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Dedicated Fleets are a scam

Discussion in 'Swift' started by Scarface1978, Aug 29, 2012.

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  1. Aug 29, 2012 #1
    Scarface1978

    Scarface1978 Light Load Member

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    First off most people join dedicated fleets to get home more or so I did but I'm only helping out and it's going to stay that way I'm not letting them pay me like a rookie.

    Dont know if all fleets do this but Walmart pays you $.28 a mile then only $10 a stop and you don't get paid for 1st stop then you don't get miles added to your mileage bonus and your rank disappears.

    Sounds to me it's a scam They say you get HOME more and all the stops add up and you average 2200 to 2500 a week for me it works out great but only because I'm a OTR driver not on the fleet but all these drivers on the fleet are screwed out of so much $$$ I think it's bs and not right hell give the drivers there mileage Bonus at least.

    And when or if you decide to another company don't they go by the miles you driven well some anyways the miles should keep adding up and not just Freeze.

    Just my 2cents just wanted to see how other drivers feel about it
     
    Scarface1978, Aug 29, 2012
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  3. Aug 29, 2012 #2
    Balakov100

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    Yep. Was promised 400 miles a day Wasn't getting it after a while.
     
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  4. Aug 29, 2012 #3
    MicaBay

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    Just depends where ya out of... I've talked to quite a few out of Grandview Wallyworld and they seem to be getting 800-1400 gross/ week and only a day or less from home.
     
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  5. Aug 29, 2012 #4
    MysticHZ

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    I never understood how you could make it working the DCs in the SE ... there's 3 in FL, you may be home everynight, but simple geography precludes the miles from being there.
     
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  7. Aug 29, 2012 #5
    NYROADIE

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    It depends on who you drive for, I filled in on a Wally account and was promised (and got) a min. pay of $200 a day! I now have a dedacaited run almost from my front door and back home daily and weekend off and make more than most OTR guy's (and more than I ever made OTR). The jobs are out there just not at Wally world!
     
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  8. Aug 29, 2012 #6
    Tapeworm

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    I too was on a dedicated account (Not WM) and made good money. I drove between 1800-2200 miles per week and made just as much or more than I did when I was OTR. I was home every weekend, and left out on Sunday or Monday.
     
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  9. Aug 29, 2012 #7
    Jorihe84

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    Wal-Mart in FL

    Alachua - North FL on I-75
    Brooksville - Central FL on I-75
    Macclenny - North FL on I-10
    Winter Haven - Central FL on I-4
    Arcadia - South FL on I-75
    Fort Pierce - South FL on I-95

    Also have off site warehousing in Lakeland and Jacksonville

    Also, Floridas massive amount of goods coming overseas (typical Wal-Mart), juice and water production... The miles are lovely. I go to Nestle waters in Zephyrhills and Lee and both look like Wal-Mart Yards with all their trailers

    Those guys don't have a problem getting home nightly.
     
    Jorihe84, Aug 29, 2012
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  10. Aug 29, 2012 #8
    Balakov100

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    The DCs Stores and Clubs also overlap.
    Harrisonville went to Little Rock and N LR Sams but not the stores.
    Springfield Mo Clubs but not Stores
    Sioux City Club
    Grand Island and Lincoln Ne Clubs
    Council Bluffs Club
     
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  11. Sep 1, 2012 #9
    scottied67

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    What I don't like about it is that when I (Over the Road driver) pull one of these accounts, Kmart/Sears/Walmart etc, I get the dedicated stop pay of $20 bucks instead of the $35 bucks I would normally get on OTR multi-stop loads.
     
    scottied67, Sep 1, 2012
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  12. Sep 1, 2012 #10
    MysticHZ

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    Scottie ... it's specified in our contract which accounts we will get paid $20 on. ... that said lately I've been getting some free drops on WM loads to the DC ... the load has two POs on it and shows two stops at the same DC ... arrive stop 1, mt stop 1, immediatly followed by arrive at final and mt call ... quick $20.
     
    MysticHZ, Sep 1, 2012
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