Swift Trucking School

@MGE Dawn can ya help a brother out here?

 

@Moosetek13 could probably help out with some of these questions also.

 

Well, if you manage your time right, Swift should be planning you between 2- and 3000 miles a WEEK. This is notwithstanding any freight shortages, in which case mileage is quite a bit harder to come by. But if you're good about working with planning and CSR, and you're not afraid to abuse the hometime policy, it's possible to get handed long runs they need SOMEONE to take, even if they're into freight deadzones like FL (@FlaSwampRat funny timing, btw. They're sending me to Jacksonville... maybe I'll get to see the famed Florida Man ;P). As for idle time... your mileage will probably vary from mine. The newer trucks have optimized idle (personally, I wish they'd just give us APUs, but what do I know? I'm just the guy that has to live in the truck), but it's possible to force them to idle full time if you feel like doing a little Google-##. Swift will want less than about 10% idle time, but will quickly back down if a good reason is cited. In cold enough conditions, fleet-wide instructions are issued to idle the trucks, even if you've winterized your fuel. Otherwise, the trucks ARE equipped with bunk heaters that do a good enough job keeping the house somewhat comfortable. Good luck, study hard, and remember to GOAL

 

1. It’s true. Not many miles first year. First few months you will get 2500 miles long distance loads but that’s pretty much it.

2. Sometimes you will be dispatched for a 1100 mile load but the delivery date is opened ended, and you will find out it delivers 5 days later. The worse part, when you ask for TCall, then you’d have to accept 2 BS local deliveries, for the swap. So in that case, I’d take that 800 mile 3 days load any time, lol.

 

What you should do is get your license at swift and go right to Tmc or somewhere similar. they will reimburse your loan and you’ll be at an actual flatbed company with better pay and incentives

 

I've never had that 2 local deliveries thing happen. Mostly because I have no qualms rejecting loads until they call me asking what it'd take to get me rolling, though. If it's so short that a day cab is better off doing it, then I have no problems telling them that. Eventually planning figures it out

 

Well you know how it is with Swift. If you don’t accept the swap then you will be stuck with the load for 5 days. In other words, pick your evil.

 

Just like with any other company, get yourself a good DM, and 99% of the time these problems don't creep up