Swift Flatbed Division... ?!

I finished at C1, tested, and got my CDL. If you test in a auto, you will get restrictions on CDL. Not sure, but i doubt even Swift would take a auto restriction. Even though they are heading all autos (unless you want manual)...you will possibly get a 10 speed or whatever to start, at least that is what i have been told. Not to mention, you may get a auto at some point,...what if it has a issue and you are told to take a 10 speed somewhere....oops,...can't.

 

You probably should have asked about being paid for that before you started.

 

..have not started. I was waiting to talk again with Swift rep,..THAT is why i asked on here. There ARE some that have been thru it and have answers..

 

Come on guys. There are so many better options out here without going with the bottom of the bottom. Swift or any of the other bottom rung companies mentioned in this thread.

It makes 0 sense why anyone would want to start out with an absolute bottom feeder. I don't care what your background is or what you've been involved with before. There is no reason for anyone with a little bit of motivation or ambition to start out with any of these companies.

You can argue with me all you want but the reason anyone starts out with these companies is because they want to just hit the easy button.

 

Yes and no. Sometimes someone is in a bad area and no one but the megas will hire them. Some of us get lucky and walk into a local job straight out of CDL school.

And while some of us do well never having run with a trainer outside of someone showing you the route and company policies, some people do seem to need the type of teaching that can be had at the megas.

 

sorry,.. but I AM NOW DONE WITH THIS THREAD!. THIS ....is supposed to be a thread about swift flatbedding, not #####ing or picking on people. I DID NOT take a easy button,... i tried TMC,maverick, melton, roehl, Prime,....in that order and they all said NO. I had a spotless driving record and no criminal record,..but one lousy termination from a factory because of points when my mom passed away. They ALL understood,... but said "sorry, we have a no termination policy". Sometimes you have to go with a starter company, get a CDL, keep your nose clean, log the miles,...and if you want, move on after 6 months or a year. At a year,...pretty much any company will take you if you stayed clean. I even got a tanker endorsement for no reason,...other than it makes me look better. NOW,...i think i'm done on here for awhile. There is ALWAYS the ones who like nothing more than to pick,... then help, or stay out of it. If you don't have an answer to someones question,...move on.

 

There are plenty of reasons to hate companies like swift. In my opinion, it mostly revolves around the fact that they treat drivers like crap, so good drivers don't stick around. So most of their drivers suck.

If you are aware of what you are getting into, if you know the negatives with swift, and you are willing to put up with them, if you are willing to learn everything you can from swift, as they are a training company and have some great resources, then you should do just fine. Going to swift isn't going to make someone a bad driver unless you let that happen.

 

sorry to here about your situation, Good luck at swift

 

thats ########, i graduated from swift academy and went to work for melton. If u go to another company,then swift wil send u a bill