Swift Transportation Employer Reviews

I worked for Swift for almost 2 years. The first year and a half I has no problems. The last 4 months my DM gave me less miles each week. Finally after 400 paid miles in a week I quit. This DM would strand me at terminals for 2 or three days and tell me there was no frieght available. They lie. They tell you if it not safe to drive don't worry about – more... getting the load there late. Then when you pull over because of an ice storm you get a service failure and they will short route you. You also better hope you don't need repairs at the Richmond VA terminal. They work 8 to 5 and close on the weekends. Breakdown at 2:00 on Friday and you will sit till about 5:00 on Monday. – less

Just an average OTR job. Wake up in the morning, drive, eat lunch, drive some more, shower and sleep. Nothing too special, nothing too negative.

Driving Long hours and weeks at a time away from home.
I learned to drive with a different mindset, safe driving comes first.
Management always took care of the fleet whenever possible.
The easy part of my job was driving, the hardest was being away from home.

My day consist of driving 10 hours a day and sleeping 10 hours a day in my tractor.

very good for the body hard work lost a lot of pounds. made me feel good about my self. love it

Great company to start with and overall. pay is on the lower end for industry standards but miles are steady. overall they are a good company to work for.

drove the United States
How to drive and handle all aspects of truck driving
Helpful
The drivers are like family
Driving in the winter
Learning to operate a big rig

Given plenty of miles and able to have a home life with small children.

I started with them but never made any money, and my dispacher would not give me miles so I could not even afford to eat so I quit

I worked for swift for over a year out of salt lake city and then albuqurque. I was in fear of losing my job from day one. I did not get on board with their rip off lease progrom. So after a 100,000 safe miles they let me go over the phone. They go through well over 68% of their workforce every year. They get $50,000 for every new student they hire. – more... So basically the company has rookies driving for them. No wonder Swift has a bad name at truck stops and over the CB radio. I was always belittled at truck stops for working for such a crooked company. – less

Good for just coming out of truck driving school. If you're not training you not really making any money. Company steady Lie about home time Never get home.

worst choice I've ever made as a Professional Truck Driver! I failed to do research on this company before joining them. Everything good this company says is the complete opposite! All Truckers do not work for this company! Currently looking to drive for another company before i put in two week notice.

Administrative duties to upper management, perform payroll and hiring for office and maintenance departments. Complete billing records, set up management meetings, purchase office supplies.
Best part is working with many departments and different people.

Its ok, but I have not gotten pay yet for two weeks.
You have to drive a lot to make money

deliver products to all 48 states on time and damage free,electronic logs,pre trip inspections, load and unload trailers,drop and hook up trailers almost daily, drove 3000 miles weekly
fuel up maintain truck and other safety equipment.
use of hand truck and hand held scanner almost daily.

Great company to work for even though just starting out. Advancement with in ones own self and threw company. the pay is all ways right. Benefits are great can,t go wrong with this company.
Helps to become Owner operator.

There were many things about truck driving that were unmentioned because the trainee is handed a driver who might or might not know what he's doing.

Very good company to be employed with. As a company driver or office staff you will receive full support from management and corporate

I WAS A COMPANY FLATBED DRIVER FOR SWIFT TRANSPORTATION PICKING UP STRAPING/CHAINING/TARPING VARIOUS PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT THE USA

I drove for Swift 03/2002 to 09/2012. Plenty of miles, excellent equipment, and good driver support. I never had a payroll shortage and got paid layover and detention when due.The 1st year was the hardest,but after I developed a good record for pick up and delivery I started getting more high mileage desirable trips.I usually was able to get home exactly – more... when I wanted.In 10 1/2 years I never met a driver for another company who had a better job than mine.The hardest part was irregular hrs which were due to shippers and receivers.The places that I saw all over America made almost every day seem like a vacation. – less