I got a quickie local on Wednesday morning, then picked up a load in Houston going to Springfield, MO (pd miles- 624). I am preplanned on two loads, the first one picking up here in Springfield going to Harrisonville, MO (pd miles 131) and the second picking up in Spring Hill, KS which I will T-call in Albuquerque, NM (pd miles- 830).
I got a QC message a couple days ago stating that Swift would like each driver to run an extra 109 miles per week so "we" can reach "our" goal for the year. I'm not sure how this would be possible for me since I usually run out my 70. The only way I could increase miles would be to forgoe hometime- which I'm not doing!!! Maybe there are drivers out there who are not running all available hours, and I guess the message would apply to them. But most of all, it would apply to the planners. Shrinking my deadhead miles would then allow me to run more loaded miles. Common sense, right?
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Discussion in 'Swift' started by 1nonly, Feb 15, 2010.
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i got that same messge the other day to. i run hard and try to do a good job for them. but what i love how they put your name in the very begining of the message making you feel like their singling you out.
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First off, I owe an explanation for my abscence (sp?). Internet time has never been a big priority for me. My days are pretty full with working, sleeping, showering, eating, exercising, etc, etc. So when I added one more thing into my day (building a relationship with Redd) Internet time fell off the bottom of the list.
Secondly, I am very tired, so if I don't make sense, you know why.
After T-calling in Albuquerque, they asked me to deadhead to Fontana, CA (pd miles 750) and I got a load from Ontario, CA back to Albuquerque (pd miles- 769). I took some time off there, and came back to work on Monday. I picked up a load of palletts in Albuquerque and took it to a pumpkin farm in Clovis, NM (pd miles- 220). Which was a first- I've never been to a pumpkin farm before.
Then it was up to Amarillo, TX to pick up a load of copper wire going to De Kalb, IL (pd miles- 1107). I delivered that one yesterday afternoon, then went down to Romeoville, IL to get a Home Depot load with two deliveries this morning, Sterling Heights, MI, and Macomb, MI (pd miles- 366). I am now in Saginaw, planned on a load from Sebewaing, MI to Louisville, KY (pd miles- 547). I don't pick up until tomorrow, so I get some much needed rest tonight. Yeah!
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1nonly
In some earlyer posts you mentioned going to Indianapolis, IN a couple times. Does Swift have a teminal in Indy or were you delivering a load?
I know you are busy but thanks for the responce.
Also anybody else with more time can chime in here and let 1nonly get some much needed rest.
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