Current student looking for advice

Your welcome

 

If what you know about Swift was learned in here, you don't know much. I drove for Swift out of Albuquerque, because they were the only company with a local terminal that would give me a seat. I did well. Like Dog-c, started at $.26/mile, decent but rough Prostar, about 3,000miles/week for 13 months. Got to $.31/mile pretty fast. Ah, the good ol' days. 3 years ago, no driver shortage then.

They start at $.36 now, I think, with a good safety and on-time bonus plan. Look at them, but I'd say look most closely at companies with terminals fairly close to where you live.

 

Yeah, Swift isn't a kindergarten class. That was true for me when I worked there. But when I was out, it was just me and the load, so I could care less. I don't go to terminals for buddies or to make friends. In fact, I don't go to terminals at all if I can help it for those exact reasons. I work for Conway now, the terminals are a lot more friendly, and that might bug even worse.

 

Don't let the want of No Touch freight keep you UN-employed , start saying things like " I want a job with only no touch loads" will end many an interview.....just saying , do your research , look at companies close by ( already been mentioned ) and don't pay too much attention to those that say you must be 23 , or experienced only need apply , put in as many apps ( in person ) as you can. Good Luck.
This is a time when the old adage " your only limits , are those you place on yourself " really rings true.

 

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Good luck , Hope everything works out as well for you as it did for me.....I got really lucky and worked for the same outfit for over 30 years ( GSF)

 

From what I hear Werner is pretty good starter comoany