If you join any company as a company driver it's their truck so they are mostly in control of where the truck goes. They will give you the location of where to pick up freight and where to deliver it. You can plan your own routes for how to get where you're going but you need to have a good reason if you're going out of route. 9 times out of 10 you will probably just use interstate highways to go the shortest distance possible. In the winter you may need to go around certain routes because of road closures, chain requirements, restrictions etc. Even if you own your truck you will want to go the shortest distance just because of fuel costs and wear and tear on the truck.
About the only time you can make your own routes is when you actually own your own truck. Even then you'll be questioned if you're going way out of route to get to customers.
Okay just wanted to check because soon I'm thinking about being a driver for swift
No your route is planned out for you
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