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Don wrote:
Will Swift set up a new driver in a local driving position, or do they require over the road to get experience? I don't know, but if daily home time is a requirement to care for children, better research that first...
Welcome Don. Looking forward to reading your posts and replies.
Depending on the circumstance I think Swift will hire a "newbie" local driver if within a 50 mile drive of a terminal with local work, but only after completing the 200 hour mentoring/training phase. With that said, 50 miles depending on the route could take upwards of an hour. After a 12+ hour day that is the last thing anyone wants to end the day with, or begin the next day with. A real grind. In addition local work can be challenging for a new driver fresh off the mentor's truck. Could be a tough situation.
KaSandra will need to research this further.
With my current job I drive an hour to and fro....I do what I need to :)
I respect that and can definitely relate.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Don, I was also with central before swift took over. I was not share what to do when swift took over so I stayed on thought that ruff patch at the beggeing and am glad I did. G town I have had 2 students go local after upgrade. 1 dose dollar General, home every few days. And dose 34 hour resets at home. The other one dose Wal-Mart home every night most days. I got a question I know they don't run many miles seems to be a but 4 to 5 k a month do they get played hourly?
Played is paid. Some days I want to drown my phone
Don, I was also with central before swift took over. I was not share what to do when swift took over so I stayed on thought that ruff patch at the beggeing and am glad I did. G town I have had 2 students go local after upgrade. 1 dose dollar General, home every few days. And dose 34 hour resets at home. The other one dose Wal-Mart home every night most days. I got a question I know they don't run many miles seems to be a but 4 to 5 k a month do they get played hourly?
Can't speak for "$$$WorkYourButtOff" I mean $General, Walmart is another story. Wow, Walmart after mentoring...tough gig for a "newbie". What terminal is your student assigned to?
When I started we were on salary. That changed to mileage, dispatch pay and stop pay about 2 years ago.
An entry level driver will get the base Swift CPM , plus about 25% more to compensate for lower mileage, $20 for dispatch and $15 per stop after first delivery. There are also CPM safety kickers. There is also a discussion to raise the stop pay by $5 for reefer runs since they are trickier to manage. Every year up to 5 total. the CPM rate is increased cent. Huge disclaimer here, I do not know if that is standard at every Walmart terminal Swift has outsourced...but it is at the major DCs in the Northeast.
For a six day week I average about 8 total runs (20% of the time I am "doubled up"), roughly 30 stops, 1900-2000 miles per week. Newer drivers will average less because until they prove themselves, they will not "load" them up with long runs and 5-6 stop reefer trips. At least at my terminal we train the new drivers for 2-3 days on a trainer truck (not a mentor) to teach them the ins and outs of the account. It has reduced accidents, getting lost, and miss-deliveries.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
He is out of the Atlanta ga terminal. From what he told me it sounds like he just dose the Atlanta stores.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
With my current job I drive an hour to and fro....I do what I need to :)
But your current job is probably 8hrs/day, right? A local driver is probably about 12hrs/day.
G-Town wrote:Welcome Don. Looking forward to reading your posts and replies.
Thanks G-Town. Glad I found this website and forum. Am impressed.
I'm going to roehl. they pay you from day 1. as I, while you're in the classroom portion, before you drive the first time, $500 a week. through training it continues at $500 a week. that's part of why I chose them. I need to have an income at all times, and with roehl, there's no delay. it's true, some placesas pay a little more once you're into the truck, but the few weeks before that, it doesn't work. I can't do a $200 weekly advance for food because my wife and kids are at home and the mortgage still needs to be paid, and they need to eat, too. from what I'm told, I'll be in training for 4 weeks, then will go home and get picked up by trainer and drive with them for a few weeks before getting my own truck.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
... 50 miles depending on the route could take upwards of an hour. After a 12+ hour day that is the last thing anyone wants to end the day with, or begin the next day with. A real grind. In addition local work can be challenging for a new driver fresh off the mentor's truck. Could be a tough situation.
KaSandra will need to research this further.
10-14hr days. It is very tough. I've done it for a year and it's taken its toll. On the other hand, I have experienced some of the joys of earning a nice paycheck that's all mine.
KaSandra, you have my support and I wish you the best. I hear ya. Gotta' do what you gotta' do. I am a veteran and a 1-year driver and this is a tough profession. My second year has to be better than the first. Find a local P&D company. Some of them even have you work on the dock and train at the same time. If you go over the road , your half-grown kiddos won't have you around much. (A few days a month) You will be gone plenty, even locally.
Send me a personal email if you want to, no problem.
-mountain girl
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
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Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.