Swift home time question

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  1. lakerized805

    lakerized805 Light Load Member

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    Hello,

    I see on Swift's website that they give you 1 day off for every 6 out. My question is, could we stay out for 32 days and take 5 days home time? Or do they have a max cap of home time?
     
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    It used to be 4 days max not sure if thats still the case
     
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    Yup what he said above. I think it depends on the terminal possibly. I know my terminal, I've always gotten 4 days max if I'm out the equal number of weeks. However I was told by someone visiting from Phoenix that the max is 2 days before you have to turn your truck in.
     
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    At my terminal I take 4 days off and stay out 5 weeks. I could take more time off but I have to give up my truck if over 4. I'm not giving up my PornStar. We take care of each other very well.
     
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    if they held me to that I would've left Swift a long time ago. I'm not gonna be penalized for taking time off for a few days with having to move my stuff out once a month and then take some POS off the yard that is full of filth. Nope!!

    i run a lot of miles every week and take good care of my truck. It's my second home.
     
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    Of course, if your truck is parked behind your barn, will they really come get it before you go back out? I mean, let's say you go home for 5 days after being out 2 months. Are they going to come to your house and get it, all the time knowing you're leaving sometime that day?
     
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    Semi related. I want to put in a home time request but need to pass through a different city first to pick up a rider, is that even possible before I go through the trouble of getting a hold of my driver leader.
     
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    Clyde07 Heavy Load Member

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    Not much is impossible, but you may be asking a little much there. Try to limit how much you require your DL to have to think.
     
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    I always take 4 days off . It normally woorks out to 4 and half the day before and after tho. Never once was anything said about handing truck in . Of course I probably would have told them to come get it they feel that way , but my terminal is technically I guess SLC . I live in PA but run a dedicated midwest .
     
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    In my case I live within 50 miles of my terminal so I'm required to park my truck there when I go to the house. I take time off in AL every other time and just park the truck and trailer in the front yard. It's a big yard.