Swift Refrigerated, a new journey

Ran that load up to Chicago without much issue. Afterwards I ran over to pick up at Tyson in Ottawa, IL. Shut down because I barely had any hours left after finishing the Chicago run. Ran the whole night the next shift to deliver at Kroger in Louisville. Honestly one of the fastest grocers I have ever been too.

Now I am sitting doing another reset because my next pick up in Alabama going to North Carolina wont pick up till tomorrow. So thought I might as well have a full clock again.

So the miles for this period will be 2380. Liberal, KS load and memorial day set me back. Oh well still happy

 

Week #4 1462 Miles
Week #5 1851 Miles

Week 4 would have been higher but I had to be home the following week, so I had to take a crappy load to Moberly, MO and the next load fell on week 5 pay period.

Week 5 would have been higher but I lost good load due to Moberly, MO Walmart DC rejecting freight and having to take something else to Utah instead of California. Then having to run a load home.

Honestly I still won't give an opinion on this for a while. I want to do my best to show what I am seeing. Thing is I run hard, get places early, and deliver early. Yet I still get treated like a fresh out of school rookie and get loads with too much time on them. Thankfully I got a good DM, but when he is off things don't go well. Going to work with him more and let him know I need to see more miles. I like to stay out and want to run. If things don't improve I will be leaving in December.

 

Week #6 2267 Miles

I am coming off of home time, as long as things go as planned I will have those miles. DM is out this week so he pre-planned me out fairly well. I guess a lot of people don't know how to run their clocks because I continue to be bugged about being on time, when I am ahead of schedule. I been doing this for 3 years, not a grizzled vet by any means, but I can run a #### load just fine.

 

True and I figure that is why. Still annoying. My info shows my hire date. Been here for 3 years, it ain't my first rodeo. Hell if it wasn't for experience I wouldn't have made it on time for pick up on my second load.

Honestly when my preventables come off my record in December, I am looking at leaving. Don't want to be negative, but it is time for change.

 

Ran those two loads smoothly. Now I wait for the next assignment. Had to reject the first one due to not being able to make the times. Wouldn't make pick up or delivery on time. Planner was a little mad, but it is what it is.

 

Yeah, I know better than to just reject it. Planner was still mad though. The place where it picked up at is 2 hrs away and doesn't have overnight parking, my 14 was almost up too, so it would have just made everything more late. 8/2 split wouldn't have helped either.

 

Definitely it was one of those that had to go perfect to be done.