Yeah that is understandable. A lot of times, its just the planners are busy, and that load that is sitting there gets overlooked when they look for a load to get you home. Hattiesburg is too far to just deadhead you home![]()
Swift drivers, sound off
Discussion in 'Swift' started by BigShrek72, Apr 1, 2011.
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The miles we bill the customer are the same miles you get paid. We get those miles from the Household Movers Guide, the same place 95% of trucking companies get miles. And guess what? You can beat those miles. I know you just said "yeah right". Well, buy a map. I used to do it. If you cannot plan a trip, then you are just a steering wheel holder, not a driver. Like I said, the route you get from Swift is computer generated and personally, I think its a crap route and would not follow it. I mean, seriously... You are going from Memphis to Chicago. If your route tells you to go through Indy to fuel, are you seriously going to do that? What about St Louis? No... well, you might. I wouldnt.
Your beef is invalid. You saw the paid miles when you accepted the trip. Instead of "following the route", which I have stated multiple times is crap, you should have planned the trip to get as close to those miles as possible. This is an industry standard, not something exclusive to Swift.
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Ok, I just finished a huge email to my boss for my contribution to driver retention. I took what I learned here, added my input and possible solutions, and sent it on.
I am not promising that there will be huge changes, or that you will see them anytime soon. What I can promise you is that I have been your voice, your complaints have been heard and are being taken seriously. If I did not believe that, or believe in this company, or believe in you as our drivers, I would not have even bothered.
So y'all be safe out there. While I may be surly and mean sometimes, I am looking out for you. I want you to understand how things work on the inside, and I want to know when you have questions or complaints. Conspiracy theories will be met with the same absurdity.
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Perhaps in the near future they can change to a different mileage guide.
I believe that Household Movers is rather obsolete............Palazon Thanks this. -
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Get it in your head Swift. It's all about people...people confident that their employer gives a crap about them. Maybe Swift does give a crap but they have a really goofy way of showing it.
Perhaps a QC message delineating all the things Swift is doing to enhance employee relations and driver retention would be helpful.JimBob24, TruckrsWife and 1nonly Thank this. -
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No reason to get personal there big fella. I have 2 maps, plus pick up one at every state I visit at the welcome centers.
So message my DM and tell her, "these miles are wrong! We need to fix that!"
Or refuse it?
As far as out of route miles the number $.50 a mile sticks in my head. I have been looking at the driver manual and can't find it. I did see $1 a mile for unauthorized dead head. I'll keep looking.
Why would a DM pester a driver about out of route if there is no rule?
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