[scania]

I heard good and bad about Swift I know their starting pay is not the greatest,but if they keep you busy wouldn't that be better than making 45 cpm for someone else but waiting on loads half the time??

[classicxl]

there is nothing wrong with swift, they are just like every other large company so people do good with them others cant stand them

[cowboy695]

I made it through their school the 6 weeks with the trainer it was great got my own truck and was getting little short crappy runs. Maybe because I was a newbie but i thinks thats how they work. Not a bad company to get your experience with but for the long haul I would go somewhere different. Some peole Like it some people dont

[chasj58]

I've talked to recruiter and they have new pay system and bonus after 1st delivered load on time after going solo. Keep an eye out for BigBird01 posting he's with swift. Btw i'm going to orientation on Jan 3, in Syracuse,NY.

[Uturn2001]

and was getting little short crappy runs.

Swift does bill itself as a short to medium haul carrier with the average length of haul being under 500 miles.

[jnk2001]

Swift works this way with miles, lease teams first, lease solos second, trainers third and solo compny driver's get the leftovers(short trips and lots of time in the terminal in phoenix....lol) You have to yell loud to get your miles. :x :shock:

[fatman]

My pattern with Swift has been 1 short run, say < 200 miles, then one run 800 miles or greater. Last week I had two 1100 mile trips, one for like 50, and one for 150.

If the trip is less than 100 they pay you .42/mile + $25.00.

I would echo what others have said and say that, if nothing else, you could certainly do worse than working for Swift your first year. Yeah, the money is not the greatest, but the equipment is nice, the training is good (or at least on par with Schneider, my only other point of reference), the people are nice and safety is stressed.
Just mho, but the first year of trucking is your dues-paying-year. I'm just doing what I have to do to be in a position where I have more leverage. But overall I like Swift.

[fatman]

Originally Posted by jnk2001

Swift works this way with miles, lease teams first, lease solos second, trainers third and solo compny driver's get the leftovers(short trips and lots of time in the terminal in phoenix....lol) You have to yell loud to get your miles. :x :shock:

It could be worse, you could get stuck at the Fontana terminal. I took a shower there once and felt even dirtier afterwards. Swift should be ashamed of the conditions there.
In contrast, most of their terminals are at least acceptable and reasonably clean. The one in Edwardsville KS is totally awesome.

[crankyazz]

well this is just my opinion... but they suck donkey ass... so does C.R england... god i hate those two companies..

[Krzysztof]

I'm in P260 in phoenix right now, we're goin on the road on monday. So far I love it. I got lucky and got a good recruiter and everythings been exactly as i was told.

So far I have no complaints at all.