I love my daycab. Makes blindsiding so simple. Especially those new International Prostar twin screws with the giant back window. Never thought Id say something nice about an International.
@jerryhowell9 Wannabe truckers who make twice the money and could back circles around OTR drivers. Anyone can hold a steering wheel for 11 hours. Not to mention we get to go home every night.
If that makes me a wannabe trucker then so be it!
@xDONTxTREADxONxMEx i am making 1.52 a mile not counting the fuel surcharge sometimes make over 123,000 a year. now let's see your ass in a real truck and try to back up to a dock.
@jerryhowell9 And by the way, I used to be OTR in a Pete 379. Sure backing is different but not all that much. We have daycabs almost as long as OTR tractors anyway.
i work at a retail store and we get our load from swift every week alot of the drivers are their because thats the only job they could get ... and have no love for trucking
some drivers cant park .... some park before they open their trailer doors some ... some lock their keys in their truck .. BUT we do get some great drivers once in a while
@jerryhowell9 thats good man .. wanna drive a truck after my military carrer.. just go out and see all 48 states and get paid for it :) take care bro drive safe
@mywhitez71 trust me no you don't, being away from my family and having to stay out 2 months at a time then spending 3 days at home is no way in hell worth it. the only reason i am doing it is because i have no choice.
@mywhitez71 i hear that i have been to about 47ish, once you get out there you will most likely change your mind, but if you do remember to be safe and enjoy i the most you can. and God bless you for serving our country.
I delivered at a lot of Targets in the L.A. Metro area, and there are several stores as bad as this which require blindsiding. That was pretty good driving.
@bayouastro It as Freightliner Columbia. There not to bad on turning radius I've turned a lot of miles on them. But the mirrors movement sucks so blindsiding can be a pain.
Just wanted to say thanks for the video nlook93312.
I appreciate these types of videos very much as a new driver (from whatever company). Backing a 53'r at different angles and spots can be challenging at best.
As for the "Country BumpK'ns" (that have "never" made a mistake in their driving careers) commenting on "Swift", I wouldn't let it bother you to much, they are only legends in their own slime.
Thanks again for the great video nlook93312, much appreciated.:)
Never drove for the Swifties.... I took my dunk in trucking with USA (probably worse)... However I moved on to Freymiller Inc. a small refer company behind the T/A I-40 x140 in okie city. To the point of my response... in the last 2 years I have been knocked, or should I say my tractor, for a loop FOUR times, all while parked, twice while asleep!! One time they tried to park a couple spots down and not say a thing... needless to say the trainer got an ass chewin!! Guess Who??!!! C R England
Point proven again..Swift drivers cant back for sh_ _ . Especially Woody. ..pull up..stop...wait. Pull up..stop...wait. Pull up...stop...wait. As long as Swift is going forward you are somewhat safe.
@dozerman09 They do third party testing right? I suppose they only teach them how to back on the courses in which they test. You know it's easy if you doing it on the same place in which you are practicing but when u get on a different road or a different environment/pavement you have to have the skill to back the truck whereeva you want it to go. Not just do a stimulation over and over again because you know which way to turn, of course you could do that without lookin back if you practice enuf
Like diff states have diff backing maneuvers you have to do to past the CDL test. But when you get out there on the road, you have to back from diff. Angles, and it's not always daylight, i suppose many accidents happen at night. So point being you have to know how to maneuver the truck, not just at one angle but anywhere you want it to go.
@dozerman09 .... untill they lease one and can go fast...er?? I always say, giving a swift driver a fast truck.... is like giving a knife to a retard!! Eventually someone is gonna get hurt!! lol
Done it. You could get the romanian army in there, lol. Wal-Marts are easy. Try some of the lumberyards I have to back into. 90 degrees off a two lane street, a double 90 to to the back, stuff stacked in the way everywhere, no clearance, and with a spread axle over rough ground.
@cableandchain big talk there, I'd love to see you put that rig in the hole with a wrecker. Not that it can't be done but I know how long it'll take to get it right.
I will say it...Most swift,werner,schnieder,and for sure CR England company drivers cant back...let alone drive. I like my mirrors and chrome where they are thank you. I do own my own truck....
The company dont make the driver, the truck dont make the driver, its the person behind the wheel that makes the driver. At least thats the way I see it.
blind side hooah, the reason people cry about swift is becouse we have so many trucks on the road. i dont care who u drive for people hit crap due to driver error or crapy ass places to park, Like truck stops and rest stops, not eough places for us trucks. parking places are 1:100 go figure
Probably because it has a roll up door. It's a dedicated trailor and a swift reefer unit so more than likely the door rolls up..thats the only kind i remember seeing swift having anyways
Blind-side docking is not one of the easier backs, it's one of the harder ones. Interestingly, the driver did the hard part well and messed up when all he had to do was go straight back.
But shooting video of a new driver blind-side docking instead of helping like you were supposed to? Kind of a dick move, isn't it? Christ people, show the newbies a little respect. You were one too once.
i took my road and backing range test yesterday and did this maneuver the first time and surprised the Swift instructor. I was pulling a 53 step deck flat bed trailer with a Freightliner Columbia. Hopefully I get my truck Monday.
I find most boxes are too quick in reverse, you can't just idle back really slow with your foot off the clutch, the slower you go the easier it is to catch it lol
Yep thats the one. Long wheel base is not too bad and yes revese to high, alot of riding the clutch. I have never heard of the dolly lock. that would be mint once u have it lined up straight.
hey (shanegiggie) do u pay for my online service no u dont, do u own my you tube account no u dont, can u tell me what can i say and not say here on youtube no u cant, just like i cant tell u dont comment on me saying i dont like the music, so like it or not i will say what i want whenever i want if u dont like it dont read what i have to say its that simple i wont go to ur level and call u a name like u did me now have a nice day (shanegiggie). ANYWAYS........
Considering he's backing up blindside (right turn), he did pretty decent. It's always harder because you lose sight of the end of the trailer in your right mirror and you can't see it out the right side window either. That's why you will see most drivers back to the left, and not the right. It's not as bad if your tractor is a day cab with a rear window to see out of.
I have been with swift for 3 years. I have 2 trucks leased to them. I have no complaints... and they have always treated me fair and honestly. Working with Swift is like working with any Corporation (it's not a mom and pop) it is what you make of it. It all depends on your attitude. As for backing,, I think this driver did excellent. Doesn't matter how many times you pull forward, as long as you don't hit anything backing up. And a lot of the Target stores want you to back in this way. I know.
Kind of disadvantage..There is a person out to spot the backing... but they are out filming, not helping...the turn and say Swift drivers can't back shit was right??? I would say the spotter can't help shit.
sweet move backing blind handy when all the space in the world is past the parked trailer no rigs attached to trailers and guy outside the truck to spot....THIS GUY WAS GOOD SPOT ON
Who cares how fancy it is? If you're not waiting behind this person, then it really doesn't matter. Get the truck in the damn hole and get back out on the road. Period.
I heard swift was not a bad company to work for....I heard with them if you want 30 days off you can get it.....not sure how true that is....also, I heard that with the CDL schools, people think they are getting something magical....they are paying thousand dollars when really it all comes down to the mind....its what its all about.....I was thinking of going to this CDL school and that is what the owner of the school told me...
YOU HEARD WRONG! SWIFT IS A PIECE OF SHIT COMPANY! I WORKED THERE FOR A VERY SHORT TIME AND COULD WRITE PAGES OF THEIR FUCK UPS! I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE!
Here are two incidents just to give you an idea.
My second week, my "mentor" (instructor) drove us into the median and sunk us to the axels- a miracle we didn't roll.
SEVEN DAYS LATER, I had to stop him from driving under an under height bridge.
If you value your LIFE, don't work for this piece of shit company!
I cant make fun of anyone backing up a semi. Its a lot harder than it looks. I have been driving for a about 3 1/2 years and thank god I pull a grain trailer for my uncle not to much backing. What cracks me up is people know when they build a place they are going to have semis come in, and they make the area so small. Like this guy why they couldn't have made it go all the way around or something where he had more room. They want u to put a 53 foot semi trailer in a 2 foot hole I swear!
he woulda been fine, had he turned the wheels back sooner. a 53 foot trailer, especially being backed by a sleeper truck, reacts very slow. but this is a tastamant to the SWIFT acronym, S.W.I.F.T.=Stop Whining I'm Fuckin Trying, or bacwards T.F.I.W.S.= Two Failures In White Semi.
I dont think anyone should stick a label on one trucking company.Ive seen good and bad in a lot of diffrent companies.Alot of it just depends on the driver. With the industry growing like it is they have to recruit new people all the time.And yes folks even the green horn has to get a start somewhere.But thats why they train them.yOu can see this guy knows what hes doing and did a damn good job.
It was an easy back up.Just back up straight down the alley and when the tandems are lined up with the last trailer start turning...just repeat repeat each time you do it.
wow, a very bad driver...im 16 and i could back that thing up in 2 try's....he need more practice or should stop driving, because of driver's like that make the ppl that can drive it makes them slower because u cant drive....
i have seen roll up doors on reefer trailers. at least that is what i have seen on most swifts reefer trailers. i dont know why they would put roll up doors on reefers. My only guess is that it is faster to drop and hook without getting out to open the doors.
Having driven trailer for over 25 years, whenever I was backing blind side with a bunk, I would watch my trailer tires in my r/side spot mirrors and when I lost sight of them, I would turn and look out my driver's mirror and watch the angle of my trailer as compared to my trailer and then follow it up when the angle was almost to the point of no return then go the other way with the tractor and bingo; in she'd go right where you wanted it. It just took a little practice.
That was a blind side back from a narrow drive-of couse, i'm guessing swedish drivers don't have sleper cabs, so u can just use your "cheater window". that is not a "basic backing manuever"as u stated
Of course we have sleeper cabs on our trucks, except distribution trucks (where the sleeper takes up length which could be used for freight instead).
The most long distance trucks in Sweden, consists of a truck which is about 9 metres long, and a trailer which is about 15 metres long. So we have no window in the back of the cab, and if we had it would just show the front of the load.
nice vid, not all swift truckers are idiots, here in the uk we got some right assholes driving nice rigs you know the sort 2 feet away from the rear of your vehicle on the limiter
are you saying that tralier has barn doors not a shutter, if so [you dumb arse and how many shunts to get in] if not great driving way to go i think rgds fish.
hey, rowdyman1980, show me the roll up door! what frame in this clip can I see it? PLEASE show me the roll up door!!! CANT DO IT CAN U?if the dumbass holding the camera would have walked 3 more steps and got a shot of the rear, this would not be an issue, AND, who the hell put u in charge of defending this clip? r u a swifty too? Yup, this must be hitting close to home for u.......
Oh thats right! You're that guy, aren't ya? Shit, can I call you sometime? You are that driver that holds the current record for 100% Error Free, Picture Perfect Driving Carreer... Whats it like going through life doing everything perfect the first time? I have to know... I'll call you the next time I try something new...
The only connection I see is the ignorance of your comment and "90" after your name. Give it a couple of years sunshine. Lets hope you see a different world..
Ive been reading your comments for the past 2 mins now (yes i just came home from school, I'm tired and have nothing better to do) and I gotta say, why the hell do you even argue with these people? I mean it's just pathetic, really.
At about 2:30 you see that there is access to the dock area from the other side of the building. Probably no need to have done a blindside back. Get the big picture.
Pretty typical, swift hires new drivers with very little training and who are fresh out of driving school. That's why they pay so little, and that's why the drivers can't drive for shit. But you gotta get your start somewhere...
I encourage you to post a video of your text book perfect driving and backing ability. I would like to see, apparently Ineed to learn from you, Master Yoda!
woah one of switf's best drivers right there ! hahah what a tool it still took him for ever to get it in that spot ... swift= s-Stop w-Whinning i-im f-fucking t-Trying Or if you do i t back words.. t-Two f-faggets i-in w-white s-semi!
First off, "faggets" is spelled "faggot". Second, I have 2 reasons for why we took our time backing. 1- Safety first, you may think it's lame. But I'm still breathing and the other guy that passed me cussing is not. 2 - No hurry for us, I know when and where my next load will pickup. Do you?
What I love is the "hot shots" that back in quickly and don't get out of their truck then you walk by and see that they are all crookedy and don't really care to do their job because they are focused on doing it in one shot instead of making it safe for the forklift drivers.
to you dumbasses that criticize the backing on this video,it doesn`t make a difference how many damn times you have to pull up as long as you bump the dock in my book w/o hitting anything regardless is a great job.
Backing on the blind side is tough enough in a 'day cab', but with a sleeper... As much as I rag on Swift drivers myself, this guy did it right.
MrTommy001 4 weeks ago
interesting when i was on the road i lost 20 lbs
eaaudas 2 months ago in playlist Backing Up.
would have been more remarkable if the hole in the middle was the only one with a trailer on each side
watchman001 2 months ago
My hat off to this driver! On the blindside, he knows his SHIT!!!
BELTRANMACHINERYMVRS 3 months ago
I think he did a hecka job wtg swifty
asdfg9892 7 months ago
I love my daycab. Makes blindsiding so simple. Especially those new International Prostar twin screws with the giant back window. Never thought Id say something nice about an International.
xDONTxTREADxONxMEx 8 months ago
@xDONTxTREADxONxMEx people who drive the day cabs are wanna be truckers.
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
@jerryhowell9 Wannabe truckers who make twice the money and could back circles around OTR drivers. Anyone can hold a steering wheel for 11 hours. Not to mention we get to go home every night.
If that makes me a wannabe trucker then so be it!
xDONTxTREADxONxMEx 4 months ago
@xDONTxTREADxONxMEx twice the money my ass
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
@jerryhowell9 We are at 67 cents per mile and $26.30 for all time spent dropping, hooking, fueling, paperwork etc.
But Im not a real trucker so what do I know?
xDONTxTREADxONxMEx 4 months ago
@xDONTxTREADxONxMEx i am making 1.52 a mile not counting the fuel surcharge sometimes make over 123,000 a year. now let's see your ass in a real truck and try to back up to a dock.
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
@jerryhowell9 1.52 per mile minus fuel and truck payments and maintenance maybe. If you say you are a company driver then you are 100% full of shit!
xDONTxTREADxONxMEx 4 months ago
@xDONTxTREADxONxMEx who said i was a company driver?
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
@jerryhowell9 And by the way, I used to be OTR in a Pete 379. Sure backing is different but not all that much. We have daycabs almost as long as OTR tractors anyway.
xDONTxTREADxONxMEx 4 months ago
good job man ....
i work at a retail store and we get our load from swift every week alot of the drivers are their because thats the only job they could get ... and have no love for trucking
some drivers cant park .... some park before they open their trailer doors some ... some lock their keys in their truck .. BUT we do get some great drivers once in a while
mywhitez71 10 months ago
@mywhitez71 i was out of work for over 2 years and swift hired me, god bless swift they kept me from losing everything.
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
@jerryhowell9 thats good man .. wanna drive a truck after my military carrer.. just go out and see all 48 states and get paid for it :) take care bro drive safe
mywhitez71 4 months ago
@mywhitez71 trust me no you don't, being away from my family and having to stay out 2 months at a time then spending 3 days at home is no way in hell worth it. the only reason i am doing it is because i have no choice.
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
@jerryhowell9 im 19 i dont have a famm ... only my parents .. i would really like to do 48 states before i settle down
mywhitez71 4 months ago
@mywhitez71 i hear that i have been to about 47ish, once you get out there you will most likely change your mind, but if you do remember to be safe and enjoy i the most you can. and God bless you for serving our country.
jerryhowell9 4 months ago
I delivered at a lot of Targets in the L.A. Metro area, and there are several stores as bad as this which require blindsiding. That was pretty good driving.
TheHoomaikai 1 year ago
for blind side backing,driver done a hell of a good job
lanechange45 1 year ago
That a KW? No turn radius and a blind side to boot! Eat that you professional no helping a holes!
bayouastro 1 year ago
@bayouastro It as Freightliner Columbia. There not to bad on turning radius I've turned a lot of miles on them. But the mirrors movement sucks so blindsiding can be a pain.
TruckerJDub 9 months ago
thats fuck all to back try doing that with a B traine hahaha :P
pearlAAXAAjoey 1 year ago
Just wanted to say thanks for the video nlook93312.
I appreciate these types of videos very much as a new driver (from whatever company). Backing a 53'r at different angles and spots can be challenging at best.
As for the "Country BumpK'ns" (that have "never" made a mistake in their driving careers) commenting on "Swift", I wouldn't let it bother you to much, they are only legends in their own slime.
Thanks again for the great video nlook93312, much appreciated.:)
nightcrawler5640 1 year ago
nice job :) blind sides are a pain! Made it look easy though :)
jwcleve 1 year ago
Never drove for the Swifties.... I took my dunk in trucking with USA (probably worse)... However I moved on to Freymiller Inc. a small refer company behind the T/A I-40 x140 in okie city. To the point of my response... in the last 2 years I have been knocked, or should I say my tractor, for a loop FOUR times, all while parked, twice while asleep!! One time they tried to park a couple spots down and not say a thing... needless to say the trainer got an ass chewin!! Guess Who??!!! C R England
7nizmo7 1 year ago
Well done driver.
justkiddin08 1 year ago
Imagine that, a Target store with screwed up docks.
jharp30 1 year ago
Point proven again..Swift drivers cant back for sh_ _ . Especially Woody. ..pull up..stop...wait. Pull up..stop...wait. Pull up...stop...wait. As long as Swift is going forward you are somewhat safe.
dozerman09 1 year ago
@dozerman09 They do third party testing right? I suppose they only teach them how to back on the courses in which they test. You know it's easy if you doing it on the same place in which you are practicing but when u get on a different road or a different environment/pavement you have to have the skill to back the truck whereeva you want it to go. Not just do a stimulation over and over again because you know which way to turn, of course you could do that without lookin back if you practice enuf
GangRelatedKillings 1 year ago
Like diff states have diff backing maneuvers you have to do to past the CDL test. But when you get out there on the road, you have to back from diff. Angles, and it's not always daylight, i suppose many accidents happen at night. So point being you have to know how to maneuver the truck, not just at one angle but anywhere you want it to go.
GangRelatedKillings 1 year ago
@dozerman09 .... untill they lease one and can go fast...er?? I always say, giving a swift driver a fast truck.... is like giving a knife to a retard!! Eventually someone is gonna get hurt!! lol
7nizmo7 1 year ago
well, done a good job driver. its a shame all the swift drivers arent like you...
snowmanw900 1 year ago
not bad blindside back one of the harder backs
rebelandsmokefan 1 year ago
Good stuff my friend. Add another good driver to the Swift roster... I start next week.
JamesCameron1 1 year ago
why are you making fun of this guy? he's probably a rookie. he didn't do that bad.
dannyW900 1 year ago
I have definitely had worse backs to do, not bad, as long as you didn't hit anything, it's all good!
robpax 1 year ago
Damn I forgot to open the doors..
kreeper88 2 years ago
power mirrors are nice on blind side huh? lol,,,
bigalwillis 2 years ago
damn good job for a swifty!
juvinilehabits 2 years ago
I'm a city driver for TransX in Montreal. nice job driver. I've been to worse places but the I'm driving a day dab mack.
filandik 2 years ago
i can back that with a wrecker hooked up try that if u dare
cableandchain 2 years ago
Can you back pups? It sucks but can be done..hehehe
jojodemo 2 years ago
Done it. You could get the romanian army in there, lol. Wal-Marts are easy. Try some of the lumberyards I have to back into. 90 degrees off a two lane street, a double 90 to to the back, stuff stacked in the way everywhere, no clearance, and with a spread axle over rough ground.
kajidono 2 years ago
@cableandchain big talk there, I'd love to see you put that rig in the hole with a wrecker. Not that it can't be done but I know how long it'll take to get it right.
killer2600 1 year ago
I will say it...Most swift,werner,schnieder,and for sure CR England company drivers cant back...let alone drive. I like my mirrors and chrome where they are thank you. I do own my own truck....
jojodemo 2 years ago
The company dont make the driver, the truck dont make the driver, its the person behind the wheel that makes the driver. At least thats the way I see it.
KentuckyTrucker85 2 years ago
haha nice my daddy drives for swift and he is an awesome driver!
brandenp96 2 years ago
blind side hooah, the reason people cry about swift is becouse we have so many trucks on the road. i dont care who u drive for people hit crap due to driver error or crapy ass places to park, Like truck stops and rest stops, not eough places for us trucks. parking places are 1:100 go figure
lordscrapy 2 years ago
Easy in a day cab, moderately difficult in a sleeper. Good job driver.
Target uses Trailmobiles with roll up doors, that's why he didn't open the doors.
dub190 2 years ago
lol he didnt open his doors
lrecollet 2 years ago
Probably because it has a roll up door. It's a dedicated trailor and a swift reefer unit so more than likely the door rolls up..thats the only kind i remember seeing swift having anyways
bryan5815 2 years ago
Blind siding is never fun. That was a good backing job, well done.
beerrunner81 2 years ago
okay i dont get what is so impressive of this viedo tons of room 2 back in i hope u can back it in that hole ? first day on the job there '?
natecorn2007 2 years ago
Nice, Must take a lot of skill and experience to do that.
wolfpl1947 2 years ago
Just come in from the other way and site side it douche bag!
kevincindy 2 years ago
Blind-side docking is not one of the easier backs, it's one of the harder ones. Interestingly, the driver did the hard part well and messed up when all he had to do was go straight back.
But shooting video of a new driver blind-side docking instead of helping like you were supposed to? Kind of a dick move, isn't it? Christ people, show the newbies a little respect. You were one too once.
FatDave2112 2 years ago
he did it from the blind side it wasnt that bad a job in my opinion
67500fan 2 years ago
LOL thats just too funny. thanks for all your hard work tho :)
instagasm 2 years ago
i took my road and backing range test yesterday and did this maneuver the first time and surprised the Swift instructor. I was pulling a 53 step deck flat bed trailer with a Freightliner Columbia. Hopefully I get my truck Monday.
trysegai 2 years ago
actually painful to watch haha
escapedcops08 2 years ago
Good video and good choice of music,I love AC/DC.Keep the greasy side down and the shiny side up.
Nick7293 2 years ago
good job driver. next time g.o.a.l.
moniquethe1 2 years ago
yep! swift driver you can tell...the driver hits a trailer while the trainer fims it.
tonychambers100 2 years ago
poor swift driver.......no i mean literally.....25 cents a mile....poor swift driver!
CarlosCoy135 2 years ago
thats just way to painfull there comes a point where i just have to get out and pull him out of the seat and do it myself
VillageIdiot8055 2 years ago
Now try with truck and dog. You americans got it easy with ya semis.
paulderbyshire1919 2 years ago
You talking NZ quads?
No dollylock?
Def harder than a semi, depends on the length tho
I find most boxes are too quick in reverse, you can't just idle back really slow with your foot off the clutch, the slower you go the easier it is to catch it lol
JamieMcF1967 2 years ago
Yep thats the one. Long wheel base is not too bad and yes revese to high, alot of riding the clutch. I have never heard of the dolly lock. that would be mint once u have it lined up straight.
paulderbyshire1919 2 years ago
lovin it ,,,keep the rubber on the road, and the shinny side up
mookiesman 2 years ago
good video but i think the song sucks!!!
jjrrhh1983 2 years ago
you suck
shanegiggie 2 years ago
um... yeah ok (shanegiggie) i really suck.
jjrrhh1983 2 years ago
well if you dont like the song keep it to yourself because no one wants to hear your bullshit...
shanegiggie 2 years ago
hey (shanegiggie) do u pay for my online service no u dont, do u own my you tube account no u dont, can u tell me what can i say and not say here on youtube no u cant, just like i cant tell u dont comment on me saying i dont like the music, so like it or not i will say what i want whenever i want if u dont like it dont read what i have to say its that simple i wont go to ur level and call u a name like u did me now have a nice day (shanegiggie). ANYWAYS........
jjrrhh1983 2 years ago
i will thanks (:!!!
shanegiggie 2 years ago
that's other good job by swift. been at that target..
truck1036 2 years ago
Ok,it wasnt that bad.
bigarmin99 2 years ago
If you should have been spotting why weren't you? I guess it is easier to stand there with your thumb in your ass and film isn't it.
Want something difficult try straight line backing, blacked out, on a dark iraq road with nothing to illuminate your path.
Gehniss 2 years ago
Considering he's backing up blindside (right turn), he did pretty decent. It's always harder because you lose sight of the end of the trailer in your right mirror and you can't see it out the right side window either. That's why you will see most drivers back to the left, and not the right. It's not as bad if your tractor is a day cab with a rear window to see out of.
magicmattkelly 2 years ago
i think the driver did a better job then the spotter
DomTrucker 2 years ago 4
Since it is called the song and the one who to sings porfavor good video
armcreuz 2 years ago
WALMART!!!!
83anselmo 2 years ago
I have been with swift for 3 years. I have 2 trucks leased to them. I have no complaints... and they have always treated me fair and honestly. Working with Swift is like working with any Corporation (it's not a mom and pop) it is what you make of it. It all depends on your attitude. As for backing,, I think this driver did excellent. Doesn't matter how many times you pull forward, as long as you don't hit anything backing up. And a lot of the Target stores want you to back in this way. I know.
foltzenlogel 2 years ago
Kind of disadvantage..There is a person out to spot the backing... but they are out filming, not helping...the turn and say Swift drivers can't back shit was right??? I would say the spotter can't help shit.
nebraskahunk 2 years ago 4
sweet move backing blind handy when all the space in the world is past the parked trailer no rigs attached to trailers and guy outside the truck to spot....THIS GUY WAS GOOD SPOT ON
scaniamichael 3 years ago
Goooooooooood , i cant do that with my car and a little luggage-trailer , AC/DC perfect music!!!
grosteph58 3 years ago
Who cares how fancy it is? If you're not waiting behind this person, then it really doesn't matter. Get the truck in the damn hole and get back out on the road. Period.
IconElectrica 3 years ago
If this is saying that swift is good at backin.. I don't want to see one that says they can't back...
bullhaulin08 3 years ago
im 13 and i can bak a trailer beter than tht and so can my m8 whos 15!
321HITMAN123 3 years ago
doubt it...maybe on the computer
tubeparker23 3 years ago
why was this a blind side anyways? i like at 2:30 when he shows us all that space, like its supposed to be a tight spot.
1truckinfool 3 years ago
lol my dad drives truck and i cant count how many times he told me about a swift driver fucking up swift sucks lol
hobe10 3 years ago
I'll bet it took 500 attempts in 5 days to get this video!
SWIFT IS A PIECE OF SHIT!
MAX92543 3 years ago
I heard swift was not a bad company to work for....I heard with them if you want 30 days off you can get it.....not sure how true that is....also, I heard that with the CDL schools, people think they are getting something magical....they are paying thousand dollars when really it all comes down to the mind....its what its all about.....I was thinking of going to this CDL school and that is what the owner of the school told me...
seekingthepeace 3 years ago
YOU HEARD WRONG! SWIFT IS A PIECE OF SHIT COMPANY! I WORKED THERE FOR A VERY SHORT TIME AND COULD WRITE PAGES OF THEIR FUCK UPS! I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE!
Here are two incidents just to give you an idea.
My second week, my "mentor" (instructor) drove us into the median and sunk us to the axels- a miracle we didn't roll.
SEVEN DAYS LATER, I had to stop him from driving under an under height bridge.
If you value your LIFE, don't work for this piece of shit company!
MAX92543 3 years ago
that was pretty good
kgoody84 3 years ago
blind side backing!!! good job!!! ...Swift is great we all have to start somewhere.
bayley5150 3 years ago
Not a bad job at all.
cpd659 3 years ago
not that bad for a swift and blind side backin
danalbo 3 years ago
I cant make fun of anyone backing up a semi. Its a lot harder than it looks. I have been driving for a about 3 1/2 years and thank god I pull a grain trailer for my uncle not to much backing. What cracks me up is people know when they build a place they are going to have semis come in, and they make the area so small. Like this guy why they couldn't have made it go all the way around or something where he had more room. They want u to put a 53 foot semi trailer in a 2 foot hole I swear!
bfry38 3 years ago
"just get the shit out of the trailer and lets roll"
darensmiles4 3 years ago
he woulda been fine, had he turned the wheels back sooner. a 53 foot trailer, especially being backed by a sleeper truck, reacts very slow. but this is a tastamant to the SWIFT acronym, S.W.I.F.T.=Stop Whining I'm Fuckin Trying, or bacwards T.F.I.W.S.= Two Failures In White Semi.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 3 years ago
Also "Sure Wish I'd Finished Training"
and "Swing Wide It's a Fuckin' Trailer"
JakeBrake124 3 years ago
Slow Wagon In Fast Traffic
See What I F'ed Up Today
Bkrites 3 years ago
lmao i haven't heard those! I will pass them along!
saltball28 3 years ago
I dont think anyone should stick a label on one trucking company.Ive seen good and bad in a lot of diffrent companies.Alot of it just depends on the driver. With the industry growing like it is they have to recruit new people all the time.And yes folks even the green horn has to get a start somewhere.But thats why they train them.yOu can see this guy knows what hes doing and did a damn good job.
pinkkitten71 3 years ago 4
It was an easy back up.Just back up straight down the alley and when the tandems are lined up with the last trailer start turning...just repeat repeat each time you do it.
spade121981 3 years ago
that actually wasnt bad. blind side ally docking sucks ass.
sargemil 3 years ago
Pretty funny actually, that he made it in and around the blind side crap, then couldn't get it straight in the hole to save his life. =P
north60star 3 years ago
wow, a very bad driver...im 16 and i could back that thing up in 2 try's....he need more practice or should stop driving, because of driver's like that make the ppl that can drive it makes them slower because u cant drive....
mka3600 3 years ago
Be cool - stay in school kid...
clipdan 3 years ago
be cool - stay in school kid...
clipdan 3 years ago
at 16 i don't think you even have enough strength to press down the clutch or pull the 5th wheel lock
jloch84 3 years ago
wow ok...i started doing that kind of stuff when i was 13. Trust me i have anough strength.
i couldnt drive the truck at that age so all i did was hook trucks up.
mka3600 3 years ago
Congratulations genius, now open your doors.
supressorgrid 3 years ago
its a roll up door. he doesnt have to open the doors, they open them when the trailer is in the dock.
idiotmaster44 3 years ago 2
Roll up on a reefer?
supressorgrid 3 years ago
i have seen roll up doors on reefer trailers. at least that is what i have seen on most swifts reefer trailers. i dont know why they would put roll up doors on reefers. My only guess is that it is faster to drop and hook without getting out to open the doors.
idiotmaster44 3 years ago 2
Good job with the blind side Swift.Now go teach your fellow Swift drivers how to drive like that please!
RPHELPS922 3 years ago
fuck we had a dumbass swift driver try to pull a u turn in middile of towne
gerbil224 3 years ago
Hell I think he did a damn good job Ive been to that Target and Commend the driver
Well Done
rbtcha 3 years ago
Having driven trailer for over 25 years, whenever I was backing blind side with a bunk, I would watch my trailer tires in my r/side spot mirrors and when I lost sight of them, I would turn and look out my driver's mirror and watch the angle of my trailer as compared to my trailer and then follow it up when the angle was almost to the point of no return then go the other way with the tractor and bingo; in she'd go right where you wanted it. It just took a little practice.
18spd51 3 years ago
What's special with this video?
That's a basic back maneuver which you have to be able to, if you want to get a drivers license for that truck!
//Simon, truckdriver in Sweden.
simonbertilsson1 3 years ago
That was a blind side back from a narrow drive-of couse, i'm guessing swedish drivers don't have sleper cabs, so u can just use your "cheater window". that is not a "basic backing manuever"as u stated
179178 3 years ago
Of course we have sleeper cabs on our trucks, except distribution trucks (where the sleeper takes up length which could be used for freight instead).
The most long distance trucks in Sweden, consists of a truck which is about 9 metres long, and a trailer which is about 15 metres long. So we have no window in the back of the cab, and if we had it would just show the front of the load.
simonbertilsson1 3 years ago
nice vid, not all swift truckers are idiots, here in the uk we got some right assholes driving nice rigs you know the sort 2 feet away from the rear of your vehicle on the limiter
v6master 3 years ago
are you saying that tralier has barn doors not a shutter, if so [you dumb arse and how many shunts to get in] if not great driving way to go i think rgds fish.
668725 3 years ago
hey, rowdyman1980, show me the roll up door! what frame in this clip can I see it? PLEASE show me the roll up door!!! CANT DO IT CAN U?if the dumbass holding the camera would have walked 3 more steps and got a shot of the rear, this would not be an issue, AND, who the hell put u in charge of defending this clip? r u a swifty too? Yup, this must be hitting close to home for u.......
er5186 3 years ago
dumb ass every swift reefer i have seen has roll up doors.
nice blind side by the way.
expatriot2004 3 years ago
Nice job. The only way to get good at it is to do it!
mlke4258 3 years ago
Now that, folks, is a blindside back, and takes skill... many drivers will not even attempt it...nice job driver.
jakethebrake99 3 years ago
yes, It makes drivers and everyone else around nervous. =)
alexthe22 3 years ago
Was this in Denver Co?
looklookerlooking 3 years ago
Yes, in Denver
nlook93312 3 years ago
Not bad but iof you really want to impress me try doing that when there's another trailer on the other side..
pillmonsta 3 years ago
No, really, I am good. I have no desire to impress you. But, if I ever have the urge to impress you, I will. Trust and believe that buddy.
nlook93312 2 years ago
And how do you think you will do that?
pillmonsta 2 years ago
Target lots can be a hassle sometimes. I don't much care for target. I've only done one reefer load for them.
mrmaster728 3 years ago
Alright, tell the truth! Swift or not, How many drivers do you know who can blindside? I can, but I've seen alot of drivers who wont even try.
sam2x13 3 years ago
Stepdecks forever. No warehouses, no waiting to unload, People are happy to see you. Enough said!!!
harryfishnutz 3 years ago 2
i could have had that in there the first time lmfao paper cow boys i tell ya lmfao keep going you will get there sooner or later
zouse0 3 years ago
Oh thats right! You're that guy, aren't ya? Shit, can I call you sometime? You are that driver that holds the current record for 100% Error Free, Picture Perfect Driving Carreer... Whats it like going through life doing everything perfect the first time? I have to know... I'll call you the next time I try something new...
nlook93312 2 years ago
pop quiz....
Q: how do you know if your woman is cheating on you?
A: you're out on the road for a week and when you get back the swift truck is still trying to back out of your driveway
farmall46h 3 years ago
HaHa, Just heard that one on the radio yesterday, the worst part is, He was backed in to start with.
SWIFT95330 3 years ago
My dad could do it all in one sweep. Haha.
I wouldn't leave it up to a Swift driver, though.
*JOKE*
DereckDisaster 3 years ago
I gotta admit - there is quite a bit of room, but still, good job man.
SurfingTrucker 3 years ago
My god a monkey could back that truck to much room...........wait a minute its a swift driver. monkey..swift driver...do we see a connection.
Wolverette90 3 years ago
The only connection I see is the ignorance of your comment and "90" after your name. Give it a couple of years sunshine. Lets hope you see a different world..
nlook93312 2 years ago
Ive been reading your comments for the past 2 mins now (yes i just came home from school, I'm tired and have nothing better to do) and I gotta say, why the hell do you even argue with these people? I mean it's just pathetic, really.
seriall1337 2 years ago
target dedicated? outta phx? or woodland?
idoahyahoo 3 years ago
Phoenix
nlook93312 3 years ago
look out!!!
Swift's backing up!!
tattoodtruckr 3 years ago
he paid a homeless guy in the streets to back that trk
canutoone78 3 years ago 2
LOL :D
bambibunny 3 years ago
No, I grabbed a veteran driver to do it for me. I felt he needed to sit in a Swift Truck to remind who taught him to drive!
nlook93312 2 years ago
looks like swift had to make a video of their best blindsider to shut us up for a minute!!! lol
jmegawatts 4 years ago 6
ill hand it to yuh there swifty yuh did a hell of a job doin that blindside!!!
towgod 4 years ago
oh shit thats the new freightliner swifts got
its got the new mirror design for columbia and the muffler doesnt give out any black smoke anymore.
swift99354 4 years ago
At about 2:30 you see that there is access to the dock area from the other side of the building. Probably no need to have done a blindside back. Get the big picture.
slickswick 4 years ago
Pretty typical, swift hires new drivers with very little training and who are fresh out of driving school. That's why they pay so little, and that's why the drivers can't drive for shit. But you gotta get your start somewhere...
bgdsub72 4 years ago
I encourage you to post a video of your text book perfect driving and backing ability. I would like to see, apparently Ineed to learn from you, Master Yoda!
nlook93312 2 years ago
People will always laugh if you pull up and try 2+ times. But if you hit their rig.... the laughing stops.
hubbardpt 4 years ago
Ya thats why we bring our scatter guns with us =)
RussianMadMan 4 years ago
travisrk1 4 years ago
First off, "faggets" is spelled "faggot". Second, I have 2 reasons for why we took our time backing. 1- Safety first, you may think it's lame. But I'm still breathing and the other guy that passed me cussing is not. 2 - No hurry for us, I know when and where my next load will pickup. Do you?
nlook93312 2 years ago
What I love is the "hot shots" that back in quickly and don't get out of their truck then you walk by and see that they are all crookedy and don't really care to do their job because they are focused on doing it in one shot instead of making it safe for the forklift drivers.
TheLostTruckDriver 4 years ago
Backing up a reefer blindside with a good setup is all that matters here. I don't see anyone else out there doing better (usually worse).
TheLostTruckDriver 4 years ago
to you dumbasses that criticize the backing on this video,it doesn`t make a difference how many damn times you have to pull up as long as you bump the dock in my book w/o hitting anything regardless is a great job.
lsufanjoe 4 years ago 2
it isn't a big deal. take your time, pull up if you have to. a lot of criticism on his backing. so what, nobody is perfect.
witzkeyman 4 years ago
S-Sure
W-Wish
I- I'd
F- finished
T- training
idahoelkhunter 4 years ago 2