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Swift? Knight?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by hidden1, Mar 30, 2021.

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  1. Mar 31, 2021 #11
    Dockbumper

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    Both companies run "new" tractors. They only run them around 3-4 years or 500-600 thousand miles. Trailers are a crap shoot with any company, especially the big ones. I would wager that Swift has at least 100,000 trailers in service. Impossible to keep up proper maintenance bon a fleet of trailers that big. Either company will give you a good opportunity to break into this business. 90% of it is up to you. Good luck
     
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  3. Mar 31, 2021 #12
    lovesthedrive

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    STEVENS! The others are bottom feeders (where you go after getting fired elsewhere)
     
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  4. Mar 31, 2021 #13
    Dockbumper

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    OP is a new driver. Hasn't been fired.
     
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  5. Mar 31, 2021 #14
    kemosabi49

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    There are those that from before day one as a driver, have no interest in running a reefer. So companies like Swift it is. Better there than CRE, CRST and some others.
     
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  7. Mar 31, 2021 #15
    Dockbumper

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    True statement!
     
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  8. Mar 31, 2021 #16
    Plantfoam

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    Knight owns Barr Nunn too...get a year and change of experience in and you can switch to them as well. Way higher pay, especially if you get hazmat.
     
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  9. Mar 31, 2021 #17
    hidden1

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    ;)
    Interesting! I did not know that.
    BTW, my last name is Nunn. Maybe that will mean something to them ;)
     
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  10. Mar 31, 2021 #18
    Chinatown

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    Knight also owns Swift and Ablilene Motor Express and Kold Trans. Maybe some more.
     
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  11. Mar 31, 2021 #19
    Dockbumper

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    Knight gave this driver a reason to stick around for 8 or 10 years!

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