Payment Method

I just looked it up for you and Swift says they pay every Tuesday and done either by direct deposit or comdata.

 

You can put it on your Comdata card if you want to, but you can arrange for direct deposit into your own account if you desire. The first check or two will be on your comdata card and then into whichever account you desire. The comdata card is also the card we use to get fuel, so you should always have it on your person. Getting your pay off it is easy enough, but there are fees involved at some point. Some drivers use it, most don't. If you want your pay sent to your bank, be sure you take a voided check with you to orientation, and it is easier to set your account up with a debit card if not already done.

 

How much is the fee?

 

Yes once you get an account...there will be a routing number on bottom left and your new acct number on bottom right...all you have to do is give them a voided check. And you never have to worry about getting to a bank or paying com data card fees. They know how to do it.

 

And no the fuel has nothing to do with your pay.

 

excellent question

 

From both a convenience and safety point of view, direct deposit would the way to go. The truck driver's family then has access to money to help pay bills and necessary expenses.

Many cities and towns have a credit union that is open to the community. If an individual does not have an account, these credit unions can be quite accommodating. Also, a lot of companies have credit unions that employees can join. The companies have payroll departments that can assist employees on all this.

 

I was getting direct deposit on my very first check not after a week or 2, also during orientation I know in Fontana a wellfargo guy comes and offers business accounts to those who can open an account, being with Swift the business account is free otherwise its $50 a month. I signed up for it even though I had a bank account with chase, they accepted my app and had my account info including routing etc the same day so I setup direct deposit for 95% to my chase and 5% to my wellsfargo and then setup the wells fargo to do automatic transfers of $1 a day to savings which then gives you a savings account at no monthly fees. 5% isnt much, sometimes its $30 a week into that account but if gives me a little extra savings for play money later, vacation or just when im low on money on the road I know its there.