Swift Beats Greatwide for the Walmart account

At the Moberly DC, the planners and Dispatch does not even get the paperwork. It stays with Wal-Mart. When the trailer is pulled in placed in the ready line, then we are told what trailer, then go to the Wal-Mart window, sign for our load, then go get the trailer, and next stop, guard shack.

 

*Rug* To move where?

 

Sounds like the sales department was a whole lot better at what they do than the logistics department has been getting the resources in place. That won't go over very well. Heck, even Captain Kirk knew that he might want warp speed, but if Scottie only has impulse power, well, that's all he's got.

 

RT,

Thats BS and you know Swift has day cabs doing the account. I see a couple every single day. They are either Freightliner Columbias or Volvo VNL VN64T300's. They are brand spankin new and you can tell this because they have square shaped fuel tanks that are rounded off on the sides.

KH

 

There's a reason I have him on ignore. Seems all he knows how to do is spread misinformation from rumors he heard from his mentor (who is NOT the be-all and end-all of information on Swift, as I have demonstrated numerous times in the past) or from "friends" who are not even remotely connected to the subject at hand.

My DM just returned from trying to help straighten that mess out. Seems GreatWide drivers were going to take a pay cut regardless of whether they kept the account or not. They were losing money like throwing it into a burn barrel by somehow managing to pay drivers $1,500 for a 1,800 mile week. The loads weren't being done the way Walmart wanted them and they had the nerve to ask for more money. GreatWide left a mess behind. Such is the arrogance of an entity that thought it was locked into a contract.

There are company drivers wanting to be on the account. It pays the same in Florida, including stop pay, that it pays everywhere else. This account does not pay stop pay for the first store delivery or the return to the DC. It pays for the second and any subsequent store or backhaul stop.

 

I believe that in a heart beat injun. I do not have anyone on ignore but will correct false information when needed. I do feel bad for Swift that they have to clean up someone else's mess that could have been prevented. What happened to watching each others backs. Companies may compete for contracts but it is still not right to leave a dirty mess behind regardless of who the competition is.

KH

 

Please tell me you have proof.

KH

 

Swift should of utilized the workforce in foriduh !!

There are THOUSANDS of semi-retired, qualified drivers looking for a gig like this !!!

What a shame !!