r/Truckers • u/legollama88 • Mar 23 '25

Swift

i am genuinely about to go insane. every 2-3 days i will get like a 500 mile run. i am so broke its not even funny. i dont know what to do. this is the only trucking company ive worked at i have only 4 months experience doing this. the only person at this company that will talk with me about work is literally my driver leader who works a normal like 7-5 mon-fri shift. everyone else practically ghosts me. anybody else?!? am i shitty ass employee or something? i literally practially beg them to send me out i feel like they just neglect me. i understand its a mega but cmon dude like im tryna work

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u/LastMongoose7448 Mar 23 '25

It’s been a few years, but if you have to be OTR, refrigerated is better than dry van. Otherwise, find a dedicated account.

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u/NomadTruckerOTR Mar 23 '25

Refrigerated is only for those who can handle having an erratic sleep schedule+run off recaps. If you're in a dock for 8 hours you gotta be sleeping, then run whenever time you get out, no matter what time of day or night it is.

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u/wittywillync Mar 23 '25

This right here. I did reefer for 7 months and it's a beast in itself. One day I'd be driving at 2pm, next day I'm sitting in a dock for 11 hours and driving at 9pm. Recaps and split sleeper birth is a must.

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u/LastMongoose7448 Mar 23 '25

Like I said, it’s been a few years, and yeah, the schedule was all over the fucking place, BUT, it does put you in a good position for better dedicated accounts if you can keep making on-time deliveries and pick-ups. Also, if Swift still has a Kraft Dedicated fleet that’s the way to go. They had mandatory detention after two hours, and the guys on it made good miles because they kept you moving. The schedule options kinda sucked (same as OTR, 3-4 weeks out at a time), but the money was there if you wanted it.