I have spent a couple of months visiting many of the forums here looking for advice as to where to start in trucking. Swift gets beat up pretty bad, but I can't seem to find any company for newbies that does not get someone complaining about how they are the worst company in the world. Schneider seemed to get good reviews, so I called them and they told me that they were not hiring where I live because they could'nt guarantee to get me home at all ( I live 20 minutes south of I-10, one hour outside of tucson AZ) and they told me to call Swift. Im afraid because of where I live most companies will not hire and train me, Swift is based out of phoenix and has lots of freight
in arizona.
I have talked with two Swift drivers who currently work there one has a local route and his only complaint was he wasn't always sure when his day would start the other driver was a lady who started 6 years ago and went from Swift driving school to O/O at swift she seemed very level headed and said that swift is what you make of it shes heard bad things about other companies too. I also spoke with two friends of friends who also at one time drove for swift, one left for medical reasons and the other because he needed more time with family they both said the would do it again if those reason were' not there.
Where do I go from here? It seems as if I have no other options other than swift! The voc schools which are so highly recomened are not offering classes anytime soon! I am scheduled to start training at Swift academy
end of august provided no one has a better option for me I would be glad to take it!!!!