Swift Transportation Company, Inc. - Phoenix, Az.

Igorace of the idustry I guess. They advertise pretty good. They train. Thats why I went.

 

Gotta post this here.Although Swift is in my estimation the worst company to drive for they do have a few excellent drivers and driver trainers.A very good friend of mine,who was also my trainer back with MS Carriers,is still hanging in there with Swift.I have talked with him since I signed on with Roehl,but he seems to be content where he is at.This guy was captain of Tennesees Road team in the late 90s and the following year was Captain of Americas Road Team.He started out with Mike Starnes when he was just starting,to build up MS Carriers.I know this guy operates out of the Memphis terminal and probably gets a lot of choice loads and is paid top dollar.Hell with that kind of background he deserves the best.Back when MS was still alive he was very well known thruout the company,and probably still is.Point here is although a company is very bad,(Swift)they still manage to hang onto some very qualified drivers.

 

i am a 911 dispatcher in South Texas. We have over 10,000 trucks go through here every day (according to ours local news).

We (police dept) receive a lot of complaints of reckless drivers, and when they are about tractor trailers a large number of them are about Swift and Schneider trucks.

They are reported as travelling 60+ miles an hour in 45 mile an hour zones.
We also have a lot of traffic accidents involving trailers.

 

the only thing is swift cannot hang on to many good drivers because of the way they are treated some just dont care or dont know any better

 

The last two (and only two, I might add) drivers to mistake the propane fueling area (at the Flying J where I work) for the Diesel fueling entrance, and then continue on (instead of backing up) around, running over the air and water station, several oleanders, etc., with their trailers, were Swift drivers. 'Nuff said.

 

i never give two weeks notice all that does it gives the company the chance to leave you stranded somwhere and if they are going to trash your dac report a two weeks notice is not going to make much of a diffrence

 

i use to be a driver for swift. i went thru their stupid training which i didnt get paid until my second week on the mentors truck. well i gave swift my notice las monday they said bring the truck bak to my home terminal. well i have have 2 job offers one for sure with schneider national. needless to say i have to pay them bak for their training but oh well.