Swift is Local

After 5 years driving for Swift, I am convinced that they are, most of all a local carrier. They have a few long runs and those, of course are reserved only for certain CHOSEN drivers. A typical day for 99% of the drivers is:
1. Drive a local run or nothing.
2. Drive a 300 to 600 mile run.
3. Go back to step one.

 

Actually 300-600 miles would be regional, but yea I did more 8 hour days than 11-14 while there. Actually one of my favs was an overnight run picking up in Marysville, MI (Near Port Huron), go to Napervill, Il and after my 10, picking up in the Costco in Morris to deliver back somewhere if Detroit Metro and then turning back around to the Naperville run again.

-Steven

 

Whats the problem? We get guys on this form all the time claiming they average 2500-3000 miles a Swift or any other mega.

At five years in you are a senior driver at Swift, you aught be getting nothing but the creamiest of runs from Swift. How can you put together 2500miles weekly average with only 300 mile runs?

 

First of all another person comes on 1 Post and doesn't come back on... I am quite sure there's probably more to this story than is being told

 

When I worked at swift I did get good miles but the contract student employees had to deal with all the BS runs. I rarely saw the same face twice at my home terminal because of the turnover rate caused by all the abuse.... Teams had very good runs cross country.

I was treated well and most who stuck it out ended up being treated well but those first couple months are litrtally hell with swift.

 

How good of a company is swift to start out at

 

To start out you'll get shafted by every mega

 

Well, they pay me what say, and they pay on time. If you do well and get good managment you will get miles. Don't step on toes, don't yell at your DM even if you want throw him out a of window.

There's no telling how many times ivr heard a sob story about this company only to find out minutes later the very reason they are getting the screws put to them.

And for solo I recommend Reefer or flatbed. Better managed all around, and longer average length of haul. Dry side you run a better risk of having problems with office staff.

Training you can read about elsewhere, but 2-3 weeks in a CDL school. 200 driving hours and 40 logged backings later they toss you a key to a truck and send you on your way.

 

thx for the info mate.. swift is off my radar