This was one of the worst companies when I started

I had the Displeasure of Being a Swifty-I was with MS carriers When Swift Bought them Out-Of Course They Portrayed It As A Merger(Only A Fool) Would Believe that-Immediately 300 Or more Drivers quit(MS Drivers)-i Guess They Knew What Was Comin-Fortunately, I was dedicated Runnin 15-20 Drops A Week At Doubletime And Knew How to Do A Comic Book To A Tee-I Was Allover The Northeast-there Is Nothing Like Driven right Down Broadway NYC At 1230 And Seein Some Guy With A Silver Glove On walking Like he Was Right Outta The Movie"Stayin Alive" Or being Out On Long Island With 10 Drops to make-then tryin To get The hell Outta There-
The Thing That Used To Drive Me Nuts Was The Speed regulations-I remember There Trucks At-60-61 MPH And If You Went Over 66 For Any Reason That Was Grounds For Immediate Termination-They Had the DAm Dispatchers Runnin Weekly Speed reports On Every Driver--I was At 65(MS Speed) But If I Ever passed 72-I Could Be Fired Immediately......Ridiculous.

I Put Up With It For A-Until They Decided To Screw us Up On Our Dedicated Account-Reduced Our Drop Pay From 15-Per To 10 citing Fuel costs-And Came Up With The Brilliant Idea Of tracking Our Stops Via QCom real Tight-Even If The Next Drop Is Only 10 Miles Away--I Said Screw That,And Got Out Real Quick After That

 

This is what! Ive heard from many people' who know me! They say!
Swift is a' bad company to' start with just to'..much of a..Corporate Giant! and with that gos' no Trainee Concern you are just a.Socail Security Number On A Tax Form! This is really sad as we all know!
Cruzer

 

I am going to attend a swift schooling next month on the 11th of April in Troutdale Oregon. So, far I have heard alot of bad stuff bad about them, but I heard the same thing about the Army when I join in 1976. I end up retiring because I enjoy it so much. I really believe if you have right frame of mind you can last a year with anyone.

 

Tip what terminal did you come out of with Swift? It seem like all the forums I have read the most problems are on the eastern part of the states. I haven't heard to many from the western part. Mangement that control the loads and the ones suppose take care of you if there no good it doesn't matter what company your in it will be hell. Believe I was in 2 bad company's in the service and it was hell for a year.

 

I was just looking at the Swift web page and looked at there wages and beni's. Could anyone verify this ? or are these normal eaning's

"
Example 1
• Dry van – Western U.S.
• Single driver
• One year of experience
• 2,100 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – approximately $41,112
Example 2
• Dry van – Western U.S.
• Driving team
• Three years of experience
• 4,000 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – approximately $88,708
Example 3
• Dry van – Western U.S.
• Driver/Mentor Level 1
• Five years of experience
• 3,600 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – $81,709 + $11,520 bonus potential – approximately $93,229
Example 4
• Flatbed – Western U.S.
• Single driver
• Five years of experience
• 2,100 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – approximately $48,756
Example 5
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Single driver
• Three years of experience
• 2,100 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – approximately $45,480
Example 6
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Driving team
• Five years of experience
• 4,000 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – approximately $97,028
Example 7
• Dry van – Eastern U.S.
• Driver/Mentor Level 2
• Six years of experience
• 3,600 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – $87,325 + $11,520 bonus potential – approximately $98,845
Example 8
• Flatbed – Eastern U.S.
• Single driver
• Three years of experience
• 2,100 miles driven per week
• Annual pay – approximately $46,572
* These figures reflect estimated earning potential for each relative position and are not, and should in no way be construed as, guaranteed compensation. Miles can and do fluctuate."

Effective December 1, 2006, will pay significantly higher rates for loaded dispatches under 300 miles.

IT seems like a lot of money if you want to become a mentor!

acording to this A mentor needs at least 5 years of experience to be a mentor maybe there's been a rule change.I have read on this forum that there are mentors with 3 months of experience?? (Scary!!)

I have also read alot of realy bad things about Swift terminals down in the South or on the east coast.But I really havent found anything bad about the teminals on the west coast up north yet(I havent read all the forums yet).Is there any difference? Are they better?

 

When vickw was giving his pitch about how a new driver averages 1800-2000 miles a week I when to this site and read what it said. I thought to myself what bs! The newbie stated he wanted to gross $3,000.00. I told him that at 30 cents per mile he would have to run 2500 miles a week for four weeks. Then I went on to say that I don't see where Swift comes up with their 4112 number for a yearly income the first year. When vickw tried to explain it away that's when I said "so I guess Swift's site is misleading"? I tried to be scarcastic.