Well, Swift does seem to be shorting more and more on miles lately.
I just got off my mentors truck this week. The past several loads have been averaging close to 10% short on miles driven vs. miles paid. Not all of them, but nearly. That really adds up with 1000+ mile runs.
Still, I doubt many companies are not trying to save a few bucks right now by doing the exact same thing.
Overall I am happy working for Swift. Hopefully I'll feel the same way a year from now. My mentor has been with with Swift for 6 years, and he has no plans to leave. He is thinking of going O/O soon, but will stay with Swift. I guess that says something.
He has complained to his DM about the mileage discrepancies, and they have adjusted it in his favor (sometimes). So if you see your miles paid are too far off from your actual miles, it never hurts to talk to your DM about it. 30 or 40 miles may not be a biggie, but when it gets into the over 100 mile range he said something - and usually got it adjusted.
GOODBYE to Swift
Discussion in 'Swift' started by grnberet31, Feb 2, 2011.
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RookieJ1987 Thanks this.
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Forrest Gump: "Hi ya Bubba, I thought you was driving for Swiiiiifttt?"
Bubba: "I was Fohrest, but I quit 'cause they sucked. Besides, I opened this here restaurant, but now I'm making less money than I was with Swift! Goll...ee...."
Forrest Gump: "Stupid is as stupid does......."
Bubba: "Dang it, Forrest, I guess I shoulda' just stayed with Swift, rather than think I would do better doing something else."
Forrest Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get."
Bubba: "Chocolate? Hmmmm....Thanks Forrest, I have more Shrimp recipe ideas! ....Chocolate cover Shrimp.....Shrimp with Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate Steamed Shrimp, Shrimp and Cadbury Chocolate Jambalaya, Sweet and Sour Chocolate Shrimp, Godiva's Heavenly Chocolate Lover's Shrimp , Hershey Highway Shrimp Soup, Nestle Chocolate Shrimp Scampi ..........." -
Good luck to you Grnberet31, I hope you'll be happier with the new company.
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that is why you write EVERYTHING down on a PrePlan and load dispatch. You get a load from A to B that pays 500 loaded miles......3 mo. later, you get the exact same load, and it pays 475...thats when you say, "hey, i had this same load 3 mo ago, and it paid 500...and that load number was XX12345. Put 500 for paid miles, and i'll take the load".
(actually i'd probably take the load anyway, and get my DM to tack on the 25 mi they're "short".) -
Biker Dave we are tracked by satellite. Things have to match. -
see...that is a load of BULL SHATner. The miles are NOT paid "as the crow flies" (or whatever winged aerial transport you prefer)...the miles are paid zipcode to zipcode. Thats why, if you get stuck with a load you pick up in Memphis terminal, going just down the road, you'll get paid a MILE.
and you are paid the miles thru mountains. the miles come off some computer system that uses Randy McNally miles. I can say that most of the miles are within 5-10%. (miles figured off your FUEL ROUTE, not the route you decide to take....company driver or L/O) and if the miles happen to be greater than 10%, i normally can get them covered with a simple phone call to my DM. -
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