Schneider or Swift Solo OTR NEW CDL GRAD

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Swift or Schneider OTR

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  1. gjb850

    gjb850 Bobtail Member

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    I can’t seem to decide on which company to start with? Swift is going to offer me a few cents more to haul their dry vans around but I’ve heard that their quality of life is lackluster. What are some of your experiences with Swift and Schneider?
     
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    Rookie over the road 4 to six weeks out at a time. What company do you recommend? Schneider or Swift? Feel free to leave your experiences and opinons.
     
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    the question is, what is your career path ? are you just gonna haul dry van till retired ? or wanna make good money hauling cars ? such and such
     
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    Go tankers. Where do you live?
     
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    Schneider is known for its decent training and slow trucks. Swift drivers are known for being horrible and always hitting parked rigs at truck stops. Are you concerned about decent pay at all? I dont think you'll earn very much with either of these companies starting out.
     
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    Schneider is known for decent training and slow trucks. Swift drivers are known for being horrible and always being in ditches or hitting parked rigs at truck stops.
     
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    Swift hits bridges too. I
     
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    BigDog Trucker Heavy Load Member

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    Clearance says 10'6" and there sits swift, tucked nice n safe underneath lol.
     
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    They hold bridges up.;)
     
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    Never did either of them good luck