My Journy with Swift

Discussion in 'Swift' started by Yonder, Feb 23, 2010.

  1. Gereke

    Gereke Light Load Member

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    Getting home on time depends largely on where you live I think.

    I haven't been home on time yet. This time I was a week "over due".

    However, I do not blame the company for it. I don't live in an area that has a high incoming freight volume, and I live almost 400 miles from the nearest terminal.
     
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  3. small_time 74

    small_time 74 Bobtail Member

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    I just went to orientation for swift finished up yesterday 6 of us have to wait for trainers she said after the holiday i hope so need to go to work Syracuse terminal good luck keep us posted
     
  4. Yonder

    Yonder Light Load Member

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    Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I have been very busy. Swift did a good job of finding me freight headed home and I turned about 1200 miles and got home Wednesday evening. I immediately got to work on a list of things that needed to be done while I was home and finished it up on Monday afternoon about 1 hour before I had to leave.

    My first load out was a total of 630 miles heading to PA. This was followed by a short load to NY. I am currently on my way from CT to FL. When I deliver this tomorrow I will have about 1900 miles under me for the week. I am still very happy with Swift. Gotta get some rest though since I leave out early in the am. I will update more this weekend. Stay safe.
     
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  5. jmharvick

    jmharvick Bobtail Member

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    Hey Yonder,

    I have 1 more day of orientation with Swift then I go out with a mentor. They have changed the training to 240 hours instead of the 6 weeks. So I will let you know how that goes. Maybe I'll run into on the road sometime.
     
  6. Yonder

    Yonder Light Load Member

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    My apologies to everyone for not keeping this updated. I am still working with Swift and they are running me as many miles as I can go. I have been extremely busy lately with issues involving family and friends so I am tied up with phone calls and such on all my breaks.

    Everything is still going well for me. My issues at home are really nothing serious but do require attention. I haven't had any breakdowns and no issues with dispatch or anything else. I am still accident free and all of my loads have been ontime.

    I will try to keep this updated as much as possible. No exact numbers in front of me but I would say I run at least 2500 miles per week. Just coming off of hometime will be heading from Detroit, MI to Green Bay, WI overnight. Everyone stay safe.
     
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  7. Charlesmith143

    Charlesmith143 Bobtail Member

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    Off to Memphis in 8 days !! I really hope i can meet you guys out there sometime Ive enjoyed reading all of your posts its been a great journey !! TY :)
     
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