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central refrigerated or swift

Discussion in 'Swift' started by biker dave, Oct 17, 2010.

  1. Oct 17, 2010 #1
    biker dave

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    central refrigerated out of salt lake with longer lenght of haul due to its reefer loads verse dry van shorter hauls, never been with these two company's so reading lots of forums, but have work for transam and schneider national so i know the drop and hook short hauls wear you down and longer reefer loads with live lumber loads, good with the bad, i kind of faver the longer runs verse's short, how about yens
     
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  3. Oct 18, 2010 #2
    DickJones

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    asking that question, you might as well ask "swift? or swift..." since they're owned by the same family.
     
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  4. Oct 22, 2010 #3
    biker dave

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    ya they are, but the managment is the same from what crome dome said at central reefer forum, but he says plan on staying out 4 weeks, thats to long but 1200 average per trip is nice, gee i have a home, someone has to empty out the mail box and cut grass
     
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  5. Oct 22, 2010 #4
    dragonmatrix

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    I have been with both, went to school at Central a few years ago and now Im with Swift. My opinion is that Swift is far more organized with orientation and training. I will say however that Centrals school was very good, cant speak for Swifts school. They maybe in the same family but I do think they are run different.
     
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  7. Oct 23, 2010 #5
    biker dave

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    on one of the forums, 1 cent per mile from the new hire go's to the trainer for the first 6 months holy crap, i guess it's to keep the mentors from leaving, i may start looking at millis transfer used to work in the 90's
     
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  8. Oct 23, 2010 #6
    dragonmatrix

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    I dont believe that 1 cent comes out the new hires pay, its just an incentive that is payed to the mentor.
     
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  9. Oct 26, 2010 #7
    biker dave

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    how did you like it there at central, miles per trip, and whats there main freight and route's travel, here in pittsburgh,pa
     
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  10. Oct 26, 2010 #8
    dragonmatrix

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    I wasnt there long, my wife had a accident and I had to leave. Thats was in 2008 at that time it seemed ok, I was with a trainer so our miles were good he was dedicated so we were always running. Not sure how it is now.
     
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  11. Oct 27, 2010 #9
    DickJones

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    yeah, its paid by the company, BUT the mentors DO NOT GET IT until the student has been with Swift for 6 mo. The mentor dont start getting it as soon as the student upgrades to their own truck. Student has to stay with swift for 6 mo.
     
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