Does Swift still not have APU or Inverters?

Not only do they not have APUs or inverters, they actually have a policy against having an inverter in your truck at all.

Unless you have sleep apnea, then you get one.

 

They allow inverters that plug in to the 12V socket. That limits you to around 150W, even with larger capacity inverters.

I use the Cobra 400W, but it only outputs 150W when using the 12V plug.
Having it has never caused an issue, and it is in the open when I put it in the shop.

 

No, they do not have APU's. They DO allow small inverters, up to 300 watts, that will plug into the power outlets. If you want to buy a bigger inverter, it must be installed by a Swift shop. Just be aware that if you swap trucks, your inverter will probably stay with the truck.

I have heard that some of the newer 2017 trucks do come with an inverter pre installed, but not all.

 

I've gotten so used to 12V lunchbox ovens and a plug-in inverter, I don't really need more than that.
My inverter charges and powers everything I need. My laptop computer is also my 'TV'.
Never really needed, or liked, microwave ovens.
My Coleman cooler keeps food colder than my refrigerator at home.

 

My trainer was a lease op and when he put his truck in the shop they told him he wasn't supposed to have his 1500 watt inverter in the truck, but never did anything to force him to take it out.

When I went through orientation we were all told absolutely no inverters, I remember that specifically because it pissed me off that they'd make such a stupid rule.
Everyone there has the cigarette lighter inverters regardless though, like moose said.

 

You are not forced to do anything. Don't be dramatic.

A lunchbox oven costs around $30-$40, depending if it is on sale.
With it you can cook baked potatoes, chicken, fish, rice and veggies, and any number of things. All of which are cheaper and better for you than truck stop/fast food.
With a good 12V cooler you can stock up things that need to stay cold.
Walmarts are all over the place, and you could get to one at any time during your day. Most of them allow truck parking; some for only a short time for shopping. SoCal - forget it. You can't even get in with a trailer.

There are many threads here about cooking in the truck.

And speaking of pay...
If you are so disheartened about the pay, why get into trucking?
But as with any new career, you will be paid on the low end when you begin. With hard work and a good work ethic, and a bit of luck, you will be making more in a short time. If you get in to the right account or division you can also make more. The possibilities in trucking are only limited by your imagination.