Reason being is flatbed pays 42 cents a mile, dry van 40. Dry van friend of mine averages 2500 miles a week, I average 1800 because I lose time securing loads. We get paid 45 for tarping only, no pay for untarping or anything. I said I've finally had enough. I figured it was nowhere worth it..always looking in my mirrors all paranoid to see if my load is still there. It was a pain in the ### strapping and tarping a lumber load. Took me 3 hours in 95 degree heat with 90% humidity. I don't even want to know what the winter would have in store for me. Thought it would be better to work smarter, not harder.
Switched from flatbed to dry van at Swift, thoughts?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Nyseto, Aug 19, 2019.
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I'm sure you made a great decision for you. The $45 tarp pay is nothing compared to all the detention pay you'll get for waiting 9 hours to load and 15 to unload.
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Most of the time they're preloaded and just drop & hookBigDog Trucker and Upinsmoke Thank this.
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I did the swift flatbed deal 4 months ago. The whole triangle from Gary, to Laredo , to Greer SC, that flatbed division is a joke . Terrible equipment no idle policy and poor pay. You'd do better off in dry van or reefer. Keep in mind the miles are a bit lower due to the recession and number of swift drivers but the holidays are coming up.Upinsmoke Thanks this.
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That's what I did, the triangle. When you say the miles are a bit lower, is that for all divisions or one in particular? I already didnt get very good miles with flatbed.Upinsmoke Thanks this.
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Try an OTR reefer outfit. Even during a recession you'll keep the wheels turning.
Try Magnum Ltd. Many of those drivers are knocking down $1000 - $1500 weekly.
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The whole trucking industry. Look up DAT it'll tell you all the info. I'm running reefer and doing fine 2500 miles a week on average
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Does magnum do long haul ? High mile runs?Upinsmoke Thanks this.
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China, is that net or gross?Upinsmoke Thanks this.
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@ncmickey worked there; I think he said net.
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