What truck did I select to lease purchase at Swift Transportation?

[@truckertoddllc]

If you decide to contact Swift Transportation about company driver or lease purchase opportunities please call Michelle Cantrell at 864-968-7605 and give her my driver code of WIRDA1 or give them my truck number 222999.

[@rce8540]

Man your in a lot better mood since leaving dart. You were in a bad mood most of the time. Nice to see you happy now. I hope it works out well for you at swift.

[@truckertoddllc]

I definitely have a lot less stress now. Thanks for watching and for the nice comment

[@kengreskamp]

Good deal. Keep us updated on revenue per week and your costs /expenses. Very curious to see how this goes.

[@jessereese2576]

Congratulations man it's beautiful I have heard alot of positive things about the freightliners recently

[@jaredtestermantesterman899]

I've been in 7 or 8 freightliner trucks I n my life. Owned 2 of them. Out right. The fuel mileage was great.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah so far so good and they seem to have improved the ride on the newer ones

[@user-vu5pw4nu5d]

How much approximately?

[@lyndonkirk219]

I thought I recognized you there at the terminal yesterday. I should have said hello. Welcome to Swift.

[@truckertoddllc]

Oh that day was hectic. It was so hot outside and I was trying to move all my stuff and return the rental car but yeah I wish I would have met you and we could have said hi

[@martinshelley2332]

I used to work for Swift as Company Driver. Denver , Co was home terminal. Had been to Phoenix/Memphis/ Los Angeles/South Carolina terminals

[@monkmoto1887]

the fuel milage these things get will make you a good chunk of change over a KW or volvo or pete. plus parts and mechanic support its just like choosing a rife. theres a lot of sweet choices but if you need it everyday and you need to rely on it and fix it when it breaks, youre going to choose an ar. same thing with these imo

[@terracestevenkennedy9198]

Like your truck that what I would lease purchase.I would not purchase my company issued Truck T800 kw know Governor big Cummins bad milage. I don’t pay for the fuel

[@Goal-2-Go]

The opti idle is initialized by the menu up front I believe on the left hand side of the steering wheel the arrow keys. You'll see idle adjust and then the optimized idle choices. You'll have to hit the optimize idle turn it on and it should come on within 3 minutes hopefully. This is all when the truck is off and the ignition key is in the power position. Going by memory but that should get you there.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah I had to watch some KZbin videos to figure it out. It is in the menu like you said but the key has to be in the on position. In my opinion the opt idle on freightliner is superior to the ones on other truck manufacturers

[@user-vu5pw4nu5d]

@@truckertoddllc Hi Todd what is your MPG and do you know the one for the KW?

[@truckertoddllc]

So most weeks I average anywhere between 8 mpg and 9.4 MPG. It really varies depending on what part of the country you're in and how heavy your load is and how fast I'm running. I don't know what it is on the kenworths and really it will very from truck to truck. Two identical trucks can get different fuel economy depending on a million different factors

[@user-vu5pw4nu5d]

@@truckertoddllc 8- 9.4 is awesome loaded constantly Do you know what your transmission setup is, differentials and W/B?

[@truckertoddllc]

@@user-vu5pw4nu5d 12-speed automatic with 268 gears. I'll have to check the wheelbase

[@user-vu5pw4nu5d]

Loved buddy 💯 agree with you the most safe and efficient truck in this industry for decades. They have the largest parts inventory available wherever you are at a price super below anyone else. Everywhere they know it easy to diagnose and cheap. And of course leader in technology and progress, ALL the competition copies Freightliner's advances and technology, whoever likes it, this is the reality, Why companies like Covenant Transport, Walmart, Swift, Prime etc prefer them???

[@lifeinyoureyes3174]

“ congratulations I’m happy for ya” 🤣🤣💀

[@kingmike40]

Go to Walmart and get a memory foam mattress for less than 200. They are really good mattresses. Don't remember the name but they come rolled in a box.

[@truckertoddllc]

The memory foam that Walmart sells that goes on top of an existing mattress and I had problems with it bunching up on me. I haven't seen the ones that you're talking about but it's a great recommendation for people that are stuck with a bad mattress currently. The one from Swift is amazing and I sleep really well on it

[@jaredtestermantesterman899]

Me personally will drive anything anywhere. But o got a peterbuilt n working flatbed at anderson trucking. Been good. Love my peterbuilt

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah I loved my Peterbilt too.

[@Frank-q7q]

Todd, Todd, everyone knows the Cascadia...Talk about the numbers...

[@truckertoddllc]

I have videos where I exactly show the numbers. This video was to show the truck. I can see you’re not a patient person, slow down and watch the videos and you’ll get the information you want

[@sabrinabarnes5909]

Congrats on the Freightliner I prefer Freightliners myself because I'm short 😆 I'm in a KW right now and its ok but rather have a Freightliner

[@sabrinabarnes5909]

I love the cirkul water bottle Thats all I drink on the road since I started buying the cartridges.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah I bought almost $300 worth of stuff for me and my wife and we love it so far. Every flavor I've tried has been great and I love how you can control the strength as well

[@sabrinabarnes5909]

@@truckertoddllc yes my favorite is the Banana Strawberry

[@truckertoddllc]

@@sabrinabarnes5909 I haven't tried it yet but I've got one here and plan to do it next

[@jacobhughes70]

That’s a good looking truck, congratulations. I’m interested in seeing how you do at swift.

[@truckertoddllc]

Me too lol. I came into this deal with not a great attitude or very high expectations but they have really surprised me so far. I expected to see a lot of inexperienced drivers that didn't know very much about trucking instead I've met several experienced drivers that were very knowledgeable. I went in there Lancaster Texas driver's lounge and I didn't hear any griping or complaining, just a lot of laughing and happy people. I'm sure they've got some negative Nellie's and I'm sure that I will meet them at some point. I was super impressed with the shop and spent an extensive amount of time talking to one of their lead mechanics.

[@jacobhughes70]

@@truckertoddllc that’s awesome, I know swift has a bad reputation and we all make fun of them but they seem to be a decent company. Most drivers that I talked to that worked there didn’t really have anything bad to say about them. Does swift have a load board or do you have a dispatcher getting loads for you. I know you may go over this later but what are your weekly deductions.

[@truckertoddllc]

@@jacobhughes70 I want to have the exact numbers in front of me when I get that information. People flip out even if I misquote a dollar or two. I will release that information in the coming weeks but right now I have my hands full. I also hate to do it because that information will very greatly based on what truck you select and I hate for somebody to be drawn to or drawn away from Swift based on my numbers

[@jacobhughes70]

@@truckertoddllc Don’t worry I got you. It is a sweet truck I wish you good luck. It’s always nice to see hard working people succeed in this world

[@Newyorkbronco]

Nice frieghtliner!!!!

[@freedomworks3976]

I'm hoping my next new Dart truck will be a Freightliner not a Peterbuilt.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah they sent out a blanket hiring advertisement saying that they were getting in new peterbilts. There was no mention of Freightliner but you never know

[@freedomworks3976]

Congratulations 👏 👏 👏 Beautiful 😍 truck 🚚 😍 👌

[@jdm1039]

I looked up Swift's SAFER score in the past because of all the bullshyte always on the internet about them. Their score is fine. I've never been nervous driving around a Swift truck on the highway. I can't say the same for the unprofessional Billy Big Rigger O/O types who think speeding, tailgating and making unsafe lane changes make them "real truckers"

[@truckertoddllc]

Great point. I did a video and couldn't find the safer score of the first time I looked and somebody sent it to me and so I showed it in another video. I considered the numbers to be great for a company that does so much training and like you said even for a company that doesn't do training the numbers were really good

[@CashisKingtrucking]

My Freightliner is older than yours 😥 Congratulations, great choice.

[@truckertoddllc]

Thanks man I appreciate it

[@richardceruti7026]

Lol, you’ve got to like it. Your making payments on it.great video.

[@truckertoddllc]

Thanks

[@jvega625]

696 a week.. what’s ya overall weekly overhead from the truck side . I’ve been contemplating. I’m 130k a year before deductions as a local driver .. but the freedom I don’t have. Aka If i wanted to go on vacation . Most likely will be denied since seniority hits and they take prime time vacation days

[@jvega625]

Sorry my mind is elsewhere, I got the price wrong 676* a week sorry

[@truckertoddllc]

I'll try to put a video together with the totals calculated. They have some optional insurances and things you can get and I want to make sure and include those so you get a full picture. Right now I'm still moving into the truck and trying to hit the ground running so videos about income or truck performance will probably be in the next few weeks when I can give more accurate information

[@jvega625]

@@truckertoddllc I only said truck overhead because I know everyone’s cost of living is different. Example my COL is just under 3k a month. Yeah potential income would be nice too but I didn’t want to push ya 😅

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah I used to do income videos frequently but it didn't have the desired result that I wanted. I did it hoping to motivate people but instead it made a lot of people mad at the company or criticize me because they said I should be making more or doing something differently. I also don't really like doing them because everyone's expenses will be different based on what type of truck you get and the year model. For example a 2018 Freightliner would have different insurance expenses and everything than a 2023 Peterbilt. I really prefer to leave these questions to a recruiter also because information can change. I've got guys that asked me questions and leave comments for videos I did about 3 years ago. Obviously the information I gave back then is different now for that company and they should really contact the company for the most accurate information. That's why I include recruiter contact information in the description of my videos so that people can get the most accurate information

[@onceagaindc]

2 words. Fuck that. Fuck companies that work with seniority. .

[@Darren2269]

Look on passenger door, you will find HP and gear ratio for rear end.

[@truckertoddllc]

Not on this one. I think the sticker is on top of the valve cover. I'm curious myself so I'll probably climb up there and look in the near future when it's not a hundred degrees outside

[@jeffreycrowther1374]

You mean drivers side door

[@truckertoddllc]

@@jeffreycrowther1374 nope mine is on the passenger door

[@jeffreycrowther1374]

The hp is set by swift so that does you no good.

[@truckertoddllc]

@@jeffreycrowther1374 first of all, almost every lease purchase I know of has engine perimeters set on the truck and I don't know if you saw my recent video where I talked about my fuel economy. Even with heavy idling I was averaging 9.41 mi per gallon using hub miles so I would argue that their programming does me a lot of good. However it's my understanding that they also have a higher performance tune available at the shops if I want it. I would never consider another tune as long as I'm getting this kind of fuel economy

[@lubseydata]

ouch. good luck... drive safely

[@williamtrent5442]

I’ll say the name… Dart…. lol. Good luck on your new adventure buddy.

[@truckertoddllc]

Lol

[@daledeem676]

How you check your mileage next time you fuel write down the mileage so if it's 100000 fill it up same way.you always do.. so if your at 101200 now and you put 200 gals in you got 6 miles to the gal last time.you filled.up

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes I know how to do it. But at the time of the filming of the video I had not purchased any fuel yet so it was impossible to have those numbers

[@richardr2362]

Hello Todd, do you know if they hired establishing Team drivers?

[@truckertoddllc]

I don't know what their current needs are but I would assume that they are hiring teams as most companies are looking for teams

[@richardr2362]

@truckertodd806 thank you!

[@michaelconvey8017]

stick with cummins or detroit and an 13spd eaton

[@truckertoddllc]

While I like both of those options, it was a Detroit with an automatic. These large companies aren’t getting manual transmissions anymore.

[@tylerjones2574]

I just got the 2019 kw wesday leasing with swift

[@truckertoddllc]

Congratulations. How do you like it?

[@tylerjones2574]

I love it just got some problems they got to fix but other than that I luv it

[@203cyclone]

Nice I’m lookin forward to getting into a Kw aswell.. are you in dry van division?

[@tylerjones2574]

@@203cyclone yea drive van

[@203cyclone]

Ok that’s good to hear , I thought you had to be flatbed or heavy hauler to get into a kw

[@michaelkane732]

might have picked up a 23 as they are out already?

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes from what I understand the 23s have been released but they are hard to come by at any trucking company right now because of the chip shortage and the supply chain issues around the world

[@Frank-q7q]

That truck new is about 169k Mid level , the interest is built in... Please , just be real, please ...

[@truckertoddllc]

I was being realistic at the time the video was filmed over a year ago. Keep in mind truck prices were a lot higher then than they are now.

[@BrianGriffin31th]

😎

[@chrisbrown4625]

Thought you were at Dart?

[@truckertoddllc]

I was for almost 2 years. I left them about a month ago. There's several videos describing what happened

[@truckerbugBR549]

Nice truck.

[@blkcobra03]

Hey Todd. I wanted to comment on your thinking that a 1099 company driver is illegal. I believe if that person is using his SSN instead of an EIN number that would be correct. If he is using an EIN then he can be a 1099. He is TRADING his labor/time for compensation. That said, if he is receiving privileges such as sick/vacation/health benefits that would make him an employee and not a 1099 person. I am personally getting ready to do that process. I receive a State pension which also includes health benefits for life. I currently work for the enemy (federal govt) and I'm a truckdriver for a supermarket here in Commifornia for over 25 yrs at the same time. I will be retiring from the fed's at the end of this year. I will be getting my EIN and change to a 1099 status with the supermarket. I'm currently a casual driver (25+ yrs) in which I accrue NO sick/vacation nor do I receive health benefits and that will stay the same when I work for them more in the future. Receiving no benefits will/should qualify me as a 1099 worker. That's the way I see it.

[@truckertoddllc]

I think I agree with you in principle. I do think in that situation it needs to pay really good to cover what you lose in taxes and benefits. In your situation the company reaps most of the tax deductions

[@blkcobra03]

@@truckertoddllc Well I won't lose health benefits because I have my State health/dental for life. I also will pay NO federal income taxes because people don't realize that ONLY federal employees and those receiving federal benefits/privileges (welfare, etc) are required to pay federal income tax. That is why the IRS states that federal income taxes are VOLUNTARY. We have been conditioned/indoctrinated to believe we are required to pay that tax.

[@truckertoddllc]

I'm not sure that's correct but I'm not well versed enough to debate you about that. But I've heard others say this before as well. I'm sure the people that have lost their houses and their businesses to the IRS wish what you were saying was true. Also people have been imprisoned for tax evasion so I'm sure it's a crime

[@blkcobra03]

@@truckertoddllc It can't be tax evasion if they tell you in their own Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that it is VOLUNTARY. I don't know the particulars regarding those other cases.

[@truckertoddllc]

Like I said, I hope you're right but I know tax evasion is a crime and a lot of people got in trouble several years ago following your philosophy. What you're saying might be true but I can't come out and make a video saying that without more verification. I personally know people that have had their bank accounts Frozen and their paychecks Levied and that doesn't sound voluntary to me

[@jellyrollmorton111]

👍👍

[@seven1productions819]

Are you with the mrp program?

[@truckertoddllc]

No I'm in a straight lease but I was originally scheduled to do an MRP lease so I'm very familiar with both programs

[@steveellison4487]

Is the load board available yet?

[@truckertoddllc]

Not yet it's still in beta testing

[@turmantrucking6416]

I know we’re you can get a good mattress lol

[@truckertoddllc]

Lol

[@jzila9900]

Hi todd , maybe this has been asked , do they let you chose the truck and can you lease a new one?

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes you pick the truck after you do your drug test and they'll even send you pictures of it. You can get a new one if there's one available but honestly there probably won't be one available. As you know because of the problems in the supply chain most mega carriers won't be receiving any more new trucks this year. Mega carriers such as Schneider have already made this announcement. Your best bet at whatever company you go to is to just pick the best of what's available. We are living in weird times right now

[@jzila9900]

@@truckertoddllc Yes that totally makes sense because of the supply shortage

[@robertstark9454]

This is now against the law in California. New Jersey will be next, wait and see.

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes sir I agree New Jersey will probably be next unless Illinois beats them to the punch

[@truckertoddllc]

But it's not illegal for me to operate in California unless I do over 50% of my business there. This mainly affects California licensed drivers for now but it could change in the future. But if the worst thing that ever happens to me in my life is that I can never go to California again, I'll be okay

[@robertstark9454]

@@truckertoddllc There you go

[@NLD88000]

My guess Cascadia

[@truckertoddllc]

LOL my thumbnail gave it away. KZbin selected that thumbnail I should have selected a different one to add to the mystery

[@NLD88000]

@@truckertoddllc I got a plain Jane 2022 Cascadia only fridge that's it ...great fuel economy last ifta 9.1

[@truckertoddllc]

Man that's outstanding. You are doing a lot of things right for sure

[@NLD88000]

@@truckertoddllc idling kills me putting a generator on truck this week putting 5k btu ac in the truck 🚚...I use my cruise @60 if under 20k in the box over @54 ....slow ....but I can chase 12mpg on flat ground ...I am eager to here about there load board to hear about the volume of loads they have there at swift also can we bring our own trucks there

[@ThePacokanada2812]

But 2022 it have different dashboard,are you sure is 2022?

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes it was manufactured 10/21 and has an in service date of 5/22. This would make it an early 2022 model as trucks are modeled based on when they are put in service. It's possible that the new dash design you are referring to came later in the 2022 year model

[@ThePacokanada2812]

@@truckertoddllc I am thinking of leasing a truck, but I would like to know how good the payment is right now I am as a company and I take home $1,400 to $1,700... I hope that as a lease I earn more

[@truckertoddllc]

You should be able to easily exceed that if you run it as a business and manage your expenses. There's a lot of factors that go into being successful but with a little elbow grease you can do it

[@sweetness2689]

do you know if they have a lease for the flatbed side?

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes they do. Contact Michelle Cantrell at 864-968-7605 and give her my driver code of WIRDA1 or give them my truck number 222999. She'll be able to give you a lot more details than I'll be able to

[@mattmotter9359]

So what do they have you governed at? Is it the same as a company driver?

[@truckertoddllc]

I believe company is 63 and 65. For lease purchase it depends if you have the forward facing camera or not. Without the camera it is 68 and 70, with the camera it's 70 and 72.

[@mattmotter9359]

@@truckertoddllc cool at least you can pass ppl lol. I drive for Old Dominion Freight Line. I’m a nightly linehauler. Can’t get out of my own way. I know how you feel about speed limiters. Keep up the good work. Your videos are pretty informative. Can’t believe you don’t have more followers. Being a 25 year driver do you prefer the automatic these days? I’ve been on the road for 15 years and been mostly in manual. I like the control of it but it’s been years since I’ve been in an automatic.

[@truckertoddllc]

It's a slow grind to grow a KZbin channel. We net add about 5 or 6 subscribers a day. I appreciate everyone here, we just need to get the word out and I think we'll continue to grow. The bigger this channel gets the more truckers we can help. Thanks for the kind words and I appreciate you being here

[@jamesmartin3895]

Freightliner , It is owned by Mercedes Benz

[@truckertoddllc]

It was at one time, I don't know if it still is or not

[@jamesmartin3895]

It was owned by Chrysler and when Mercedes split from them they took freightliner with them, but I don't know about western star

[@truckertoddllc]

It's at my understanding that Western Star is also under the same umbrella of companies

[@jeffreycrowther1374]

Tell them you want a custom truck with 156 inch sleeper

[@truckertoddllc]

Yeah that would be nice to have but it's not practical in what I'm doing. But if I was in a type of trucking where that was a possibility I would sure love it. I have the next best thing, I have a really nice travel trailer for my off time

[@jeffreycrowther1374]

@@truckertoddllc it works well in all trucking applications. You need to learn 40,000 pounds is bull shit i carry less than 9 items and it makes 12.000.00 a week after expenses.

[@truckertoddllc]

It actually does not work well and all applications. For one thing you say you can pull 40,000 pounds, I can do a little bit over 46k. Secondly there's a lot of docs that are near impossible to back in if you have a long wheelbase truck such as yours. Also there's a lot of roads where you would be length restricted as well. And finally if you are really making $12,000 a week after all expenses, why do you feel it necessary to get on KZbin and troll other drivers and try to make them feel inferior to you? I really feel sorry for you, your life must be really miserable

[@purpleyeti705]

We actually have 2 super sleeper trucks here that I've personally seen. I think one was a 120 and the other 150ish, one ari and the other bolt.

[@truckertoddllc]

I haven't seen them yet but that would be cool to see

[@rrubio3608]

How much did that truck cost you?

[@truckertoddllc]

I answered it in at least two videos and sent you the link. It's all there

[@lequinnThomas]

How long you have to work for swift before they allow you to lease ?

[@truckertoddllc]

You can do it from day one like I did if you have verifiable experience. They want you to have at least 9 months but I would recommend you have several years and several thousand saved up in the bank before you get started. You never know what's going to happen

[@florvalencia3649]

Can you run reefer only?

[@truckertoddllc]

@@florvalencia3649 Yes they have a reefer division for guys that only want to pull reefer

[@daledeem676]

Do.they have a load board

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes they do. It's currently in beta testing and I'll be joining the beta testing within the next couple of weeks and let everybody know how it's going

[@Nickearl1]

Swift has a lease purchase? So they have a load board?

[@truckertoddllc]

It's in development and beta testing right now. Nobody knows when it will be completed but I can tell you that I know for a fact they are working on it very hard and it is a high priority for them

[@Nickearl1]

Well congrats!!

[@truckertoddllc]

Thank you

[@thealltrucker]

Yep, my Freightliner is nicer, lol!!

[@terryb5000]

Were do you go to see safer score

[@bobbakian7369]

SAFERWEB

[@truckertoddllc]

I have a whole video about how to do it but basically you just Google the trucking name and write safer after it and it will pull the report up.

[@Rickdab609]

Is it a walk away lease

[@truckertoddllc]

Yes

[@Rickdab609]

@@truckertoddllc I been with swift for 7 months . I’m considering it 🤔

[@truckertoddllc]

@@Rickdab609 good idea. You can make even more than you're making now if you play your cards right

[@Rickdab609]

@@truckertoddllc yup and I’m already a team driver with my girl running NER. I’m calling Michelle Monday

[@truckertoddllc]

@@Rickdab609 good luck please stay in touch and let me know how it goes.

[@tripplemmm86]

Paccar 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@bigdeal6727]

Not a good deal for you . You should know better than to go for a lease purchase. I suppose you see yourself as an owner operator as well ? Your not .

[@truckertoddllc]

I'm absolutely an owner operator. How the truck is financed or if the truck is financed at all does not determine if I'm a legal business or not. But I'm not all hung up on labels you can call me whatever you want to. I'm very successful and happy at what I'm doing and I hope you are happy and doing well also

[@jeffreycrowther1374]

You will never own the truck.

[@truckertoddllc]

It's okay for you to underestimate me. Fortunately the outcome of my life is not determined by your negative attitude. Perhaps your negative comments say more about you than they do about me

[@stevec8861]

Even if true and he doesn't pay off the balloon before moving to next truck, what does it matter? The lease is a financial instrument that allows Todd to use the truck to earn a living. We never own our homes and nobody complains about that.