Okay, Swifties,Make Your Voices Heard

Good post and I agree with every word of it except that. If it doesn't cost anything there'd be no impetus to get rid of it. I think they do pay for the service. They tried to cancel it a few years ago but changed their minds thanks to driver feedback.

That said, if they are paying for it, they're going to need to hear from a lot of drivers before they change their minds again. So do as Injun says and send your feedback (on both items)! Tell them to get rid of mac 12, instead. What a stinkin' waste! My home terminal management supports getting it back. That should help, too.

 

Thanks Injun ... MAC 23 is invaluble. I had drop/hook at an unstaffed afterhours location last week. The MAC 23 had all the detailed information. Where to drop the trailer, get the paper work, how to sign out ... etc.

 

and both those issues either save swift money or would cost swift money. They sent out that message few days ago about the FMCSA hours change, but they make it sound like they are concerned about YOU THE DRIVER. Hhahaha...you really think they care? No...the only reason that was sent out was because it would limit swift, or COST them more to hire more drivers to cover the loss in available hours. Really, 11 in 14 or 10 in 13.....really dont matter to me. Why? Cause i look at my log book and see how many times i've really run up against my 11 and 14. NOT very often. I drive/work about 9 hrs a day on average. Once in a great while, i'll run my tail off, but even then i'll not normally 'work' more than 12 hrs at a pop.

again, swift dont like it, mainly because it will mess with their 'budget'

 

(not trying to kighjack the thread, but........)
MysticHZ, your sig line is so ironic isnt it. After all the successes Ive had in my professional life neither of my parents have ever told me they are proud of me or my accomplishments. I have always made sure to tell my daughter whenever I see her how proud I am of her and to be her mom.

 

Injun, not trying to pick a fight, i'm just sayin'. Take a look at your logbook. How often do you run up against your 70 anyway? Actually, i was, till i got to Lancaster, but over the last 7 days, i only have 2 days where i've run/worked 11+ hrs, all the rest of the time i run 7-8 hrs, normally working 9. FMCSA doesn't say 'you have to take a 34'....but you the driver must use your time as best you can. I dont see where one driver is any more profitable running off their 70 in 5-6 days, then taking a 34 hr reset....when compared to a driver who rarely runs into their 70, driving/working 9 hrs a day on average.

 

i've been on roll-over hrs for the past 2-3 days. my last run was Ocala to Dallas, and just t-called the load in Lancaster...but i still had 4 hrs+ to run today, but chose to see if the shop (lord help me) could get me in....naturally they couldnt...so i went to a KW dealership and got the work done in 30 min. PTA set for 5a sunday. and if i dont get out, i'm going to Dealey Plaza

 

I hate to be the one who pisses on your parade. But making comments about the hours of service to Swift over your QC, or your driver's kiosks is useless.

Your comments & opinions about the HOS will only be counted & heard is you file them with the FMCSA yourself. Sending to Swift means that they are going to be deleted as soon as Swift gets them.

If you want to make comments about the HOS rule changes, make them directly to the FMSCA at the following link.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos-proposed/comments.aspx

If you want to read the proposed HOS rules that every one should & must comment on... You can do that at this link.

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/hos-proposed/hos-proposed.aspx

I've got to piss on this one also.

Yes. It does cost Swift money for every QC message sent. Either it is from the truck or from a terminal computer. They are charged per message.

I also agree with the eggheads. 1nonly & I discussed this yesterday. I think it is a good thing. Why? It puts the responsibility back onto the driver. How old are those directions your getting? Things change. Roads change. Construction change. Shippers & Consignees change their way of doing things that may conflict with what your QC message tells you.

Also, those directions are 3rd party directions. How do you know they are correct? You don't! I think it is best that the driver should call the shipper & consignee to get directions. This way not only do you cut out the middle man directions that may not even be good directions. But you also get the most up to date direction available directly from the source.