I've been with swift 16 months my 1st full yr $43,000 I only went home 4days a month all at once I ran over the road 8 months then went to Walmart and I just make better money so I'm still here I average 2500 to 3000 miles a week but I also get stop pay so that makes up for less miles I make $1000 to $1400 a week unless I go home, I pretty much average $4000 a month I'm just getting my 2yrs then going local to run tankers $55,000-$60,000 first year but they want me to have 2yrs exp
After an 11yr hiatus you'd have to go with a mentor again probably for the full 240. I had a 17 yr hiatus now heading out with a mentor for the full 240 as well. You'd make minimum wage/mw+1 for odnd/d during mentorship.
Good for you! It is nice to see when people have a plan for success. I hope that the local tanker deal works out for you. With a work ethic like yours it should.
Good for you! Glad to see another success story. So many people don't stick it out through the first year....hell that is when the money gets better everywhere.
Hey Trucking Popeye! Are you still with Swift??? My husband just started at the Columbus terminal. He is currently driving in the intermodal division. We are really concerned. He picked up his first load from Chicago on Saturday 8 hours later than he was told it would be ready. Then he delivered it to Columbus on Monday. He is just now picking up his next load, a day and a half later!!! Is this what you meant by starting off slow??? He needs to be getting miles and making money? Should he consider a different division? Which division are you in? Thanks for any insight you can give us!!!
Yes I am still here.... I have heard that delays like that are not uncommon within the intermodel division. Again - that is what I have HEARD and I have no first hand experience within that division. I run OTR and get home every other weekend. Back in April I decided to get my own truck and I am currently a Lease-Operator and a mentor. I will say that you cannot base an opinion on what happens in a short time frame situation. Give it a month or so before making a decision regarding switching divisions. I have trained students that are running all different divisions and they are doing well. Most of them have either run OTR or Walmart dedicated. I hope that my answer provides you with some comfort. Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. -Popeye
So what did you do in the Navy Popeye? I was in for 4 years 99' - 03' , I was a Damage Controlman on the USS Port Royal out of Pearl. I laughed when I read your first post about being able adapt to living in a truck after having been in the Navy..isn't that the #### truth lol nothing compares to that lifestyle..I did 3 west pacs in 4 years. I think im ready for pretty much anything driving OTR can throw at me.
EWSN - EW1(SW) 1983-1989 most of it on the USS Stark (FFG-31). The Navy certainly prepared me for being away from home.
Since we are on the subject ... ET1, 1973-1981 USS Dahlgren DLG 12, USS Saratoga CV 60 and NAS Lemoore.
