Alternating Home Time
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Your home time is where you want it to be. I got off the road with Swift about a year ago. At that time a driver would request home time about a week ahead and simply gave a zip code. You would get dispatched so you end up near there. Those only works on a company's service area, so being with a national company like Swift helps a lot. You can explain your desire to your Driver Manager to make your arrangement easier to work out.
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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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I alternated with Schneider. I live in Florida. Took hometime in Carlisle, PA to be at my Son’s wedding. Took hometime in Columbus, OH (about once a quarter) to visit with friends and once took it in Syracuse, NY to visit an old friend.
This flexibility is a definite advantage the large carriers have over smaller ones.
I live in Oklahoma, my kids are in SoCal. If I decide to go with a big company like Swift, would they be able to alternate my home times between SoCal and Oklahoma? Thanks in advance.
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I live in Oklahoma, my kids are in SoCal. If I decide to go with a big company like Swift, would they be able to alternate my home times between SoCal and Oklahoma? Thanks in advance.