Just Finished Swift After Being There About 15 Months, The Skinny On Em
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Haha oldschool you filtered yourself a little this time 
and here i'd broken out the popcorn.
...When I climbed up on the top bunk to try to get more sleep, my team mate woke me up talking on the phone inside the truck and I never could get back to bed. That caused all kinds of problems with me and management and I was released later that day.
I guess there's some important stuff missing from that part.
Anyway, I don't understand, were all those jobs with Swift? Can you be "released" from one assignment and just go get another at the same company?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Haha oldschool you filtered yourself a little this time
and here i'd broken out the popcorn.
I wouldn't give up on the popcorn just yet...once I can take my 30 minute break after my last stop, I can respond appropriately and factually to this.
...When I climbed up on the top bunk to try to get more sleep, my team mate woke me up talking on the phone inside the truck and I never could get back to bed. That caused all kinds of problems with me and management and I was released later that day.
I guess there's some important stuff missing from that part.
Anyway, I don't understand, were all those jobs with Swift? Can you be "released" from one assignment and just go get another at the same company?
He probably requested these assignments as they came available. Swift has numerous dedicated accounts that OTR drivers regularily move in and out of depending on the needs of the account. Common.
OTR:
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
He probably requested these assignments as they came available. Swift has numerous dedicated accounts that OTR drivers regularily move in and out of depending on the needs of the account. Common.
OK, but it says he was released, then called the Walmart DC for a job.
OTR:
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.
He probably requested these assignments as they came available. Swift has numerous dedicated accounts that OTR drivers regularily move in and out of depending on the needs of the account. Common.
OK, but it says he was released, then called the Walmart DC for a job.
He was released from the account, not Swift. I am certain you cannot make a habit of that.
OTR:
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.
Well I got my popcorn ready, just waiting for G-Town to talk some knowledge!
By the way Phox, any carrier running trucks 7 days per week on a 24 hour schedule can legally run the 70/8 on-duty clock for their drivers. Most of the drivers on this forum (including Swift) run 70/8.
I know that, but he was saying he would have to drive 70 hours a week, I don't know if he meant the standard 7 day week that the rest of the world goes by or the 8 day week that truckers go by. either way it's next to impossible to drive for 70 hours even in an 8 day work week because that's the max you are are allowed on any form of on duty status in the 8 day work week, not just driving and you have to be on duty for pre trip, post trip, load and unloading. correct me if i'm wrong but that's what I was taught. Perhaps he meant you were going to be working for all 70 hours of that 8 day week, that could make sense however it's not what he said so that's why I asked for clarification.
Phox, you're being way too literal. I don't care if I'm driving 11 hours in a day or 7 hours and spending 5 running the crane for a customer delivery, I'm still calling it driving. I'm sure that's what he meant in his description.
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Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.