The recruiter called me??

I seriously doubt that this is normal, maybe it's just a sign of the times and the desperate need for truckers, but a recruiter called me at work today, after I had chatted with a driver who was a customer in my store, about Fred's experiences with Swift. Apparently, the driver had gone straight back to his terminal that is just down the road and got the recruiter to call to ask me to get Fred to get in touch with him. Fred talked to them and they wanted him right now, even though he only has 6 months experience and their policy is usually 1 year. It made Fred feel special, but he doesn't want to leave Swift until he gets his full year in, which I think is a good idea for a number of reasons. It sure would be nice to have his home terminal practically in our back yard, though.

 

Southern Cal

 

I have done a little more digging. Turns out Southern Cal was recently purchased by Transport America. I can't find a whole lot of info about satisfied or dissatisfied drivers with Transport America. I did find out that their drivers get a $500 bonus for helping them recruit other drivers, which explains why that driver was in such a hurry to get back to the terminal with Fred's info. If you all know anything about Transport America, let me know. As of right now, and with the number of trucking companies in Birmingham, Alabama, I believe Fred can do better after he gets through his year with Swift.

Edit: One of the things that did catch my attention was that the driver I was talking to said that the minimum he would ever get paid on a load was $60. Beats the heck out of that $2.32 that Fred got paid by Swift for the 8 mile run that took 4 hours in Atlanta.