Unload your own truck at Swift?

[carlos64030]

I drive for Swift and I don't touch freight. I did take a load of tires to a truck stop once and I got a message over the Qualcomm asking me to lend a hand unloading since the customer was short on help. I was paid $100. to stand in the middle of the trailer to help keep the tires rolling outta the trailer's doors.

[mccfry]

be a good way to stay in shape and make a little extra cash..

I spoke with someone at the school in Memphis today who said that drivers unload your own trucks. Is this true? I dont mind helping unload, but I dont want to have to unload 40K pounds of freight alone. What gives here? Do you have reimbursement if you hire a lumper to do it?

[matcat]

I also drive for swift and have yet to have a driver unload or assist unload, mostly drop and hook, but there are the tire runs, and dollar general, and a few others that are driver unload, but they are usually covered by dedicated

[newolddrv]

I got screwed out of $190 when the Quaalcom satelite was having problems. I was on the phone with Swift's home office and told them I was ready to drive out the gate whether it was open or not.
I had a 3 stop load ending in San Antonio that was not supposed to be driver unload. The first 2 went ok with the receivers unloading but the third was lumpers. I only had about a third of the trailer left and I said I would unload it. Well I took my own sweet time and as the sun came up the lumpers wanted to go home. They started helping and asked me how much Swift paid their company to unload. I lied and said I didn't know as Swift takes care of that. (They DON'T) Anyway, I got unloaded and the parasitic lumpers didn't get a friggin dime. Screw 'em. I knew I'd never be back there again.