Originally Posted by davan2004

As a note about DM telling you that freight is slow. Yes, freight is on the scarce side. Try to get to know some planners. They are the ones getting you loads, not your DM. I know a few drivers that has been on a few planners good side, they get 2200+ miles constantly. i hope this helps.

That is a good tip. Along with the one about asking for a low mile PP to go along with the low mile PP i already have. HOWEVER, how the heck do i go about even knowing who the planners are? I'm still trying to figure out the process it takes for the load to hit the drivers Q-comm

I do have one suggestion right now. If you can help it avoid the GEorgia area. Freight is down right now and alot of drivers are sitting here. Luckily I have a load going through and don't have to sit. One thing I live by is take some of the crappy runs for some terminals that other drivers don't want and you more then likely will get a decent run later on.

Originally Posted by CryptKeeper

I do have one suggestion right now. If you can help it avoid the GEorgia area. Freight is down right now and alot of drivers are sitting here. Luckily I have a load going through and don't have to sit. One thing I live by is take some of the crappy runs for some terminals that other drivers don't want and you more then likely will get a decent run later on.

There's a planner that called me from Decatur, Ga terminal wednesday with a load to get out of Ga. His name is hank if that helps any swifties out there. I'm still trying to build a good rapport myself im shy under 7 months of driving. I think there is a planner out of Memphis,Tn named Amanda I've received q comm messages from her for loads.

Originally Posted by davan2004

There's a planner that called me from Decatur, Ga terminal wednesday with a load to get out of Ga. His name is hank if that helps any swifties out there. I'm still trying to build a good rapport myself im shy under 7 months of driving. I think there is a planner out of Memphis,Tn named Amanda I've received q comm messages from her for loads.

is April a planner or just an overnight DM? I think she is based out of memphis, too.

I would really like to find a planner anywhere, and get on his good side. problem is, i dont know how the process works, from the planning of the load, to the driver actually getting the load.

Originally Posted by KGB0911

is April a planner or just an overnight DM? I think she is based out of memphis, too.

I would really like to find a planner anywhere, and get on his good side. problem is, i dont know how the process works, from the planning of the load, to the driver actually getting the load.

im not sure about april. but i'm sure about Hank cause he called me.

i believe process is this...

driver needs load > DM looks in load pool (which the planners give them)> sends load offer (pre plan) to truck>. driver accepts (gets load)/ driver declines (load goes to load pool or another truck).

OR

driver needs load> DM messages planner> Planner sends load to driver to accept or decline.

if I'm wrong please correct me

BTW there is a user "vickw" that posts quotes throught these threads he's office personel for Swift ( I think Houston,TX) ask him about the process. m sure he's a I'better the source than me.

i hope this helps

Thanks. Yeah that was a help. I read somewhere that a planner sends a preplan to all the drivers qualcomm's in the area, and the first one to accept it, gets the load. I am not sure how accurate that is, but i'd HATE the idea of getting nor not getting a load is based upon a "fastest fingers" question like how Millionaire use to do things. =)

Originally Posted by KGB0911

Thanks. Yeah that was a help. I read somewhere that a planner sends a preplan to all the drivers qualcomm's in the area, and the first one to accept it, gets the load. I am not sure how accurate that is, but i'd HATE the idea of getting nor not getting a load is based upon a "fastest fingers" question like how Millionaire use to do things. =)

yeah, i know what you mean.

I woke up this morning about 40 miles from Columbus, OH where my Final drop is. I check the weather and see there is a slow moving cold front inching its way thru Indianapolis. I see there is alot of rain ahead of it, and then it slowly turns to rain/snow/ice mix, then plain snow. So i head to my Final ahead of when i planned, and drop/hooked an MT and headed back to a truck stop. Here i sit....with most of my 14hr clock left...i wonder how long i will sit before i get a load.

Your DM is just that...a MANAGER. If he dont see a load on his computer till the driver accepts it, and he KNOWS you are sitting MT.....my question is, why does he not hit up planner after planner for his drivers who are MT? It might be because of slow freight, it might be because i've got a lazy ### DM who just wants to put in his 8-9hrs a day and just do what he needs to earn a paycheck....or maybe he is looking out for me, and there is just no freight. or maybe i've anoyed him enough, he dont care if i sit. =)