Swift sucks ###!

It takes time. Your husband has to build up a reputation with the company. That doesn't happen overnight. Yes, it's frustrating, especially when you really need a good paycheck, but it's the same at any company. They are not going to put a rush load onto an unproved driver.

The truck issue is the stupid part- I simply do not understand why Swift cannot provide it's drivers with trucks. We can't haul freight without one, and it's hauling freight that brings money in to the company's coffers.

I don't understand lying about pay, either. A local tanker company I worked for in another life told me all though out the interviews that I would be paid $15/hr. My first paycheck showed up, and they paid me $10/hr. Quite a difference. And they all played dumb when I questioned why I wasn't getting $15/hr. I'm sure Swift came up with some excuse for not paying 38cpm, too.

 

I hope it works out for him, whichever way he chooses to go.

 

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember someone warning you and your husband about both the pay and the slip seating. You were making plans way back then how you were going to try and foil the attempts to make him slip seat, Also on the pay, 38 cpm is max pay for a 5 year employee of Swift west of the Mississippi, I believe it is a penny more east of it. But Swift, despite what the recruiter tells you, won't give that to you until you have proven yourself. I think we also told you this, but at the time you were more concerned about the fact that hubby didn't call you at a specified time. Sorry it didn't work out for both of you, good luck to him wherever he ends up.

 

Uhm I must have missed an episode. When did Swift start slip seating their trucks?

 

They call it the Family plan and it is aimed at new drivers primarily. They have a few different options as to time out and time home, but the basic is out 2 weeks home one, where they supposedly rotate 2 trucks around 3 driversm but like all plans it doesn't always work out that way. It is also available for "seasoned drivers" that may want more home time or do not need to work as hard anymore.

It's fairly new, couple of months or so.

 

Yep Swift totally sucks the big one... They are paying your husband based on the employment history they can verify and doing exactly what they said they would do as far as slip seating is concerned. As for proving himself, he has no recent experience and hasn't run a load 1 mile for Swift before now so he has to prove himself to Swift before they actually trust him with a load that has a tight time frame on it. As for T-calling a load enroute, why didn't he inquire about that option before accepting the load? Macro 9 actually has the ability to do that built right in now...

Sounds like you thought you were gonna beat the system and now wanna kick and scream when you don't get your way. No wonder hubby doesn't call very often!!!!

 

I agree with everyone else. Don't expect to come out the gates at Swift thinking you are going to make some good money. You got to give it some time. they have to know you can do the job before they will trust you in taking some of these loads that have really good miles.


Does not matter if you are a rookie or experienced you have to earn your way. First thing to do is get the hell off that family plan. get off of Bronze as fast as you can and you will get off the plan. Shoot for gold and that family plan will go bye bye.

It took me almost 9 months to start making decent money with Swift and I went through some bad weeks but I stuck it out and now my checks are getting higher and higher each week. I have been running 2800 to 3200 a week most weeks.

It takes time just like any other company out there.

 

Brother!

You guys are intense!

Sick em rover!!!!!!!

I beat the Swift system.....I don't drive a Swift anymore!