Swift Routes
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From what they told us at orientation, yes, you must follow the fuel route. The Company is huge and therefore have huge buying power. It benefits them financially to purchase certain amounts of fuel in various locations. That is why they tell you when,where and how many gallons to purchase. I'm sure there are exceptions, but that would be up to your Driver Manager.
Driver Manager:
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.
While I was OTR I followed their fuel route unless it took me to far off the beaten path.
Since on the WM dedicated account there a only 4 places where I get fuel and I stop when I need it. We also can get fuel at the Walmart DC, in fact lately that is encouraged, where as last summer only if necessary.
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.
Yes, we are supposed to. However, I've gone off mine a few times. Once on a multistop load I didn't have time to spare. The terminals are such a hassle to fuel at that I avoid them when I can. Of course, I always make sure I have fuel to do the job. And the love's in west Amarillo gets skipped if they ever send me there again.
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.
Interesting...I always go whichever way I think is best, regardless of whether it matches up with the "fuel route" or not, then send a freeform asking dispatch to reoptimize me for fuel if I need it. They always do it and have never said a word about me being off route.
Interesting...I always go whichever way I think is best, regardless of whether it matches up with the "fuel route" or not, then send a freeform asking dispatch to reoptimize me for fuel if I need it. They always do it and have never said a word about me being off route.
And they probably won't,...until your first review. Still not a big deal though. Safety, on-time deliveries and fuel mileage is what they usually focus on.
When do they do the reviews (or how often)? Is that a yearly thing?
When do they do the reviews (or how often)? Is that a yearly thing?
For a while I was getting one quarterly, not lately. My last one was on January. Very informal they review your driver performance metrics. Takes 5 min.
When do they do the reviews (or how often)? Is that a yearly thing?
For a while I was getting one quarterly, not lately. My last one was on January. Very informal they review your driver performance metrics. Takes 5 min.
Ok yeah I definitely haven't had one yet but I didn't go solo until late January. We'll see what they say. What kind of fuel mileage do they like to see? I usually try to keep it above 8 if I can.
When do they do the reviews (or how often)? Is that a yearly thing?
For a while I was getting one quarterly, not lately. My last one was on January. Very informal they review your driver performance metrics. Takes 5 min.
Ok yeah I definitely haven't had one yet but I didn't go solo until late January. We'll see what they say. What kind of fuel mileage do they like to see? I usually try to keep it above 8 if I can.
That number they will like.
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Just curious, are Swifties supposed to follow the "fuel route" we get via a Qualcomm message when we're dispatched?
I know this is really a question for my DM , but I'd prefer to keep a "don't ask don't tell" policy if I really am supposed to follow the fuel route lol.
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.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.