Swift details and Questions

Naaa hasn't changed a bit..................but swift trucks go much faster now !!!

 

Hi. Opt-idle on the newer trucks runs until the "controlled" temperature reaches the setting you have in your bunk. A lot has changed since 2006 When I started there. If you drive for Swift, chances of going into Canada or Mexico are slim. They have a fleet called "transmex" that takes the mexico freight in and brings the mexico freight back out to the border town terminals. Their trucks are governed at 62 now. Owner operators 68. no more pets unless you're an owner op. Solo/teams miles are averaging about 2000 per week at this time. New trucks are volvo's, kw t660s and some internationals. A few freightliners still out there, all 8 speeds, or mostly anyway. Still pay for lumpers, not showers. No towels at the terminals either. bring your own. If you can fuel at the yards it's better, but they set you up with a fuel stop along your route if necessary. They use all the big truck stops. I don't work for Swift any longer, but my husband just left last week. I know the ropes. Plus I managed 4 trucks from home for awhile before venturing back out here myself. Sold them all, left Swift and have moved on down the road. Good luck to ya.

 

I have a question about Swift too...

Anyone have any information on the Walmart DC Fleet in Casa Grande?

 

I took a load there once. It's not likely that you will get on with Swift and have a dedicated dc of any kind run right out the door. Unless of course you don't mind family dollar or dollar general where you have to unload your own trucks.

 

There are pages and pages of info new and old about swift on this forum.
Much of the info you are looking for is probably in the swift DAC section on the "Inside Scoop" thread.
I never thought I would ever see a post about Swift trucks going faster lol.
But they are in fact governed at 62 now.
I hear there idle policy is freaking insane though.
I thought Centrals was bad.

Keep calling the recruiter.
They will get back to you eventually. E-mail to recruiters at any company seems to be a waste of time. No idea why.

 

You cannot go to Canada if you have a felony. You can't even go to Canada if you have certain misdemeanors. You can idle your swift truck for as long as you want to. You will however catch eternal grief about it from your driver manager. You cannot have a pet as a company driver now. You can as an owner operator. Swift trucks are governed at 62 mph now. The miles are very erratic. As soon as you have a good week or two (like 2,500 - 3,000 miles for example) and things seem to be looking up you get slammed with a disaster week (like 1500 miles or less and a couple of 34-hour restarts). That is infuriating. I have been driving for Swift for nearly a year now and have almost nothing but bad things to say about them. You are not a person at Swift. Lose that notion for sure. You are a tractor number. Commit it to memory. In fact you ought to just change your name to your tractor number and make things easier!

 

You will be fine. The recruiter will get back to you. If he/she doesn't just keep calling. Get used to horrible treatment at Swift. What you are going through now with the recruiter is just the tip of the iceberg. Wait until you start driving and having to deal with the fact that you are no longer a human being. You are property of Swift. You will see that this is true, and understand, clearly, the first time you have to wait in your truck for a load for 24-48 hours. I'ts unreal how badly Swift treats its employees. Simply unreal.

 

Yes they go a lot faster....when you get a load! That's the problem: unbelievably erratic preplans and load assignments. Just when you think things may be looking up you have a total disaster week. Nobody at Swift is really looking out for you. It's all about hiring, hiring, hiring, so that they can have ooodles of drivers available to service their customers. If several of them get stuck for a day (or days) waiting for a load because there are a bunch or drivers in the area waiting for loads....do you really think they care? If you do you had better go see a really good phsychiatrist!