Swift Pay
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From what I understand...Swift went from one of the lowest paying companies to one of the highest with an 8 cent per mile increase for company drives. I don't have all the details yet but they are making an attempt to retain drivers. Good news for me as I just got a raise of $200 - 250 per week.
for new drivers as well? This confirmed? Do you guys sweat your asses off in the summer without an APU and no idling? what about winter and heat?
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
for new drivers as well? This confirmed? Do you guys sweat your asses off in the summer without an APU and no idling? what about winter and heat?
Yes. It is an attemp to keep the new drivers. No APU isn't all that bad, but I like the heat. My idle time is only 8%. They will allow 25% before saying anything. But a buddy of mine is at 49% and no one has jumped on him for it.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
Wow.....that's a massive pay increase. I hadn't heard about that. I'm going to have to look into it.
Wow.....that's a massive pay increase. I hadn't heard about that. I'm going to have to look into it.
Averitt bumped up pay a few months ago as well. I am not sure what the new scale is, but, since I began driving 11 months and two weeks ago, I have gone up 8cpm. (was .32 now .40). One bump (I believe it was 3cpm) was for surviving 6 months.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
since I began driving 11 months and two weeks ago, I have gone up 8cpm. (was .32 now .40)
Gotta love that! A 25% increase in a year. That's great!
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Gotta love that! A 25% increase in a year. That's great!
Yayes. 
What are they starting new drivers at now?
What are they starting new drivers at now?
$.33cpm according do a Swift recruiter. That's $.05 more than what she told me a few weeks ago.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
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From what I understand...Swift went from one of the lowest paying companies to one of the highest with an 8 cent per mile increase for company drives. I don't have all the details yet but they are making an attempt to retain drivers. Good news for me as I just got a raise of $200 - 250 per week.