werner swift or roehl. which one averages most miles.

There is no simple answer to your question, and even if there was, there are so many variables that the answer would be irrelevant to what you're really asking, which is "At which company would I get the most miles?". The answer to THAT question depends on you, your manager, and the freight. Mostly, it depends on you.

Regardless of where you start, you will be started out slowly. You will be tested to see how you run. My first load was 90 miles, and I had three days to get it there. I could have sat in the driver's lounge and griped about not having any miles, but instead I jumped in my truck and hauled ##### down the highway. As soon as I was empty, my next load came up. 200 mile run, available at midnight, five day delivery window. Got there at 23:30, paperwork wasn't ready, and wouldn't be until after 0900. Took my 10 at the shipper and delivered that afternoon. By my 3rd week, I was running 2500+ miles/week. My manager started stacking me with 1000+ mile runs, just so I would stop calling her for my next run.

This has been covered many times in many threads, but the basics are:

1. Deliver legally and on-time. Be there when the delivery window opens, not just before it closes.

2. Minimize the use of your 70 hour clock for non-driving things. When you get fuel, you have to be on duty. As soon as the pump is shut off, go off duty when you go inside to use the rest room, get your receipts, and the like. My typical fuel stop is 7-8 minutes on duty, with a similar amount of time off duty. Your 70 is what you're selling to your employer; don't waste it on things you aren't getting paid for.

3. Communicate with your manager and the planners. Keep them up to date on your progress, including when you will be available for the next load.

4. Take everything that you can legally do. That crappy 100 mile live load/live unload may well be putting you into position to get that 1500 mile run.

FWIW, I drive for Swift. While there have been slow weeks (which will happen with any company), I must say I haven't been starved for miles.

 

Roehl will treat you the best. I was there for a few years and really liked it and had no problem with miles. Usually averaged about 2400 a week over a month. I went home every 10 days for 3 days.

 

I agree, I started at Swift and Saturday night was my first night, so far I have 2547 miles put in. My trainer always calls to check on loads available, he keeps all names and contacts of everyone who is nice and tries to get him loads so that he knows who to call next time.

 

Nothing at all wrong with the Northeast. It's beautiful up there this time of year.

Remember, "Northeast" does NOT equal "New York City".

 

If that's all you're looking for is miles then you need a different job. Or save your time and move on now because you won't last. This industry has a lot to offer if you know where and how to look. It's not just hauling freight from point to point. Wake up and set your goals for a future.

 

>beautiful
>safe drivers
>Good roads
>Nice people
>good food


These are all things the north east does not have ,enjoy your "mexican food" and "pizza". Enjoy your "roads"(more like minefields with lines drawn on ). Enjoy walking by someone and getting a death stare for smiling and saying hello well they grab their child and run screaming STRANGER DANGER STRANGER DANGER.


I really wish someone would by me a dash cam ,its hilarious how people drive .Everyday I heard for work theres people treating On-ramps like theirs a stop sign at the TOP of the ramp not even the end of the merge lane (They've actually put stop signs on some of them now due to construction which only encourages these people .)

People think "left lane must turn left" means you can go straight ,as long as you sit there till the right lane clears, and this isn't a "oops I'm in wrong lane" thing they literately think its ok.

Noone uses their signals for more than one blink ,and will wait till the last moment to do so.If you actually put your turn signal on earlier you will get honked at because your confusing them since you should have turned already <.<

 

Easy to argue that miles are the most important thing, bit I won't.
What should a new driver be looking at besides mileage?
New drivers don't know where to look or what to look for of how to look for it.
It's not just hauling freight?
What is it? Swimming pools and movie stars?