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Ya sounds right I ran last yr we got super slow after Thansgiving for a wk then it picked right back up but ya wish I was out running I steppedm on .a nail in a dtore and footm got infeced and im out been down 2wks and they justbcalled asking for the truck today sucks it was only a yr old and ive had her the whole time.

Cant wait to go back to work im on worn mans comp right now but I would rather be out working than sitting in hospital

 

My last six weeks are as follows
Miles / stop pay
2519 / $330
1716 / $300
1175 / $135 spent 3 days at home
1643 / $180 spent 1 day at home
1946 / $210
2368 / $345
As a driver with less then six months experience I am happy with what I am making those four days at home were home shut down. I also get to spend the night at home 2-3 times a week.

 

You run Moberly too, I do to but im injured right now cant wait to get back out though but im out 2wks at least ive already beenm off sincenjuly3

 

I remember when I was on Moberly. I was doing good until I came off home time and a certain planner came back from either vacation or a trip and everything went to heck very fast and we had it out. Until this person came back, I was running all the long ones and taking a 34 every weekend. Did Harrisonville once, and left them within two days. Freight got slow and they told 3 of us O/O that their company trucks come first. We all left that same day.

 

Ya they tame care if fleet 1st then surge drivers. Aftr r there fleet hads loads but I manav e to do good there and with holidays coming shod stay busy im going local in a few short months thats aall I need to get by til then

 

I was told by another driver when I started running with them in May that if you sit for two days its time to get out. I sat yesterday and there is only about an hour left today before all the loads are gone. I didn't even need a reset. So I can understand sitting one day but no reason to sit two days in row. I have heard they play favorites even with the surge drivers so I guess Im not on the list. So if the loads all go Ill have to go in tomorrow and ask to go back OTR. The money is good but only when they run you.

 

Ya usually if u dont have a load by 4pm they are done the latest can be 5 if the DC sends them over late.

Ya I seem t o be a favorite but I have never sat more than a day, make sure if u sit a day get detention Moberly wont do it but DM will mine does anyways.

 

How do you get to be a surge driver?

 

In my case they sent me a message asking me to work with them for a while (I was inbound with an OTR load to the DC). The other thing you can do is walk into the Swift office at the DC (when you MT out your OTR load) and ask them if they need a surge driver. Do this BEFORE you send your MT call.