Newbie miles

There is a pecking order at Swift. Naturally, teams will get first shot at the long loads. Teams are given preference at any company, which is how it should be. Mentors with students seem to fall second in line. Then come the L/Os. Company solo drivers are bottom of the barrel. They get all the junk no one else wants. It was very rare for me to get a load over 1000 miles. It seemed to be split half under 500 miles and half 500-1000.

 

Sometimes good things sink to the bottom of the barrel

I don't mind the lil runs every once in awhile, of course the longer ones are nice. They all add up in the end.

 

That they do! I remember a couple really great coast to coast runs. But those were rare for me.

 

It also depends on the terminal that you are sitting at during that time. In Fontana last week, there was no pecking order. People were assigned loads according to their PTA. One of Jerry Moyes son's driver was there. His PTA was Wednesday, and he did not get a load until Friday, and it was a shorty to Nogales. Now that was the day shift saying this. The night shift says that there is a pecking order.