Swift maybe my way out of here

Good evening,
My name is Melodie and I am 25. I work a lot of hours at my current job as an EMT in Oklahoma. I work for one of the top five busiest ambulance services in the country. I am in a hybrid paramedic program through my job and between you and I, I am absolutely disliking it. It is simply not for me. I grew up in a very small town in Oklahoma and moved to "the city" aka Oklahoma City about 4 years ago. I'm not married but I am in a relationship. I don't have any kids and I believe that it is now or never on a career and lifestyle change. That is why I am here today.
I have looked into trucking before and honestly I believe that this is the right road for me and that I should be basically living over the road. I don't have anything holding me back from going except my relationship. My parents support me in this decision and my siblings are in the age group that it won't really affect them at all.
I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos about trucking and Swift is my number one pick right now. I will be picking a company with a company paid driving academy, as money is tight right now. The reason I am leaning towards Swift is for a few reasons: 1. They have a lot of freight. 2. I will be attending a company paid academy. 3. Even though I have read and watched videos with negative things about Swift, I have read and watched videos with positive things about Swift. (A lot of the negative comments and statements that I have been reading, I believe has to do with the driver's attitude as much as it does the company's attitude.) You only get out what you put in. 4. The miles are there if you are willing to put in the work. 5. There is a terminal in Oklahoma City, not a very big one at all but it is a terminal. 6. The equipment isn't terrible for a new driver.
I believe the reason I am typing this post is to try to get some feedback from current drivers about what to expect as far as the company driving academy goes, the difference in miles during the winter (since I am going to be starting in the winter), knowledge to know before going to the academy, and what to expect throughout the first year or so.
So my thoughts about my game plan are the following:
I would get through the academy and the mentor phase of the training. I would get a load under my belt and then move into my truck. I want to spend my first year to three years basically in my truck. I want little home-time and I want to just run. I want to live out of my truck and save as much money as possible. With that being said, does Swift allow you to bring a rider with you? If so, how long do I need to be on the road on my own before they will allow a rider to be with me? Our lease is ending soon and I was just going to my significant other just ride with me if it was allowed. Your thoughts on that as well would be nice.

I know I am asking a lot of questions and stating a lot of stuff but I just needed somewhere to write out all of my thoughts and to receive some feedback as to how crazy my dream is.

Thank you in advance,
Rookie1012

 

What is your opinion on a good company that offers company paid training? And thank you for your honest post. It is exactly what I am looking for from this post I made.