Just applied to swift what to expect?

You'll be gone most of time during training , just the way it works. Only a few months though... Where do you live? Are you close to a swift terminal?

 

Also- Married? Significant other? Kiddos?

 

You might as well not worry about hometime because you wont be seeing much of it. Figure on being home 3 days a month.

 

Generally you'll be showering in a truck stop or terminal, not a rest area. You'll probably be at home one day for every seven out. Biggest question, are you married, and do you have kids?

 

If you cant deal with being away from home then its gonna be tuff. That is the number one reason why younger drivers are not coming into this industry.

 

Swift OTR is normally home every other weekend for 48hrs, more time off if out longer, regional is normally home weekly for 36hr reset and maybe midweek if you live right off the freight lane. Remember that Swift will be your "stepping stone" not your lifetime commitment. After you knock out a year a lot of carriers will hire you, some offer great home time depending on where you live. Also, if youre in decent shape and willing to handle freight you can find dedicated accounts pretty easily.

 

Otr trucking is ideal for single people, loners, gypsie types. If a driver takes his girlfriend /boyfriend or wife/husband it makes it so much better.

 

Do you have room to park a truck at home? A 1.5 hour commute isn't bad, considering it's only once a week or so. training will take a month or two, if you're lucky you might even end up with a trainer using that location as his home terminal. if you need cdl training you can also go through your state workforce commission, trucking is a "high need" field so most states will pay for your training school. I don't think Swift is a "bad company", but you'll have far better options available once you get some experience. A lot of carriers will get you home for 48hrs most weekends- And offer training as well, TMC comes to mind. I would recommend flatbed if possible. Carriers will normally treat you better and you'll get better home time than van/reefer.