Originally Posted by Timtruck

I my dealings with Swift, which are many, I have come to realize that working for Swift is fine if you are a beginning driver or you are going through their training program. But I personally would not stay any longer than 6 months which is about where you have to be in order to get hired by somebody else. I have not really met any owner operators, but as far as company drivers--I have never met any that were satisfied or any that are making "real" money. BTW, before you comment-unless you are making at least .39 cpm(as a company driver), and even that is low, and running at least 2500 miles per week-you are not making any "real" money--you are in fact slaving to the company. As an O/O, you should at least bring in $1.50 or better per mile w/ the fuel surcharge, unless, of course, you company is robbing you.

Originally Posted by Timtruck

Ok, I get it you like Swift, you overjoyed to be working for them--If you read the heading this board is for "bad" companies, if you want to sing the praises of Swift then there is a board for that, go over there and sing the praises from the heavens if you want. My personal dealings(please read that word PERSONAL, or did they not teach you what that meant) with Swift would be that I would not recommend them to anyone. BTW, I have never made a pay as low as $0.26 a mile anywhere that I have driven--so I mean if you think that is "good" money well, then knock yourself out. Also even at $0.32 a miles you will be making approx $41,000 a year--that is if everything is perfect and you drive 2500 a week for all 52 weeks and we all know that will not happen at Swift. Chances are your first year you will make somewhere in the neighborhood of $30,000 to $35,000, if you run and dont get held up by either the company or the customer. I still know people over there both in recruiting and who drive-drivers never stay there long, I said it is a good place to start, but get out as soon as possible and get a real driving job. I personally(there is that pesky word again that you dont like) would much rather take the higher pay and pay my own school, than trust the company to pay for it. That way you ARE NOT a slave to the "master" and you can leave when you can find better pay, and beleive me you can find it just after 6 months experience--2 years is way to long to take the headache that Swift is gonna give you, but like I said, if you like it over there then make sure you hit the favorite board and just tell everybody what Swift is doing for you! Plus I would rather drive somewhere and be respected and known by name , then be known by a driver ID and have them care less about what my name is--if you like that attitude, then by all means--Drive For Swift!

Originally Posted by pawpaw

Snowman, when I looked at attending the Swift school, it was my understanding that, if you stayed with Swift long enough, they would actually pay for the school by them paying half of it for like 13 months and then the next 13 months they paid you back the half that you paid the first 13 months. That may have changed.

Originally Posted by CivilWerks

P.S. I'm just rying to get my 25 posts so take all my BS with a grain of Salt.

Semper FI!

Originally Posted by MAJIK Lady

I read this and curious to know if that kind of pay is bad for a newbie...what company starts a newbie out with better pay than that...i thought experience is what makes the pay per mile rise. Please correct me if i am wrong.