Abandoned truck on DAC. Was rehired at swift, looking to buy a used truck and run it with Swift

First off, I know I'm a piece of #### for abandoning a truck. I had left swift for another company and was at an all time low in life. Ended up ditching a truck and walking deep into the woods of northern Montana thinking I would play survivor man till I died. After 7 days of only water I realized that I still wanted to live so I came out of the woods and hitchhiked to Missoula. I bought a bus ticket home and got back on at swift.

I've been back at swift for a year and am growing restless of driver cams telling me my following distance is too close when climbing a hill or in rush hour traffic. They also took away my standard in June and put me in an International LT. I dont disrespect drivers who prefer automatics but they just aren't for me. I hate using the brake pedal and find myself using it all the #### time. The stick is my brake of choice.

So here I am thankful as all hell to still be employed in the industry but desiring a little more freedom while being blacklisted from any other company besides swift. Welcome to Hell, but I deserve it. Swift pays 1.02 a mile to owner ops with a 30 cent fuel surcharge. So about 1.32 a mile. I have $25k in the bank and am looking to buy a 2013 volvo with D13 with 500,000 miles on it. No warranties and they want $49,000 I'm hoping to get it for 40k with a bank note. How bad of an idea is this? Should I go for a newer truck?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

No they dont require any cameras in o/o trucks. I know 1.32 is terrible but I'm thinking about doing it for a year till I have enough saved up to buy a decent trailer and run through load boards like Convoy and Uber Frieght.

 

Oh yea, all companies do not use dat.[/QUOTE]

All companies do some sort of background check on previous employers though. I havent really tried anywhere, I'm just assuming that no one will touch me with a ten foot pole.... not even in a hazmat suit.

 

Really? I would love to get out of the megas, but who is gonna trust a guy who ditched a truck in the middle of nowhere?