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[@truckertoddllc]

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[@lillianbarnett7034]

Thanxs

[@truckertoddllc]

No problem. Thanks for your really good comment

[@dennisglaser5188]

Swift wants you to keep that load.

[@johnhoward3271]

Beware of a Company that controls Your miles ( or Your ability to make money ) !...

[@DarrkMane]

Sounds like the government.

[@johnhoward3271]

@@DarrkMane pretty much

[@Farrell0208]

Unless your an owner operator, and able to pick your own loads, someone is going to have control over it. So does that mean the millions of drivers who simply don’t want that “headache” of responsibility, shouldn’t drive???? Good grief driver.

[@DarrkMane]

@Randy Farrell Depends on your risk / reward tolerance. O/Op isn't for everyone otherwise everyone would be doing it.

[@paulstone4804]

Tell it Todd! Hope it works out and thank you for your honesty.

[@alfy234]

I like your videos cs you speak the truth ; not afraid to speak truthfully about a company your with At the time 100% respect

[@truckertoddllc]

Thanks. On tonight's live show at 5 pm I'm going to share a lot and it's not all good for me.

[@swapsplat]

There's a reason swift has the reputation it has.

[@truckertoddllc]

Are there really any trucking companies with a great reputation?

[@timbacktrucking6035]

I was a dispatcher. It’s BS. They want you to stay out. They think if they make it hard you will just take another load. Lmao, what a dumb thing to say! No trucks in Dallas, lmao. They think truckers are stupid. Unbelievable BS things to say. I don’t believe anything companies say. It’s all BS.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes sir, I agree

[@keithdunn762]

Lol Lol wow, the same negative things you said about the company are the same things I told you last year but, you defended the hell out of them before you even really got started good with them to understand where I was coming from. From our conversation, everything was pretty much my fault, I didn't manage my fuel right, I was probably turning down a lot of loads etc. I hate to see you're having a difficult time with them but, I'm also glad you see I wasn't lying.

[@truckertoddllc]

I think you misunderstood the video. I didn't say negative things about Swift. I left Swift because I bought my own truck and I wanted to run the spot market again. If anything I was complimenting Swift and talked about how much money I made there but I left Swift back in May and I've said in many videos that under the right circumstances I would go back there again

[@keithdunn762]

@@truckertoddllc I didn't misunderstand the video, I was just pointing out that I said the same things. But If the freight and money gets A LOT BETTER there, I would go back also.

[@truckertoddllc]

I think it's also important to point out that the guy that I was talking to about Swift tonight, eventually agreed with me and we found some things he could do to improve his situation

[@KILRtv]

I'm having a similar problem, Todd. There is favoritism going on with the planners. They give me a good load, I commit, and they take it away with no explanation. Then I get that same load back after offering to help another planner. And there have been NUMEROUS times that they try to push a local load on me without local pay. These have been live unloads only 5-20 miles away.

[@claudiojesussoto2987]

Yup been with swift for a year I'm about to leave this shit is unfair they DONT like to pay breakdown pay

[@KILRtv]

@@claudiojesussoto2987 , I just want them to follow procedure and do what they said they would do. Take care of the driver; stop making excuses.

[@alanlewis7924]

I think your right about your money availability having a direct connection to your work ethics is correct. The spot freight market is very tough now that's true. Finding a load that pays enough to haul it and make a profit is difficult now. Best Wishes to You and Your Family.

[@truckertoddllc]

Thanks. I appreciate it

[@reesiemula]

Yea Todd your theory definitely makes a lot of sense. I wouldn’t doubt if that’s what they’re doing

[@RDTech]

I went to Swift and went through the MRP program and they told me there were no loads. I would sit for 3 to 4 days at a time that is no money not even for the truck payment just sitting and accruing debt. I left because at this particular time it’s garbage there and to be brutally honest since I have left I haven’t stopped moving. There are loads all over the place.

[@truckertoddllc]

I can certainly understand your frustration. There's a lot of guys telling me they're going through exactly what you went through. I've been pretty fortunate thus far with them, but I have things that I'm frustrated with them about as well

[@chrisbollinger1225]

We make it up as we go! You can t-call any load for $75. They don’t get a say. It’s in your contract

[@Devils_Arrow]

They also leave out that if they try this bogus narrative that you have to then take a local haul, that they have to pay you a $150 local haul fee on top of mileage.

[@chrisbollinger1225]

@@Devils_Arrow I delivered a Memphis load off the Memphis yard and they paid me zero!

[@Devils_Arrow]

@@chrisbollinger1225 are you company or owner op? If you're owner op, I'd be raising hell.

[@truckertoddllc]

He's owner operator

[@truckertoddllc]

That's terrible. I wouldn't have done it but you probably didn't find out till after you did it

[@michaellacey9189]

I just signed my lease last week and got the truck going. Had to fly from Vegas to Atlanta for it. 147 week lease. I'm just hoping for good weather the next 147 weeks. Crossing my fingers

[@truckertoddllc]

Good deal man. Please stay in touch and let me know how it goes

[@JoshsTruckingadventures]

I work at the sister company. When I started I’d get 1200 mile loads and get 2500-2800 a week. Now I’m lucky if I hit 1600. Then I get a load that can be done in a day but I can’t deliver for 3 days. Then I have to sit 20 hours to pickup my next load. I always hear we don’t have loads. I talk to other drivers and they say they never sit. It’s super frustrating

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah I can't complain. They've been running me fairly steady but I know a lot of guys that are sitting like you describe

[@youngsiles17]

Sitting not making money, that’s why it’s better to just find another trade. Truck driving just ain’t worth the hours worked for the LOW PAY it gives. Company drivers aren’t earning 2500-6000 a week like other trades with overtime. I quit and will not go back.

[@truckertoddllc]

You might have unrealistic expectations. What companies are offering 6,000 a week?

[@ralphdrees4413]

@@truckertoddllcliterally any flatbed lease with similar fixed costs paying percentage of 70% plus, same with reefer. Definitely not van unless they have great contracts. You’re competing with 20k company trucks. Your truck vs their truck. There’s a 5k lb load of empty coors cans in Denver. It goes 800ish miles to Texas. There’s a 43k load of paper rolls going through the mountains to California. There’s no loads in California. Which one of you is getting the load that’s 5k pounds to a hot market. What they are doing to you is why I left swift as a lease operator in 2017. And it was always that way. Period. Go hit DAT and check out the loads swift is posting that they can’t get covered allegedly. 4 dollars per mile some of them. It’s insanity. Meanwhile that lease truck will sit. Half the time a company truck will sit. I see you left already. Don’t look back!

[@JOHNDOEX11]

I wanted to purchase a truck then lease but a lot of owner operators i know that usually make pretty good money said to wait and see what happens until the end of 2023

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah there's a lot of people in a wait and see holding pattern right now

[@ILKBNS]

This happens all the time to a friend in LA, and it's more like lets make a deal "take this daycab load and then we will give you a good load" I'm a company driver and hear all this garbage lease stuff. It's note much of a move up

[@jeremiasgaldiano963]

Those office people don’t have common sense.😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulwheeler470]

Well if you eliminate what’s possible what ever remains, how ever improbable must be the truth. 🤔

[@willmonlr]

🖖

[@ralphcate]

I believe the planners will , if given a choice , steer the good loads to company drivers.

[@truckertoddllc]

I agree

[@ralphcate]

And I am one. I always have loads available at swift. 3 months in was thinking 🤔 of leasing at 9 months but not sure yet. Will you continue with the lease?

[@truckertoddllc]

@ralphcate I bought my own truck and left Swift almost a year ago

[@michaelpage8359]

Nobody wants to take short loads. The company I'm leased onto does the same thing. If you drop a load at the drop yard you have to take a local load to offset it. I don't like it but it makes sense.

[@truckertoddllc]

It makes sense unless I'm trying to put my truck in the shop for recall work that they are demanding be done by April 13th

[@michaelpage8359]

@truckertodd806 . I totally get it. They don't care about that though. They care more about the loads being delivered on time. Sounds like communication is lacking over there lately. That is a real issue and sucks for us as drivers out here just left hanging

[@mike-sk2li]

You are spot on! My company always asks me to take 30 mile runs from Fontana to LA. I'm an OTR driver only being compensated for miles driven. I flat refuse

[@anthonyleftwich47]

That is how I'm feeling as well I have 1 year left with swift to pay off my truck how they do their business towards drivers is completely trash nobody answer the phones they act like they don't have this or that they on that BS

[@Devils_Arrow]

I'm in Lancaster right now. If you make your way here, I'd love to shake your hand brother. Also, I am currently staring at almost 20 daycabs here and well over 20 guys sitting here bobtail. There's plenty of trucks.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah it would be great to meet up. It's not looking like I'm going to be there though. My truck needs a recall and they're saying they can't do it today so I guess I'll get it done at the Freightliner dealer in Lubbock

[@Devils_Arrow]

@@truckertoddllc that's too bad, hopefully they get it fixed pretty quick for you! I've got to run in and see if I can't rustle up a load from these planners.

[@davidkeevil5151]

If there was a driver shortage they would have plenty of trucks sitting not being used

[@truckertoddllc]

That's what I'm thinking. How is it possible to have a driver shortage and no loads at the same time? If there's no loads then we don't need any drivers

[@davidkeevil5151]

@Trucker Todd LLC. also I see so many trucking companies hiring and see so many interested or getting cdl no way driver shortage I do see alot more o/o stop doing it cause the market is bad.... I think if a company has those lease options in order for people to pay for the truck taxes living situation etc....I think it should be that company that should give those drivers leasing from them every ample opportunity to keep moving

[@jz3572]

Simple supply and demand. How can there be a capacity shortage when rate averages are so low? Classic misdirection, "pay no attention to the pink elephant"

[@youngsiles17]

Drivers shortage because it pays ass for the hours worked and away from family?! Oh no way!!!

[@truckertoddllc]

@@youngsiles17 depends where you work and what you do

[@JoTrev1]

I’m surprised they didn’t send one of the intermodal drivers to do it. Or send someone waiting to have their truck done to do it in another truck they have sitting.

[@truckertoddllc]

There's a million things they could have done that would have been better than giving me the stupid answer that they did. It makes it look like they don't care about the drivers and that they're lazy. This is a very bad look for them

[@JoTrev1]

@@truckertoddllc night dispatch everywhere I’ve been is usually unmotivated.

[@freedomworks3976]

Then just received a fleet wide message this morning saying we are overbooked and have way to much freight 😂😂😂.

[@HVYW8Gaming]

This is exactly what happened to me

[@kevinouimet1392]

I think it’s the economy Tod!!! Where all trying to work I got 2 kids at home and I pay rent ,food,daycare and so on things are a little tuff at the moment but where gunna get through it !!

[@truckertoddllc]

The economy had nothing to do with why they couldn't return my phone calls for 2 days. The economy had nothing to do with why they couldn't have a local driver deliver this load so I could put my truck in the shop, especially if I was willing to pay the related fees for the delivery.

[@kevinouimet1392]

@@truckertoddllc 🫡 …..

[@HebrewJerusalemPrince777]

I can’t stand the planners in Columbus, Ohio. Every time I get a load going up north those guys will literally remove my load or have me Tcall the load to their terminal. So their drivers can finish the loads. I really believe the planners show favoritism to other drivers.

[@lillianbarnett7034]

I agree

[@amoshillmusic]

Swift doesn’t care about you. 2 years in and they’ve showed me nothing but contempt. Hate is a strong word but I’ll use it.

[@truckertoddllc]

I’m sorry you had a bad experience there. Have you talked to anyone there about the problem that you’re having? No company is perfect but they were pretty good to me.

[@amoshillmusic]

@@truckertoddllcCertainly. I’ve reached out to as many ppl as possible for various concerns and problems. No company is perfect but, there’s got to be something better than this and hopefully with 2 years otr experience behind the wheel another company will appreciate my effort. I’m just over it and there’s no way they can persuade me otherwise at this point

[@zacharylindsay2178]

I started applying my swift application half through it

[@swapsplat]

It's not too late to change your mind!

[@chasinpaper8223]

Nothing new just called driver manipulation. In the near future when dispatchers and planners are replaced with Ai 6G then throw some autonomous trucks in the mix. Driving a truck will just be another low-paying job

[@truckertoddllc]

Lol. It's already a low paying job for a lot of people. I do pretty good but it looks like they're trying to squeeze me out

[@OverTheRoads]

Book your own loads….

[@truckertoddllc]

This is an older video. But while I was at Swift I did book my own loads as I was one of the beta testers for their load boards. Later I left them and bought my own truck and now I do the spot market and book my own loads through brokers and negotiate my own rates. Thanks for taking the time to watch the videos

[@narrowpath2980]

Doesn’t sound good for Swift or drivers. Storytellers ? Too big too fast ?

[@mikekeeton485]

Take your truck Odessa Texas and Haul the sand fracking sand that go to gas Wells

[@truckertoddllc]

A lot of people been saying I should do that. The oilfields are hard on the trucks and there's some equipment you have to add to the truck as well usually

[@mikekeeton485]

@@truckertoddllc If you haul the sandbox you don't need nothing more than what you have if you haul tankers you do sandbox don't need I holed up in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

[@freedomworks3976]

Swift has been telling you for 7 MONTHS there is no freight ??? Everywhere is a bad freight area ??? Now they are saying they have no trucks in Dallas ??? Ya I do remember that happening a lot with Swift. I also remember no loads all day then when your ready to go to bed at 10:30 pm all of a sudden they have a hot load for you to race to go get so your spending 48 hours with no sleep 😢. I’m dedicated where I am at , my freight level never changes. It just goes from 1 load stacked up on you to 2 or 3 loads stacked up on you. Our version of low freight simply means your going to do a live load once in a while 😂. I feel for you brother Todd ❤ !!!! Keep a positive attitude and just keep on keeping on I’m sure things will get better for you sooner rather than later.

[@kathyunderwood2534]

I find it hard to believe that there are no swift trucks there and there is no freight for one of the biggest trucking companies..I work for a smaller company but our miles hasn't been low in a few years! They are pulling crap on their drivers!!

[@truckertoddllc]

My thinking also. What's worse is they wouldn't even answer the phone

[@lf1977]

There is a driver retention problem

[@Delarocha34]

I think Swift actually likes that. They just keep pumping new drivers in that get paid less and will take whatever loads planners throw at them

[@lf1977]

@@Delarocha34 100%

[@NLD88000]

I know I'm struggling these last 3 weeks ....

[@truckertoddllc]

I hope things get better for you over there at your company

[@cheikhfaty2903]

Hello so just was asking about leasing program they keep yaa busy driving and how much is the average weekly making and miles too I hear the pay on cent

[@truckertoddllc]

I left them back in May. It would be impossible for me to accurately answer that question now. I did good back when I was there, but that's all I can tell you. People that are currently there that I talk to give me mixed reviews. Some are doing good and some are not

[@cheikhfaty2903]

Ooo damm I feel that preciat it

[@AC-cg1op]

Welcome to reality, Swift has been mistreating drivers. You have been bias for Swift. Now you have experienced a fraction of what the regular truckers receive that don't have big platforms.

[@truckertoddllc]

I'm still bias towards them. I still like their lease purchase program and still think they're a good company. I will be discussing everything more in detail tonight on the live show at 5:00 p.m. Central Time

[@travisjones3664]

No Trucks?? Did you call the right company? Lol. The best joke of the week

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes I started laughing and thought maybe it was some kind of April fool's joke

[@GoaltoGo]

I'll play devil's advocate here. Maybe when they said there were no good freight areas in the past they we're actually correct.. maybe very recently the freight magically picked up for Swift.. It's really doubtful but it could have happened. We all know in Trucking things don't go our way because of other parties incompetence or unwillingness to perform their jobs properly especially when it pertains to us personally. Usually this is a short-term and rare occasion event.. I hope this is the case for you..

[@davidkeevil5151]

Have 1 question I hear Peterbilts and Kensworth Truck and freightliners....never see many Mack Semi Trucks out there anything wrong w them or they are just expensive so companies won't buy them

[@truckertoddllc]

You see Mack trucks a lot more in construction operations. Mack and Volvo are the same company now so underneath the share a lot of similarities, just different body panels and different interiors. I personally like Mack trucks and wish there was more of them on the road

[@davidkeevil5151]

@Trucker Todd LLC. if I ever hit the lottery I would certainly have a Mack just the name and the look plus w not that many your not looking like everyone else lol

[@garysapp1450]

Lots of Artur drivers complaining about lack of freight and not making money. Build back better!

[@wukilla8ee]

You can add Werner to that list as well. Drive for them currently & I'm about to leave it shit doesn't change soon

[@truckertoddllc]

In my case I think we all know what's coming, we just don't know when

[@freedomworks3976]

Lets go Brandon FJB 👏

[@freedomworks3976]

@@wukilla8ee I drive for Werner for 2 months ... it was about 1 month to long.

[@willmonlr]

What ! 😮

[@michaelcabaniss15]

And probably want here from them

[@truckertoddllc]

You are correct. I'm already at the delivery place and neither me or my OOC heard anything from anybody. It's one thing to tell us no, but it's totally disrespectful to just ignore us

[@rogerperez7363]

TRUCKIN ZUKZ LIFE OUTTA YA

[@charleethetrucker]

You sure do move around alot how many leases have you done and how many have you completed

[@truckertoddllc]

I typically get this comment from people that haven't watched very many of my videos or know anything about me. I'm still at Swift. I've been here about 9 months. My previous two jobs I was at for 2 years each. Just because I review a company or talk about a company doesn't mean I've worked there. You should really do some more research before you put comments out like that

[@demackwalker5549]

Do you recommend me doing a lease with swift can I still make money ?

[@truckertoddllc]

It's tough to make money in a lease purchase anywhere right now. I recommend saving your money and purchasing a truck on your own and I can help you do that when you get some money saved up. Having said that, I did good on the swift lease purchase a few months ago

[@jesusferrer80]

Hey I tried to work for swift and they didn’t want me wtf

[@truckertoddllc]

It's much harder to get hired on there than what a lot of people realize. Where did you end up going instead?

[@uturn9075]

Do you ever stay at a job?

[@truckertoddllc]

Sure but I also leave when I have an opportunity to better myself. I was able to transition from a lease purchase into a truck that I paid cash for and run the spot market. Surely you understand someone wanting to better themselves? Are you telling me you've only had one job you're entire life?

[@graymikep64]

Lol😊😂

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

If you don't like swift find another company.

[@truckertoddllc]

There are no perfect companies. And a true honest person will tell you the good and bad about a company which is what I did in this video. This video was made several months ago and I am at a different company now but I did enjoy my time at Swift and I still find myself recommending people go to them. You should really do a little more research before you say something as ridiculous as what you just said. It's obvious that you haven't watched very many of my videos and don't know what you're talking about. Have a great weekend

[@RedRedred-ld4pb]

@@truckertoddllc you are a correct.

[@Delarocha34]

You're conspiracy idea makes a lot of sense. I've been with Swift for about a year now as a company driver. I've like to stay out for about 3 weeks at a time to try to get the most miles and make the most money but the last 2 times I went home after only two weeks and I noticed I got really good miles/pay both of those weeks I went home because they go out of their way to get you a load or two going home no matter how many miles they are. It's annoying because the point of staying out is that I want to make more money. It seems like they definitely are holding back on drivers

[@DarrkMane]

That's because they only need enough profit to make off of you & pay the truck. Anything else extra for you doesn't matter to them.

[@Delarocha34]

@@DarrkMane Makes sense. It seems like an indication to me that I need to try to stay stubborn and reject loads that don't benefit me the most. Are you a Swift driver?

[@DarrkMane]

@Chris W Yes & that's exactly what I do. Lmao, it's my clock aka earning potential. What terminal are you from?

[@Delarocha34]

@@DarrkMane Manteno IL and I’m on their ERF account which is basically the Eastern time zone. What about you?

[@johnmerlo5005]

Trucking rigged ? Nah .

[@lillianbarnett7034]

How did u get ur LLC

[@truckertoddllc]

Trucker CFO help me get it.

[@alpine6871]

my 1st video...trust me it won't be your last🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@cowboykody6775]

Too much talk n alot more action.

[@miguelcareras4756]

Swift have some terrible planers that is the problem this guys are just drinking coffe and watching Tik Tok . A lot of driverr are giving up their truck (leasing)because of them.

[@truckertoddllc]

TikTok lol