The start of my first year with Swift.

I went to pick up a load in twin falls yesterday, my info said it was a pre load ready at 1400 going to sparks, then Reno this morning. I showed up at 1315 and found out that it was a love load... And it took 5 hours to get loaded, making me late for both appointments. Sent in my Mac 22 as soon as I had an ETA, and didn't hear anything about it. Just got up from my 10 to find that the CSR has rescheduled delivery for Monday and Tuesday... My DM had better get me off this load. I can't afford to sit on a 450 mile run for 6 days...

 

I don't think I can. I've already picked it up, and drove with it. I've only got another 70 miles to go. I've declined a load that I'd previously commited myself to, but that was before I showed up to get it. DM says he'd been working on a tcall for me before I sent in my tcall request message. We shall see what my weekend looks like. I'd assume it wouldn't be a problem. The deliveries are both within 10 miles of the sparks terminal. Easy work for a local guy.

 

Have either one of y'all ever had to run over you daily driving time to get the delivery made or get home or some other reason?

 

I have been over 3 times I believe. Once was like 30 minutes over my 14 trying to deliver the last stop of a dedicated Walmart load. Never heard anything about them. On the other hand, sheriff got a talkin to on his first one.

i guess it comes down to the safety department at your home terminal. Fontana, my home terminal is lacking in every department, including safety. They just don't seem to care in Fontana.

 

Isn't it amazing how managament's attitude affects how you perform your job. I recently left what some would call a good job to get my CDL due to my leadership. It blows my mind how they know there is a problem(and they knew) yet would do very little to correct it.

It still seems to me that Swift needs to get their act together in many aspects of business.

 

Here's an update on my botched load! Its been about 36 hours since I sent in my mac 22. Still stuck on this loa d. I guess layover pay is my only option. Day 3 of this 450 mile run, 3 to go.

 

I got 2 points from swift for an over weight warning. However, I've had 3 clean inspecrions, -2 points each I think. I supose I'm still at a -4 with them, not sure.