@@804arob2 for experience yes.. try to grey a treat at least. 2 years max and u can bounce.. if you ferry your Lss through swift u dont have to be contacted to them anymore but you'll still have to pay them back
I drove for swift, during the summer time I drove cross country starting the month of March to September, the other month I requested local. Swift is a great place to start your trucking career.
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Good video bro! You definitely can go local straight out of school. I'm not with swift but I have local experience trying to get back local. Thanks for the encouragement.
@@eastside2279 I'm trying to go local myself I'm fresh out of school these people it's funny these people post these videos you ask them a question they don't reply
The upgrade test 52 questions drive test and back in the yard. He actually correct about local. I went throw mentor training local and went local my mentor told me how to get it done I did not 1 day otr with swift I'm on shuttle express it's definitely a good starter company
I'm going through swift right now, I go take my test for my Permit this Thursday, and honestly I'm excited because everyone shits on Swift these days bro...lowkey it sucks, but fuck it I'm on this grind frfr
i drove for swift for a while... delivered a load to a local place that was hurting for drivers and they asked me if i wanted to drive on their dedicated account... "i said yes, definitely, been wanting to do a local dedicated"... they said for me to talk to my DM about it and my DM should send me their way soooo then i talk to my DM and she says "nothing available"... i said "not even for THAT company?", and she was like "nope" called the dedicated people back and told them what my DM told me and they said "we'll take care of it"... very next day i get a call from my DM asking why i went around them to get into that job... my response was "you're not my DM anymore so you don't have to worry about lying to me anymore" so he's not wrong, there are DM's that dont make the effort and lie to their drivers constantly file all that under "if you don't kiss my ass, you get less than minimum effort from me (the DM)".... she had something against me cause i didnt kiss ass
Bro this the most straight forward and direct video about swift or trucking period. And I’m currently getting ready to go to driving school with swift this was very helpful!! Thanks bro💪🏽💪🏽
Drove around for swift maybe 3 months. It’s okay pay is not that good. I did Walmart dedicated regional. Driving in the snow is the best when heading to Montana lol
Hey buddy your video was really helpful to many like me wannabe drivers...what is the current situation now. Why are you not making more related videos? Be safe! Thank you.
Thank You for your advice, unfortunately, when I saw this video was too late my husband was o ready to enroll with Swift, the training was ok, the mentor was very nice but when he start driven for SWIFT starts the nightmare, payment was horrible no more than 400 a week, wrong directions all the time, 3 weeks try to communicate with drive leader with no results they say if they work 5 days a week they guarantee 1000 p week but after 4 days they give all the excuses possible for he can not make the 5 days driving, like; wrong directions, empty buildings, no trailer, the macros work perfect 4 days a week, but not 5, 60 hours waiting for a trailer, not communication, no answer calls, make payments for the parts because they don't approve the transaction, has to be any government institution for regulating this abuse.
I can personally vouch and say this if straight facts. I did Otr with swift, wanted to be local and did their Walmart account in Louisiana but they needed up losing it too.
Yo appreciate the video. I been deciding if ima join swift but u just answered a lot of questions I had but what exactly are accounts and how u get in contact with them Bc I wouldn’t mind regional routes?
I was going to go to swift but I already paid for my CDL license when I pay for my permit . Because I will be out of state I have to pay again for a CDL license
Wassup bruh I’m 21 and I’m thinking about trucking I’m in college right now but it ain’t cutting it if I start trucking I wanna go through swift school and I wanna do OTR is it any advice you can give me ?
I start this weekend, after I get my cdls .. how can I ask to go local if they want me to drive otr? I’m from New Jersey & it’s already going to be a big separation traveling to Ohio. I need the best advice from you, because you look like you’re my age if not around it. Appreciate it.
When u get your cdl they are goin to send u on your training g with a mentor for 4 to 6 weeks. During those weeks stay in contact with your DM (driver manager) tellin them that u want to drive local.. stay on there head constantly... most likely they might give u bs stating that u either need 6 months to a year experience or it is difficult getting a spot to drive local. Dont believe it not once. If they say that, take it upon yourself to find out wich local accounts are in your home terminal and call those accounts yourself. Find the number from someone in the terminal office. Ask can they give u the number to the local account department.. or u can ask wich local accounts is there and call them separately, they have the numbers. Try not to ask your DM because they'll want u for themselves to drive for their accounts. Bug the hell out of them and keep it real , IM A NEW DRIVER AND IM IN TRAINING LOOKIN FOR LOCAL WORK WHEN IM DONE. Most are goin to take u kn. Some might say u need experience. While doing all this, still tell your dm the whole 4 to 6 mo ths that u want locally or if not something that will have u home every other night like a dedicated route
When I went through there 5 years ago it was just stick. Never know it probably changed ask recruiter. Also it's best to know stick and once on the road you can get a auto. Great company. Never had a problem with them. Just watch them TH-cam videos of what not to do. It sucks there alot of drivers that just cant drive and ruin the name
Very informative but why hasn't anyone mentioned that if you leave the school right after you get your CDL.. You are responsible for paying the schools tuition yourself. That is correct, right? Atleast that's what the swift recruiter told me recently. I am not sure why anyone would want to leave right away. The whole point is getting that experience with them, not making money.
Swift is a self-insured Mega carrier they take entry-level drivers.... small carriers are not self-insured... their insurance won't carry somebody with less than 2 years of driving... so be wary of shady Trucking outfits!
Walmart account is ok. They pay by the load and miles... $67.50 per load and 31cents a mile.. so depending on how much loads u do then you'll get paid. Night shift doesn't get that much loads.. maybe 3 or 4 when its busy... day shift gets about 4 most the time
U can but they're goin to act like its impossible or they have nothing open right now. Get ahold of the local accounts numbers and talk to them yourself.. tell them u want to go local
Get it for free like me so you don't have that money back get it through your state at your local college it's free you don't owe no one or have to sign on for 3 years
Alot of the big Carriers are training on automatics nowadays so you’ll have an “E” restriction on your CDL if you get it from their school . (E restriction means u can’t drive manuals)
do you get pay when you doing the training. cause i live by myself in Athens GA i just wanna make sure that will get pay doing my training so that can pay my apartment
When I use to be with swift 5 years ago. They dont pay while your training for CDL. But once in the driver training they do. I'm guessing it's still $ 500 a week rain or shine
N if your gonna start with them make sure your mentor teaches you how to back up n I ain't talking about no straight back. I was lucky enough to know how to back up due to my father. Hes a tank driver. Great company. I was with them for 2.5 years. They treat you with respect. I'm in my 2nd company in tankers now. O.O. make alot more here and dont need to drive much. But I always did like how swift fed my family and treated drivers.
This dude is the real deal, I appreciate you doing this video bro.
I appreciate that big dawg..
@@jsmith1321 I'm from VA, I got my Learners. Would swift be good option ? Also, how long do you have to stay before changing jobs ?
@@804arob2 for experience yes.. try to grey a treat at least. 2 years max and u can bounce.. if you ferry your Lss through swift u dont have to be contacted to them anymore but you'll still have to pay them back
I drove for swift, during the summer time I drove cross country starting the month of March to September, the other month I requested local. Swift is a great place to start your trucking career.
Straight to the point kicking actual factuals 💯 this video need about a million thumbs up dead ass! 👍🏽
Excellent heads-up on the "Driving Local" issues w/Dispatchers! 💯 Thanks for making this video!🥰
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Great video!!! Ty for sharing appreciate the positive energy & honesty for a change. Good luck to you.
This is sooo true right here. There will always be competition doesn’t matter where you go.
Same philosophy with bus driving. Too many negative senior drivers will scare you but after all the training is done you can bid for better routes.
This is info I need to know. Thank you for sharing relevent content.
Bless you my brother, telling it as it is.
Thank you for giving us a heads up of what to expect
I believe u brotha this is a genuine tips I'll keep that in mind thnks 4 D upload appreciate it be safe now god bless.
Thanks so much for the pointers
On growing up with swift
Good video bro! You definitely can go local straight out of school. I'm not with swift but I have local experience trying to get back local. Thanks for the encouragement.
Who did you go local with right out of school??? And where is it located???
@@eastside2279 I'm trying to go local myself I'm fresh out of school these people it's funny these people post these videos you ask them a question they don't reply
@@sharoncross5993 RT u ain’t neva lied shiddd!
Right on Appreciate the way you explained it all
The upgrade test 52 questions drive test and back in the yard. He actually correct about local. I went throw mentor training local and went local my mentor told me how to get it done I did not 1 day otr with swift I'm on shuttle express it's definitely a good starter company
Great information. I plan on getting on with swift as I’m a newly licensed driver. I want otr so hopefully it works out for me.
Very Good and Necessary Video....
wow! thanks for the heads up and stay safe
Thnks awesome! GODBLESS
I'm going through swift right now, I go take my test for my Permit this Thursday, and honestly I'm excited because everyone shits on Swift these days bro...lowkey it sucks, but fuck it I'm on this grind frfr
Im on that too , good luck
i drove for swift for a while... delivered a load to a local place that was hurting for drivers and they asked me if i wanted to drive on their dedicated account... "i said yes, definitely, been wanting to do a local dedicated"... they said for me to talk to my DM about it and my DM should send me their way
soooo then i talk to my DM and she says "nothing available"... i said "not even for THAT company?", and she was like "nope"
called the dedicated people back and told them what my DM told me and they said "we'll take care of it"... very next day i get a call from my DM asking why i went around them to get into that job... my response was "you're not my DM anymore so you don't have to worry about lying to me anymore"
so he's not wrong, there are DM's that dont make the effort and lie to their drivers constantly
file all that under "if you don't kiss my ass, you get less than minimum effort from me (the DM)".... she had something against me cause i didnt kiss ass
Good video man. Thanks.
Thanks man for the advice
Bro this the most straight forward and direct video about swift or trucking period. And I’m currently getting ready to go to driving school with swift this was very helpful!! Thanks bro💪🏽💪🏽
Appreciate your info!!!
Thanks for the info 👍
Godbless you
And Godbless utube
Drove around for swift maybe 3 months. It’s okay pay is not that good. I did Walmart dedicated regional. Driving in the snow is the best when heading to Montana lol
Thanks for the information bro.
your adam apple warmers are pretty dope !!
I work for swift. He speak nothing but facts.
True words sir 👍
Hey buddy your video was really helpful to many like me wannabe drivers...what is the current situation now. Why are you not making more related videos? Be safe! Thank you.
Good news thank you .
Thank You for your advice, unfortunately, when I saw this video was too late my husband was o ready to enroll with Swift, the training was ok, the mentor was very nice but when he start driven for SWIFT starts the nightmare, payment was horrible no more than 400 a week, wrong directions all the time, 3 weeks try to communicate with drive leader with no results they say if they work 5 days a week they guarantee 1000 p week but after 4 days they give all the excuses possible for he can not make the 5 days driving, like; wrong directions, empty buildings, no trailer, the macros work perfect 4 days a week, but not 5, 60 hours waiting for a trailer, not communication, no answer calls, make payments for the parts because they don't approve the transaction, has to be any government institution for regulating this abuse.
Good to know about the local situation! I assume threatening to quit would help to? Hahahah.
one of the main reasons I wanna truck is to travel the country.
Thank you.
🙌🏼
I can personally vouch and say this if straight facts. I did Otr with swift, wanted to be local and did their Walmart account in Louisiana but they needed up losing it too.
Lmfao because everyone was late
Arturo Gomez lmao big facts
@@djslimspinz9563 i run dedicated Costco with team have never been late since i got my cdl lol 3 its been 3 months with swift
Arturo Gomez that’s good to hear bro at least you know Costco isn’t going out of business anytime soon. You like it?
@@djslimspinz9563 yeah its awesome. Who do you currently work with
U should make another video
G Looking Pop!!!!
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Yo appreciate the video. I been deciding if ima join swift but u just answered a lot of questions I had but what exactly are accounts and how u get in contact with them Bc I wouldn’t mind regional routes?
I was going to go to swift but I already paid for my CDL license when I pay for my permit . Because I will be out of state I have to pay again for a CDL license
Thanks
You stay close to Fontana ca. need some more info or direction on what to do I just got my permit going to a school real soon
Question: About how many hours a day and weeks a day did you work on different accounts when you were local?
I wish I known that they told me there no local runs in Michigan
Thanks bro have you tried Sysco or Walmart or snidyer
Is it possible I can leave right out of training and do containers (intermodal)?
I have 1 week n a half left
How do you find accounts number to call once you in with swift
Wassup bruh I’m 21 and I’m thinking about trucking I’m in college right now but it ain’t cutting it if I start trucking I wanna go through swift school and I wanna do OTR is it any advice you can give me ?
This job is alot better then holding a 45 plus pound grinder for twelve hours right?
Swift will help you get your foot in the door. My advice, is to find another job ASAP!
Thanks lol
Bro quick question how many weeks you go over the road with your mentor?
Is training/driving school done OTR the entire time?
So my question is whether it’s otr, regional, dedicated, or local you’re still gonna have to go out with a trainer for 4-6 weeks?
correct
Not if you start on a local account. In my area Swift is hiring for local drivers with no experience
How do you find the number? Thinking about starting with swift??
I have my CDL license. And I’m looking for companies that hire new students. Can i go with Swift?
Sooo fresh outta school I can call a local account?? What do you mean by call accounts?
Aye what Swift terminal was u out of?
Yo I start Monday and I was told Texas regional driver what are the accounts like for Texas regional?
Idk big dawg every state has different account you'll have to call and ask about them
Its better to get Costco dedicated stack guaranteed
How do I find who has local accounts with Swift in my area?
I start this weekend, after I get my cdls .. how can I ask to go local if they want me to drive otr? I’m from New Jersey & it’s already going to be a big separation traveling to Ohio. I need the best advice from you, because you look like you’re my age if not around it. Appreciate it.
Also what should I pack ?
When u get your cdl they are goin to send u on your training g with a mentor for 4 to 6 weeks. During those weeks stay in contact with your DM (driver manager) tellin them that u want to drive local.. stay on there head constantly... most likely they might give u bs stating that u either need 6 months to a year experience or it is difficult getting a spot to drive local. Dont believe it not once. If they say that, take it upon yourself to find out wich local accounts are in your home terminal and call those accounts yourself. Find the number from someone in the terminal office. Ask can they give u the number to the local account department.. or u can ask wich local accounts is there and call them separately, they have the numbers. Try not to ask your DM because they'll want u for themselves to drive for their accounts. Bug the hell out of them and keep it real , IM A NEW DRIVER AND IM IN TRAINING LOOKIN FOR LOCAL WORK WHEN IM DONE. Most are goin to take u kn. Some might say u need experience. While doing all this, still tell your dm the whole 4 to 6 mo ths that u want locally or if not something that will have u home every other night like a dedicated route
Doing training do the train you in automatic or manual or automatic do you have a choose on what you can train on
When I went through there 5 years ago it was just stick. Never know it probably changed ask recruiter. Also it's best to know stick and once on the road you can get a auto. Great company. Never had a problem with them. Just watch them TH-cam videos of what not to do. It sucks there alot of drivers that just cant drive and ruin the name
Very informative but why hasn't anyone mentioned that if you leave the school right after you get your CDL.. You are responsible for paying the schools tuition yourself. That is correct, right? Atleast that's what the swift recruiter told me recently. I am not sure why anyone would want to leave right away. The whole point is getting that experience with them, not making money.
They said I'm good to go do they do a full background before you go to orination because id hate yo gondown there and something happen
I see on here alot of people say Prime will send you home like look b4 I come all the way please check my information out
Bro, how hard is the cdl test? Im afraid to not pass it so don get the job and still owe them almost 7k
Study study study I'm a female didn't know anything about trucks 3 part test for your permit. Than study & practice your pretrip
What company are you with now ?
Swift is a self-insured Mega carrier they take entry-level drivers.... small carriers are not self-insured... their insurance won't carry somebody with less than 2 years of driving... so be wary of shady Trucking outfits!
How much is it to go to the academy
How do you get the phone numbers for the accounts?
And how is swift now for ypu here in 2021
Can you give me more details on the Walmart account? I’m thinking about doing the Walmart account with swift but I’m having some doubts.
Walmart account is ok. They pay by the load and miles... $67.50 per load and 31cents a mile.. so depending on how much loads u do then you'll get paid. Night shift doesn't get that much loads.. maybe 3 or 4 when its busy... day shift gets about 4 most the time
J Smith Thank you!
Is Swift pretty good bruh!
Hallo smith how are doing how are things over there Man I mean I need your help bro wanna join trucking business what advice can you give me bro
I don't understand what you are talking about ? If I'm working for Swift, how do I tell them I want local only ?
How long is the contract if you get your license thru them
12 months
I'm trying get my cdl they help you with that
Get your cdl permit first and your DOT physical. Swift has a cdl course. U should try Prime before swift. And stay far away from CR England
So how would I get ahold of the accounts... could I just talk to my DL and tell him I want to be local
U can but they're goin to act like its impossible or they have nothing open right now. Get ahold of the local accounts numbers and talk to them yourself.. tell them u want to go local
How about the pretrip..i heard is hard
I do you find the accounts bro is it on there website bro
If I get my CDL A with Swift, how much would I owe back?
Get it for free like me so you don't have that money back get it through your state at your local college it's free you don't owe no one or have to sign on for 3 years
@@sharoncross5993 How do you apply for that?
You can get your cdl through swift and leave? You're still gunna owe them that 4k tho
They still winnin💪
True... but what's 4k compared to 60-80k for your first year.. let them have it.. they started your career so thank them and get on lol
@@jsmith1321
60- 80k as a 1st year driver with no experience?
J Smith, where do i sign-up?
@@christophermartinez6225 call swift in your area and they'll give u the run down on what to do next
@Fresh Bagels
With good looks like that anything is possible Mr.Bagels🤠
@Fresh Bagels
Yeah i know, im no green bean
Gimme a bagel im hungry
J smith can you drive or join the swift academy if you only have 9 moths with your none commercial driver’s license
I believe as long as your 21 and older u can join. But that's just my belief u might want to call and check into that
You need to have a valid license for at least 1 year to work for any mega carrier.
You good fam??
Do swift accept felons ?
Yes
SURE THEY TEACH YOU HOW TO WRECK TRUCKS !
Oye Man Que paso. Where you work now?..im thinking Swift
Not at all.. been left
@@jsmith1321 im was thinking swift..but more us xpress..the Dollar GENERAL account here in fla i live in Miami
It's a good choice... do u have experience
@@jsmith1321 i just got my CDL-A license 2 weeks ago..i been driving box trucks for 20 years
Do you have automatic CDL or manual?
Alot of the big Carriers are training on automatics nowadays so you’ll have an “E” restriction on your CDL if you get it from their school . (E restriction means u can’t drive manuals)
@@apuertorican1773 thanks
Is it legal/or does the driver have the right to call the account holder
Yes u can call the account holder
Do they give you loading?
Yes they give u load
Question. How do we get our own accounts ? 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Where did you start off before swift
Did you work with Oscar at dsc
does swift take people over age 55?
Yes they do
Do u have to have a high school diploma or GED to go to swift???
No
No not at all
do you get pay when you doing the training. cause i live by myself in Athens GA i just wanna make sure that will get pay doing my training so that can pay my apartment
When I use to be with swift 5 years ago. They dont pay while your training for CDL. But once in the driver training they do. I'm guessing it's still $ 500 a week rain or shine
N if your gonna start with them make sure your mentor teaches you how to back up n I ain't talking about no straight back. I was lucky enough to know how to back up due to my father. Hes a tank driver. Great company. I was with them for 2.5 years. They treat you with respect. I'm in my 2nd company in tankers now. O.O. make alot more here and dont need to drive much. But I always did like how swift fed my family and treated drivers.