Another Back in a Swift Truck

Here is a video of one of my students backing in horrible conditions. Layer of ice on ground, covered in slush. The drives were spinning. But, our job was to get load delivered safely and on time. I love the snow

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Autos & Vehicles

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• swift
• truck
• trucking
• accident
• crash
• big
• rig
• 18
• wheels
• wreck
• back
• backing

[DryVan1]

I have seen veteran drivers with Fedex, UPS, Swift, Schneider, YRC, as well as owner operators take an extra pull up or two, bump the dock with the doors closed, drop trailers without disconnecting glad hands; $#!T happens when you do it long enough.

Slow, safe, and systematic is the best way to avoid problems. Better to be slow than unsafe. In fact, the most common statement made by drivers after an incident is "I was in a hurry." Slow down... the life you save may be your own.

[DryVan1]

@KC0TLV I drove for Swift a while ago when I first got out of school; not bad if you don't mind being out two weeks at a time. 2000 miles a week, 34 hour restart at truck stops once or twice a month; shipper and receiver's fault, not Swift's. .25 a mile as a newbie. My DM was Jill Henry and she treated me professionally and did what she could do to help. I only left because my families requirements changed and did not allow me to be gone for several weeks at a time. Was a great start.

[DryVan1]

@tyrannyisnotliberty Hmmm.... So you think your garden tractor with a small rubish trailer compare to a 70" condo w/ 53' dry van?

I sure hope you wrote that in jest. Otherwise, you have told the world you lack the ability of logical rationale.

[KC0TLV]

so, what's it like to drive for Swift? I've been years out of the trucking business, but I know I can still drive them - I have kept my hand in fifth wheel trailering with my 36' RV - got it into some campsites other RVers were cringing at only because of my 5yrs OTR experience (pre CDL). Thinking about getting back into the trucking biz - layed off from the computer biz...

[misfitt58]

what did he mean to long he had to stop filming and Help ,WHAT A ASS , and for his impo, it took 1 min and 46 sec I timed back the fuck off,, I drove for that fucking compamy for 11 yrs and 90 % of there so called trainers are DICKS and think they know it all,, well in the trucking bis you learn everyday,, so shut up he did good and if you told him that he would do even better next time,, you get more with sugar then you do with salt

[michaelhpedersen]

@misfitt58 Yeah I don't see a problem here. If it took and hour to back up I wouldn't care. Drivers love to talk a big game sometimes but to me being safe is number one above all. Everyone else can shut up and wait all day if they have to. Get over it. Sorry it got real there for a second. I drove for JB Hunt for 10 years before I got a local gig and I loved working for them. Now I am looking for a job and Swift is offering so I'm happy to drive for them.

[misfitt58]

snow wet cold 80ft of truck he did good , did not show his ass by being a gung ho I know everything driver,, he did his job,,,,safe I mite add

[DeaRider]

He didn't wreck it! It was a good landing.

[tyrannyisnotliberty]

He or she was making a lot of corrections, especially at the end, a huge over correction. I can back up my trash trailer with my riding lawn mower faster.

[Tex5x5]

Don't you think it'd be a good idea to open the trailer doors before getting this far?