WERNER--BOUGHT SWIFT ???

[lifespalette]

I offered 2 bottles of Jack Daniels and a plug nickel for Swift. Haven't heard back.

That's because the selling price was three bottles, and a pack of bubble gum.

:wink:

That must mean I won the takeover................my last bid was a case of Jack, a carton of Marlboro Ultra Lights and threw in a 24 pack of Bud Lite to boot...................now I'll start getting things straightened out. Baby look out. cause we're gonna pimp out the Swift trucks....................

Spinners, chrome, chrome and more chrome...........Burgundy Pearl paint jobs, and sounds systems that you'll hear a mile away..........baby we may be slow but we be styling.

You all can send your applications to Swift_B_Pimpin. com......starting next week.

[ibamars]

i have to say i heard the story also. swift bought werner is what i heard.

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

I offered 2 bottles of Jack Daniels and a plug nickel for Swift. Haven't heard back.

That's because the selling price was three bottles, and a pack of bubble gum.

:wink:

That must mean I won the takeover................my last bid was a case of Jack, a carton of Marlboro Ultra Lights and threw in a 24 pack of Bud Lite to boot...................now I'll start getting things straightened out. Baby look out. cause we're gonna pimp out the Swift trucks....................

Spinners, chrome, chrome and more chrome...........Burgundy Pearl paint jobs, and sounds systems that you'll hear a mile away..........baby we may be slow but we be styling.

You all can send your applications to Swift_B_Pimpin. com......starting next week.

You would go broke repairing/replacing/fixing...all the cracked..bent..and broken body parts on those trucks even before you laid down the primer coat or installed the first sub woofer.......... :wink:

[lifespalette]

Hey with the spinners, no one will ever notice a few dings or cracks.

[duck]

I want mine with a dash cover made from crown royal bags and a gold crown on the dash too......

[GMAN]

Werner may have not bought Swift but COVENANT did purchase STAR.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs..../1436/BUSINESS

There was a story on the evening news about the Covenant buyout of Star.

[Toothpick]

Well I didn?t hear that Swift bought anyone or anyone bought Swift, but I did talk to one of my old trucker buddies Sunday whom I knew from my days at Swift. This guy always had connections on the inside so he was usually good for a scoop or two. Anyway, he told me Sunday that Swift was fixing to make an announcement in the next 2 to 3 weeks regarding an impending across the board raise. Anyone else hear this?

[keeso]

bent and beat up trucks? Both these companies buy new trucks every year to replace the fleet. I drove for werner before becoming an O/O and never had a bad truck or a truck over 2 years old so I dont understand that comment of bent and beat up trucks. Every trucking company has there bad equipment and bad drivers

LOLOL Werner trailers if you notice have avertical reflective stripe about 4 feet back of the front of the trailer. Why ? So the driver can observe it when backing etc and if it dissapears he should STOP. Check out werner trks sometime and notice how many mangled fairings they have.

[Rev.Vassago]

UPDATE:

I sold Swift to a neighbor for five packs of chewing gum, and he mowed my lawn.

I think I made out good on the deal. :wink:

[lifespalette]

UPDATE:

I sold Swift to a neighbor for five packs of chewing gum, and he mowed my lawn.

I think I made out good on the deal. :wink:

You owe me two packs of gum and a hedge trim..........how dare you sell my company...............my wife's a lawyer and if you keep screwing up my long range plans, I'll end up with all 5 packs of your gum and your sod. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

[lifespalette]

Okay... all kidding aside. There's a lot of experience here on this forum from the driving side. I think one of the biggest problems with these large companies is that they get so big they have to rely on management that has no idea whatsoever what driving is about. Unfortunately, the only resource they have is college educated transportation logistic personnel who may know the formulas and theories like the back of their hand, but don't have a clue how they work or don't work in the real world...........the only thing I can relate it too would be intern architects who, all though they may know the why's of design, don't know squat about construction and couldn't build something to save their lives..............one has to know not only the why, but the how to truly be an expert.

Just for the fun of it..........what would you do with any company to change the trucking environment and the mind sets that we all know are the downfall out on the road.

The first thing I would do with Swift or any other company for that matter........I would totally revamp the training process. Trainers should be just that trainers. I've posted it before and I'll post it again.

1. All trainers would have minimum 2 years experience and pay for training would be adjusted to compensate accordingly to eliminate the team concept. The trainer shouldn't be driving. He or she should be observing the student driving, giving advise, suggestions and immediate response to correct student mistakes.

2. Student hours should fall according to the HOS......14 on and then the rig shuts down for the night...........later in the training period the trainer should start planning that would enable the student to get the experience of night driving.

3. Trainers need to be sufficiently screened and properly trained to be trainers (i.e teachers). You can't get this from a two day trainers course.....sorry, and not every driver with 2 years experience is cut out to be a trainer.........I don't care how good you are at driving, your temperament can and most often squashes the student's spirit............

I think this one program could have a tremendous impact on the success rate of rookies, let alone the reduction in turnover.........and if done right wouldn't cost any more than the problem ridden programs we all went through...........in reality, I think it would cut cost, if in nothing else, the turn over rate.........

Maybe I'm out in left field........hell maybe I'm not even in the ball park, but we all know these training companies go through people like we use Kleenex tissues when we have a cold............why? My daddy taught me when you don't succeed the first time, figure out what's wrong..... correct that and try again..........only a fool keeps doing the same thing over and over again getting the same results............

Maybe some of you more experienced drivers out there can point out something I'm missing or at least give me directions to the ball park.

[HEADED4HOME]

Ive been at orientation the past week in Laredo Tx and YES they have just raised the cents per mile on Runs.......................
This will take effect on Oct 1.

Just food for thought.Has anyone noticed that in Laredo The Swift yard is smack right next to Werners (LOL).

Werner buying Swift................I doubt it.
Swift buying Werner................Priceless (LOL)

[dieselgrl]

Headed4Home.... that glowing neon Weenie sign is the easiest way to navigate to the Swift Laredo yard :wink:

[Longsnowsm]

Ive been at orientation the past week in Laredo Tx and YES they have just raised the cents per mile on Runs.......................
This will take effect on Oct 1.

Just food for thought.Has anyone noticed that in Laredo The Swift yard is smack right next to Werners (LOL).

Werner buying Swift................I doubt it.
Swift buying Werner................Priceless (LOL)

How much was the raise? I don't see anything on their web site about the raise yet so I am curious just how much they bumped the pay.

Longsnowsm

[oldcodger]

That's because the Swift terminal in Laredo is the old MS Carriers terminal. This is also why this terminal is nicer than 95% of the other Swift terminals. Private bunk rooms, private showers, nice tv room, etc.

Codger