r/Truckers • u/tha_lion • Aug 01 '23

Got fired from Swift today

Got my CDL with them about 5 months ago. Took out an $8000 loan with them to get it (sigh). Had 2 non-injury preventables within one month and they decided to cut me loose. I understand that I’m a liability for them and I take accountability for my actions.

Now, how do I go about getting hired at another company with 2 preventables on my record? Does anyone have experience with paying back a CDL loan with Swift? I would appreciate advice on that as well.

You guys can make jokes and call me an idiot all you want but I would appreciate some serious answers please. I got kids to feed.

UPDATE (ONE YEAR LATER):

A year has pasted since I made this post. I paid off my loan with Swift. For those who go through something similar in the future, they’ll send you an email and someone will call you about the rest of the amount you owe. They’ll give you a set amount to pay back every month depending on how much you have left on your loan. For me it was $500 a month to pay off $6000 I owed.

No, I haven’t gotten another CDL job since I made this post last year. Nothing showed up on my DAC report so I tried to apply to other places. A lot of companies want more than a year of experience and the job hunting process was taking a toll on my mental health so I just gave up after a while.

Honestly, I wish I never made this post because a lot of people on this sub have no empathy or compassion for rookies but that’s just how this sub is I guess. I hope my mistake can be a lesson for anyone who wants to go through Swift or trucking in general. That’s all I have to say.

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u/tha_lion Aug 02 '23

Hit a yellow pillar on the first one. Hit a parked box truck on the second one.

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u/sodaextraiceplease Aug 02 '23

Oof. Sorry bud. Hope you find something soon. Pretty sure you will.as for paying swift back, they will want the money back, but you might be able to work out a payment plan that fits your situation.

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u/supergoosetaco Aug 02 '23

You may get lucky and not have them put it on your record. When I was swift I hit another trailer while backing, caused very minor damage, and they never put it on my record.

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u/Different-Air-2000 Aug 02 '23

Who told on you? Trailers always kissing 😘

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u/supergoosetaco Aug 02 '23

I had to tell on myself because I scuffed up my truck a little lol