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Old 07.20.2007
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Do you know anything about start pay, hometime, regional route, Swift (Phoenix, AZ)?
The questions are:
* How much does a new driver makes with swift? How many cents per mile (cpm)? How much per week and/or per month?
* When you start with swift, do you get to chose whether to drive a regional route or drive over the road (OTR)? Do you get to pick or not?
* I am interested in a regional route (if I can get it), how does a regional route look like with swift (where do you drive to? Example, usually from Phoenix to L.A. to San Diego to Vegas and back to Pheonix)?
* Home time; when do you usually get home? I have a family, a wife and a son, and I really don't want to be on the road all the time and never spend time with them.
* What other info can you give me?

I will really appreciate any info and answers to my questions.
By the way, I read all of those posts from all of those threads. I am also still researching for info regarding other companies around my area (Phoenix, AZ).
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Is there anyone who knows the answers to those questions?


I will really apprecaite your help.
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Search this site for Swift.

Stay away from them is the main theme you will see.
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Knight is also a Phoenix company. Much better choice than Swift.
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Search this site for Swift.

Stay away from them is the main theme you will see.
I have done my research on this site, other sites and in person. I read all the threads and posts regarding Swift in this site, but I still would like to know if anyone knows the answers to those questions.


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Knight is also a Phoenix company. Much better choice than Swift.
Yeah, while looking around for companies from here (Phoenix), I came across Knight. I heard mostly (85%) good things about them from drivers and websites, but the problem is that they do not offer training and they want drivers with at least 4 months of experience.

My problem is that I cannot afford school/training to get my CDL and not having a job right now. I need a job asap and start making some money, at least a little bit of. So, I might have to go into the "wolve's cave" and give a try! I got a family; wife and a son to feed and pay for the "roof."

Thanks for your replies guys, I appreciate it.
If anyone has the answers to my questions and a little more info to offer, I am all ears.
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As big as Phoenix is there has gotta be some other companies that will train. Swift is a good way to ruin your drive to drive and run off a possible long term good driver.


Look in the phone book for truck driving schools. Call them and ask who from your area hires trainees. You may run across a local job that will train.
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Swift starts you # .26 per mile for the 1st 3 mos and by the end of 1 year you will be making .33. You can do regional and get home every 2 weeks. I see alot of complaints on here from people but the been good to me so far. I avg 2500-3000 miles a week and home alot.
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Swift starts you # .26 per mile for the 1st 3 mos and by the end of 1 year you will be making .33. You can do regional and get home every 2 weeks. I see alot of complaints on here from people but the been good to me so far. I avg 2500-3000 miles a week and home alot.
Thanks a lot for your reply.
Do you mind telling me more about your experience with Swift:
* How long you been working for the company?
* Do you work regional, OTR, other?
* After how may days on the road you get to go home? For how long do you get to stay home?
* You mentioned that if do regional, I get home every 2 weeks; is there any other way that I can get home at least a day per week?
* What else should I know?
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As big as Phoenix is there has gotta be some other companies that will train. Swift is a good way to ruin your drive to drive and run off a possible long term good driver.


Look in the phone book for truck driving schools. Call them and ask who from your area hires trainees. You may run across a local job that will train.

Yeah, there are many companies here in Phoenix, but I guess I have to continue searching for one that offers training. By the way, thanks for the tip, it's a really good idea.
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Do yourself a favor and listen to others here on this site. STAY AWAY FROM SWIFT!!!!!!!
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