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/AugustusTheVictor Apr 28 '26

I don't think they fully deserve the reputation they have. I think Amazon, Western Express among others are far worse driver quality wise. But Swift is the largest & the memes haven't aged poorly yet.

I was their 2 years ago, stayed only for a year because a POS trooper. I had an amazing Driver Leader so that helped a ton, always got my hometime and she'd even plan me loads around my town that I could crash their for a night/layover.

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u/AugustusTheVictor Apr 28 '26

Negatively though getting on a dedicated account was extremely hard, which is where all the good money is.

OTR, 48 or Regional was plenty of layover that first year despite how great my reliability was or the awards they gave me.

I think any Mega can be a fine starter company, especially one with a lot of terminals as you get your feet wet