Swift - switching from van to flatbed?

Discussion in 'Swift' started by MPH2, Aug 6, 2013.

  1. plant

    plant Heavy Load Member

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    Good luck to you. You will be oriented and run out of Gary IN as a flatbed driver, so if you find yourself in New Boston for orientation, something went wrong.
     
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  3. dv8

    dv8 Light Load Member

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    I look forward to actually making good money with the extra $150 or so a week in tarp pay.
     
  4. plant

    plant Heavy Load Member

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    Well hate to burst your bubble but tarp pay is $30 and we do it twice per week at most...

    The money is in the long trips, easy loads, and never sitting.
     
  5. dv8

    dv8 Light Load Member

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    $30 on and $30 off?
     
  6. plant

    plant Heavy Load Member

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    What do you think :biggrin_2559:
     
  7. dv8

    dv8 Light Load Member

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    No clue....
     
  8. plant

    plant Heavy Load Member

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    It's $30 one time :)

    So you can look at it as $15 on $15 off if you'd like...
     
  9. dv8

    dv8 Light Load Member

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    OK so an extra $60/week isn't bad.

    What's your terminal?
     
  10. plant

    plant Heavy Load Member

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    My YTD "extra pay" is about $1500 which includes stop pay, chain pay, and tarp pay. Tarp pay is $30 like I said, chain pay for chassis is $18, and stop pay is $15.

    I'm out of phoenix.
     
  11. dv8

    dv8 Light Load Member

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    Whats your weekly average for miles?
     
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