Is it possible to make close to 70k gross in 1st yr solo with swift?

There seems to be a crap load of former elite military in trucking. Lots of high mileage drivers as well. I had one driver tell me he runs 4k per week on e logs and is home every weekend for at least 48 hours.

 

Maybe. I have heard that a first year driver at Swift in one of their lightweight trucks can get 52cpm.

At 49 cpm, starting as a driver with 1 year experience, I have driven 105,000 miles since mid March for Shaffer. Around 100k of those miles were paid miles. I'll let you do the math.

 

So 9.5 months, 11,000 miles per Month, 2700 miles per week avg? On Elog. That's impressive. 65mph truck? Aren't you paid all miles dispatched?

 

Swift nnooooway

 

The first few months were in a 62 MPH truck.

Shaffer is paid practical miles, which aren't always practical. Detours, washouts, off duty driving add up.

I also spent last month trying out chasing my 70. It was terrible. I was about 3000 miles short in about 5 weeks out. I'm back to pushing hard again. After Xmas.

 

LOL.

 

Sorry but what do you mean by chasing your 70?

 

Rolling hours I think.

 

So running recaps?

 

Who uses recaps only new virgin tires on what I drive?