Swift-forced dispatch for company drivers?

Ok, I think you guys are misunderstanding my complaint. Yes I was worried about having enough hours but thats not my issue. Yes I didn`t want to go to laredo either but again, not my issue. My issue is that my DM told me that Swift is forced dispatched and going on my secong week solo he has already accepted 2 preplans for me. My very first load he accepted and I went to wisconsin. I didn`t want to go but it was 2000 miles so I knew I would get a half way decent check. He asked me about going to NC before I accepted a load to GA but this time it was no more than 5 minutes before recieving the load assignment that I recieved another one saying I accepted it and then he sent a messege to call him. I told him politly that I would accept my own loads and that is when he sais Swift was forced dispatched. I called phoenix several times and could not get a person on the other end after waiting over a hour over all. I`ll try again today but I did call memphis and talked to another dm and she said the same thing. I can`t find anything on their site or in my driver manual that clerifies either way.

 

I don`t think the length of my experience has anything to do with my question but thanks for your input. I have a oppertunity to possibly get into a dedicated by the end of the year that pays very well and since I`ll be going to the same places every week it won`t matter but I would still like to know for sure, find something written saying yes we are forced or no we are not forced.

 

Thanks Lugnut. Thats the info I was looking for. I plan to get a new DM when I get home next weekend. My mentor said he was never forced but is also now a O/O for the last year so he said maybe they changed the policy. Some of his other students got the same DM as I do and they all hate him. He was a mechanic there and for whatever reason is now a DM. He won`t be mine for long.

 

well thats the thing, he DID accept the load for me. I can`t even get him to respond to messeges half the time either. I know what I need to do so I`ll be talking to the terminal manger when I get home.

 

apparently it means the DM can accept loads for you and send you where ever he wants. At least thats the definition I`m getting from my DM.