im a student and mad enough to put in a app at mcdonalds

Shoulda done more research hand. I don't really have any comforting words for you. Its an ugly way to say it but its part of the business you are in. To find out answers about your situation ask the people involved with your situation.

 

Yep. SWIFT is the problem.

If McDonald's goes to $15/hr., many drivers will be right here with you.

 

You might make more money with the golden arches, than the yellow S from what I've heard.

 

I think you should go on their facebook page and ask what the deal is.

 

there are slow times for freight in different areas and times of the year, I never had to sit in Phoenix though for more than a day besides once when truck was in the shop.
But yeah we need to know more info, are you under a load now that just cant get delivered? No load offers? Mentor turning down every offer because he doesnt like the load? too many variables for us to answer your question...

oh and if McDonalds did go to $15 a hour thats still less than you can make a week in trucking....IF you get 40hours thats $600, I can double that....I highly doubt they will pass that, look how prices will skyrocket too.

 

Call Joe Arpaio and tell him your being held hostage. He'll put them good ole boys in some pink panties and straighten em out. This is bull mess your going through right here. Un darn acceptable. Can't just go treating people any kinda way in this biz.

 

But can many truckers earn $600 for 40 hours of work?
I'm not talking 40 hours of driving at xx cpm - I'm talking 40 hours of on-duty working time, as well as sweeping out trailers on off-duty time, sitting at a shipper/receiver on off-duty time, or any other 'off-duty but working' things a driver has to do.

And, can you really double that? Please explain how.

 

He'd earn 1200 per week.

 

Right, with only 40 hours of on-duty time?

 

well besides the fact you went with swift relax most people have to put up with bull crap when starting out it dont matter what company you work for theres going to be crap to deal with ive been driving 10 years now but i grew up in a truck my mom was a driver i did home schooling on trk n e ways i found that the bigger the company the worse you get treated big company treat you like a truck number after you get some exp you will beable to be a lil more picky of what company you work for try a smaller outfit that has what your looking for stay away from fleet master they want to work you to death for verry lil pay it all depends on what you want if you want to stay out 2 or 3 weeks or home on weekends or everyday also where your from i live in ohio but grew up in phoenix az companys will piss you off to where you want to flip on them stay calm an kool off b4 telling them to shove it being on the road gets stressfull an make small things seem big an the more past driving jobs you have in a small time frame make it hard to get the good driving jobs plus your new job you apply for talks to your current job an they will tell them what type of person you are also no matter what dont let a dispatcher or company make you do anything you no is against dot rules it will follow you anyways if i was you id get fare away from swift briansharb@facebook or gmail if you have n e ????? let me know