosonix

you've been listening to a bunch of cb bullshit and hearsay being spread by uninformed morons.

werent there rumors like this ...for JB hunt ...like 8-10 years ago ...I seem to remember something like that ?