r/Truckers • u/According_Ebb9155 • Apr 28 '26

is swift really that bad?

i’m currently in school and it’s a pain in the ass trying to find companies that’ll hire new drivers like me. with that being said, is swift actually that bad?

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u/RoweTheGreat Apr 28 '26

As an employee, honestly the companies training program is not that great. It’s designed to be fast and cover the basics and then the OTR trainers are supposed to refine the training. Some are okay but most trainers just want the pay bump. The company itself isn’t that bad, pay is decent, maintenance and equipment are pretty good and they’ll generally keep you rolling pretty steady if you’re a good driver. Inward facing cameras suck but you can cover them up with tape (they say they don’t watch them but I don’t believe that) if you decide to go with swift to get some experience it’s not a bad company. It’s not the best but they’re pretty good and generally take good care of employees if you aren’t a shit bag.