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Swift lease questions for current L/O

Discussion in 'Swift' started by roadhammer123, Feb 13, 2015.

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  1. Feb 13, 2015 #1
    roadhammer123

    roadhammer123 Medium Load Member

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    I have leased in the past back in 09 before all these only pay on miles you drive leases lol and i made it work i have sence turned in my truck or sold it back to the dealer in 2013 and have been company guy since just was easier on my taxes as my wife works for a good company tiered of no tax return lol. i will be going to swift for oriantation next week and running a dedicated account can anyone that is in the L/O give me any info on the swift lease i have seen the web site but anyone who leased knows how good that is. im looking for how many miles are you averageing and average length of haul how the payments are set what are the hidden fixed cost up every settlement ex. please post or message me thanks drivers
     
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  3. Feb 13, 2015 #2
    skyviper73

    skyviper73 Heavy Load Member

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    Pick your own loads off a load board at Schneider or landstar. Never lease and not have real control over your revenue.
     
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  4. Feb 13, 2015 #3
    roadhammer123

    roadhammer123 Medium Load Member

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    Totally do not get your post pick off load boards from different companies or go work for those comp. ?? i had total control over my money when i leased before and did well at staying out 16 days at a time its all how you set up your business and do your books with a make money structure and a go to work attitude. I just want info from swift L/O I dont need lectures on why i shouldn't lease no offence.
     
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  5. Feb 13, 2015 #4
    Luse

    Luse Medium Load Member

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    They can't help it....for some reason when they see swift L/O they must speak I belive the trucking God commands it.........
    Ok sorry did not mean to hi Jack thread Carrie on....
     
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  7. Feb 14, 2015 #5
    roadhammer123

    roadhammer123 Medium Load Member

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    its ok lol any time driver I'm not an ### just trying to get some real info :biggrin_25520:
     
    roadhammer123, Feb 14, 2015
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  8. Feb 14, 2015 #6
    blsqueak

    blsqueak Road Train Member

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    There are plenty of topics on here that are recent as far as L/O and you can get much information from them. There is one thing that I am not sure if still the same or changed. Unless you have a down payment then you have to start as a Company driver and average at least 2500 miles per week for 4 weeks before you can get into a lease. If you are running a dedicated account that you do not get those miles then you might have a problem.
     
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  9. Feb 15, 2015 #7
    roadhammer123

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    ya i looked threw some alot seem like first time truckers/ L/O that have never really ran a bus. i'm trying to get info from some lease guys that have been doing it for more then a yr. but thanks for the info
     
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  10. Feb 15, 2015 #8
    blsqueak

    blsqueak Road Train Member

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    There are some here in the Swift thread from us that are l/o and for more than a few years. Mystic, myself and Steve just to name a few
     
    blsqueak, Feb 15, 2015
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  11. Feb 26, 2015 #9
    NoBluffBuff

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    It's probably gotten harder these days to run L/O with swift, compared to yesteryears. I've been doing it 2 years now. I will be first to admit, it makes you a glorified company driver. Better Schneider or Landstar as mentioned above.
     
    NoBluffBuff, Feb 26, 2015
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  12. Apr 18, 2015 #10
    oc83baker

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    I paid off my truck with swift in 2012 left in 2013 to go run for a local company .a year and a half later I decide to move south and cant find anything stable to bring in similar income and start having problems with the truck. so I decide to sell it because it needs some repair that I couldn't fix and didn't want it to stop running and I cant get anything for it. I called swift leasing company to inquire about coming back as an o/o and they say yes and I don't have to put down a down payment because I already pay off a truck with them
     
    oc83baker, Apr 18, 2015
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