How Much Swift Pay for local Drivers ?

Only 12 an hour. That is low in my opinion for 40hrs a week but if you can obtain 70, that is a nice pay check. Regarding pay, I have seen lower. I would expect if your local you would be paid higher and offered time and a half.

KH

 

Swift doesn't pay drivers time and a half. Most of the local guys make more than 12/hr, but I am not sure which ones.

 

No ot either. That sucks. The other point I would like to stress is that when I was working 60+ hrs/wk I was never home and when I was I was exhausted from the doubles. The way I see it is if you're never going to be home I wouldnt do it for $12/hr no ot.

 

Local guys are home every night. You drive a daycab.

 

Isn't that against the law if you're an hourly employee and not paid overtime for work over 40 hrs?

 

There is an exemption for employees of transportation companies. No overtime.

 

Nope........

 

KH: No disrespect here, but I did local with Swift a couple of years ago and was paid OT. I was IMOD, $15/hr, OT past 40 hrs. They overhired for the amount of runs they had and ended up shorting hours (down to 25-35 a week) after a month. But the 3 weeks I got 60 hrs paid pretty well: 15 x 40= $600 + 20 x 22.5= $450 or $1050. Not too bad for a 1 year rookie (at the time).

I think the pay depends on the division and area.

Pal

 

Varies by state !!!

 

i was paid more than 12 dollars an hour by swift to do local. I did local for them for almost 6 months. (stopped this month)Granted i did flatbed, and out in the sun all day,it was a pretty physically demanding job. It defiantly was a lot more demading than OTR, when u tie down up to 7 loads in one day, and also yard tarp and all the pre trips on trailers....
But i put in no less than 55hrs a week up to 70hrs. It paid me better than otr and was home every night and weekends off.