Just here rewatching your vids on my other channel showing some love but I gotta say you were amazing in this vid. Your soothing energy, your tone, your beauty, even through this story of frustration, it was all on point. Much Respect. You go gurl!
I'm sorry you had to go through all that shit, Glad you left them, & glad to see you're happy with the new company. All the best to you on your new journey Nia 🙏
I started working for swift in January after this month will be my 3 months and since I’ve been driving I’ve had the hardest time with the trailers and there is always something wrong with my truck but you made a good call I hope I can get my lil experience and do the same 😅good luck on your new trucking journey
I left Swift about the same time as you. Working out of Phoenix, they had me running Nv, Ca.and Az. Your description about covers it, self centered AH’s. Perfect example; First morning at Driver Training (Orientation) Swift to provide shuttle from hotel and breakfast will be provided @ 7 am. Reality..no shuttle, no breakfast. In the end, a $600 check was the last straw, I put in for a wk of home time, 3 wks later returned to the terminal 2 days late, cleaned out the truck and headed home to Flag. When my DL called to establish my returning time…I FN unloaded on him. Just Facts! Two days later, I’m working for a Plumbing Co. I really enjoyed driving, just me and my Frenchie. Anyhow, watching your channel brought it all back..Thanks for what you do!,
I hope everything works out for you at your new job sometimes it's sometimes better to leave the old jobs and get out and start moving on down the road but you have a you have a safe trip on your first trip out and God bless you
I’m not a trucker, but I used to fly airplanes for a small FedEx subcontractor in Texas, and kind of have a sense of awareness as to why truckers go through daily. My ex owns a trucking business in Marfa, Texas, and been a fan of your channel for quite some time. Congrats on the new opportunity.
Hi Nia. I wish there was a way to communicate like over the phone so I could tell you all the do's and don'ts about some of these mega carriers. I'm an OTR driver for a smaller company out of Chicago now a lot of people say the Chicago companies are bad but you got to find the right one that works for you. I'm making the most money here at this company than I have it any other company since 2001. I also was a lease operator at KLLM for 3 years. I've never worked with swift but that was wrong for them to sit you for two weeks. SMH.. Also, I follow you're channel because I like to network with other drivers and share information and help each other out here. Even though we work for different companies, we are a team/ bro, sisterhood. We have to look out for one another. Also to make professional relationships with each other. If you have any questions about anything. I'll be happy to answer. Keep up the awesome work. Take care and be safe out there on them crazy roads.
i have been driving for 8 years in that time i have realized that never work for a company where the owner is not involved. if you have issues the worker or dispatchers do not care if you work quit they get payed regardless. when the owner is involved he cares because if the truck gets parked for a few weeks he is loosing money.
Thank for the video and i'm sorry for the bad experience with Swift .That's true what you said,mega cariers don't care about his own drivers.I'm happy that you find a better job and also curios .Take care of you and wish you all the best.
Well I'm happy for you you're moving on... I've never drove for Swift I heard a lot of bad stories... I wish you luck and I hope it works out that your new company
The choices you make are right. Just keep a weathered eye. All companies roll the red carpet, and you won't get a feel for the companies direction until you start to work. I drive for Prime, I have several trucks and others outside (double dip). The fleet manager at a mega carrier will make you or break you. You can also make or break yourself. A lot of people come into this industry and don't understand it or think they are going to get rich. This is a lifestyle and a choice. Some weeks or months, you kill it, and you have a bad week or weeks, then you start to question. Like I tell my students, no matter the goal, keep an eye on the objective you are trying to complete, with a mega carrier or on your own.
mega carriers are good to start with and the fleet manager thing is some are cool and some you cant figure out how to get on theire good side , but they come and go and if u dont think your fleet manager likes or looks out for it might not be you , its them , but they come and go , so the next 1 may feel like a old freind while the current 1 not so much, i just run hard and never complain about loads because as a company guy i dont think it will get u anywhere , just truck and save money and do it right and at about 5 years in you should have enough money to easily go owner op if thast what u want or look for that gravy job with more home time
@@donttruckhere it’s possible it just depends on how focused you are but if you are good at driving and you like it sky is the limit and all the other downsides really ain’t that bad so what that it’s hard to take a shower and the food sucks but whatever make money
Na, swift treated me decent until they started messing with my pay, they did wanted me to switch accounts, and when i did they called me saying, why I’m not getting the miles needed a week which was like 1200 miles, i was like you guys are giving me the loads im here sitting a day earlier waiting for the appointment. Last day my DL said you cant go home just sit the whole day and wait then go home or we won’t pay you the guaranteed pay we have been paying you. I said alright bet, i went home cleared my truck and told them you know where the truck is come get it 😂. Called my new company told them I’m ready to join was in orientation Monday and had a load Thursday.😂
Yep! During those two weeks of sitting they tried telling me I couldn’t take home time😂 my new driver leader was just a hater. Then tried getting me to stay the last week I was there 😭
The trucking industry saw a significant employment decline in February 2023, losing 8,500 jobs per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The 8,500 trucking jobs loss can also be contracted work as well. Some carriers are moving freight for $1.65 per mile. That leaves these carriers with no profit. Times are difficult for truck drivers these days. Thank you for sharing your story. We love your channel.
I worked for knight transportation many years ago I gave no 2 week notice I just went on vacation and never went back. For future reference if you ever do decide to leave your next company clean out your truck if you're going to be away from it.
I was pre hired by Swift back in 1998 as a driver. Fortunate for me I got hired as a diesel mechanic and 30+ years later I am retired. As another commenter said mostly likely your terminal probably had a master key that fits all of the freightliners at that terminal. As far as moving BO (bad order) trailers, hell to the naw! The should of called road service or sent a mobile mechanic there to fix those trailers. I worked at mega carriers and we did it all the time....
Went through similar things with RTI, these companies act as though they care but they really absolutely can care less. Dedicated account but had to find a trailer back or baul haul etc understandable, but when/or if u ask them about missing pay it’s a problem. Who can work for free or the low. No one can it makes no sense at all. Smh
I started my driving journey with Central Refrigerated. I had a good experience but it all has to do with the people you work with ie your dispatcher and load planner. I have now been driving for a local company for 14 years. I have seen many, many people come and go here. I do know that some left for good reasons like in your case but mostly it's all about how we make it and understand how things work in this industry. Hope things are better for you in your new company.
I was with Dick Simon then central refrigerated then before it turned into swift I left because the driver managers the last couple were total duchbags..so I left
Your doing great and don't even need to give a reason why you're leaving that company I understand why . You keep up the great work your doing. Stay safe 🙏 ❤️
Damn, I just started with Swift on the 19th. Tbh im not looking to get much out of a company straight out of school. Just get my experience and see what's up. But i do like the benefits Swift offers. We'll see how it goes lol. Sorry to see how it went for you tho, stay up ❤
Swift has a reputation for sure. When I started driving 25 years ago, there was a story about how one of their drivers died in one of their trucks in the Phoenix terminal and nobody noticed until the body started smelling. They apparently just cleaned it out, replaced the mattress and reassigned it to a new driver. I’m glad I never had to work for a mega carrier, screw that. I’ve only worked for small companies and been local for the last 20 years. No way would I go back OTR
I am a Bangladeshi truck driver. I like your videos very much. You are a very experienced truck driver. Always drive the truck with awareness. May Allah bless you.🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🚛🚛🚛
Not all mega carriers are bad y’all lol. Been at knight since December on a dedicated ports account from Vegas to Long Beach. No forced dispatch, holidays off, when slow you can run dry or just wait it out. If it wasn’t for having a child that’s about to be 1 this Friday I would stay
Thats what Terminal i worked out of for Swift in Decatur GA. I worked with them for 6 mos plus on a Southeast Region OTR acct from January to August 2022.
Reason I left the DSG account after 21 months was because about 1 year ago today they changed onsite leaders and planners. My miles went from avg 2,300-2,700 to 1,600. I would spend 2 to 3 days at the Decatur terminal just sitting and had enough so I put my 2 weeks notice. I went with Maverick and turned out to be worse than swift lol after 5 weeks they moved me to another account I didn't signed up for. 65 hours a week and netting 850$ doing local flatbed work is just not right so quit on them. Tired of trucking companies selling me lies. I'm glad that you left Swift and are happy about your next job I hope they value and appreciate you wish you the best driver keep them wheels rollin 😎
I remember when you were trying to decide if you were going to stay. Its amazing how life will lead you in direction thats best for you. Im so happy for you! & I hope all continues to go well with your new company! I just got my license a couple of weeks ago & its been a lil tough finding somewhere to give me a chance that fits my needs & accepts my record. Ive been steering clear of swift & have transam as a last resort 😂
Thank you! Life definitely gave me every reason to leave and I’m thankful for that I was way too comfortable and stressed out over there. Have you tried prime?
@@Roadrunnania ikr! I understand they sound like a hot mess 😂. Prime actually on my list to call Monday. Idk why I haven't tried them yet bc they was one of my top picks before I decided to get my cdl. I appreciate that! Thank you
Lol dam ms nia, I'm really glad I caught your video. I was in the middle of negotiations with swift. My recruiter promised me $.60 cents a mi, with no experience and they really painted a pretty picture. They guaranteed me 5000 miles a week. With bonus. 😅I haven't signed yet but I think I'm going to block them tomorrow when they call. Lol thanks for the video info.. Keep rolling --Marshal
Love the content and what you have to say keep being honest and keeping it real will continue to watch and look forward to your videos if I ever have questions about OTR trucking I hope you don’t mind me asking some questions please let me know and look forward to seeing a response.
Freights rough out here I own my truck contracted to swift and lots of sitting but dat load board data doesn’t look better for that market. Only reason I’m still here is my dm in Syracuse. Pretty sure I met u at Atlanta with your dog in the driver lounge awhile back I think u it was when u had been with swift a month or 2.
Hey Nia, how are you? Thank you for all your videos and the inspiration you give us that follow you. I wanted to ask you a question. I have never been a truck driver, but I'm considering it at my age. I'm 57 years old and have some drug felonies on my record. I'm not sure if it is realistic to become a truck driver and get my CDL. But I would like to get my life back and walk the line correctly, being a law-abiding citizen. What would you recommend or advise me? Once again, thank you for all you do for us. God bless.
I ran Swift Intermodal in the Northeast and it wasnt the best. They advertised $1500 a week and I only got $1000.... BEFORE TAXES! Communication was horrible! So I left! Congrats on your new opportunity! Praying all works out for you and it helps you achieve your goals!
@@FonzoTheTrucker yea In Milwaukee I was bringing home like 900$ after taxes but Texas was paying pretty good but very Inconsistent so i had to find something else
I have almost 10 months of experience and I drive for CFI currently. I pretty much want to be done with them. Can you give me details about your new company
Jeeeeesus .47/mile? I didn’t know people still drove for that low! My advice is look into hauling other freight other than dry van. Also percentage usually pays better than cpm! I went from flatbed OTR to step deck OTR now I haul equipment locally on landoll and getting promoted to RGN hopefully next step after that is heavy haul. I make anywhere from 1.5-2k a week and home every night. Obviously that route is for people who are okay with breaking a sweat and getting dirty. Looking into pulling tankers, heard thats very good pay and not as much work as like flatbed. I heard even reefer rates are good at the moment if you wanna stick with van.
I started in 2012 with werner and they are no different. They tried to give us a truck with over 500,000 miles on it for a team truck and said they would get us into a new truck, but we knew that wasn't going to happen so we declined the truck. Ended up get a truck recovery for a newer one but still had almost 400,000 on it.
they were probably listening to your phone conversations through your truck, a microphone inside the truck will allow them to do that, if they heard yoi sayinh anything about quitting prior to you telling them that then they were trying to force you out by sitting you for 2 weeks
I know this vid is 2-3 months old but keep in mind, understandably, giving a 2 week notice is the honorable thing to do. BUT, when it comes to the trucking industry, giving 2 weeks notice can “sometimes” hurt you. Prior to giving your notice (in trucking), always make sure you have another job or company lined up that has already given you the go ahead to come on board. I say that because once the notice is given, they can then either tell you “Well you can leave now,” stop giving you loads since you’re leaving anyway, “some” may hold checks, or they send you somewhere far out and say they can’t get you back before your end date to turn your truck in. Also, IF there was a maintenance shop at the Swift, Decatur yard, the maintenance shop has keys to every truck or a master key for all their trucks and they were more than likely told by your DM that you were quitting and that your truck was there and they wanted them to “secure” your truck so you don’t do any damage to it before you turned it in. It’s how companies think. Keep truckin.’
I have a similar story to this with Swift. I was trying to get a solid year with the company. During my first 8 months with the company I was moving, and towards month 9 I was sitting down for 5 days. Mind you, everyone else on my account was moving and I was the only truck sitting. I made multiple calls and received wishy-washy communication about freight being “low”. Your video confirmed my suspicion of the company weeding out drivers. It’s cheaper for the company to hire new drivers versus keeping old ones. Instead of firing you, they would have you sit for days which then makes you look for other trucking opportunities. It’s disguised in a way to have you voluntarily leave to make room for the new drivers who get paid little to nothing at all.
I work for this account now and I had Donna too, she’s ok but Tony is a nightmare and has left to another department. Now I have Dana and she’s great to work with.
That is crazy. I'm actually with Swift just got to 3 months of experience. WHAT COMPANIES EXCEPT YOU AT 3 MONTHS?. I have a lot of issues with my DL and getting loads especially on the weekends.
Fortunately I hopped straight out of a local cdl school into a dedicated local job with a smaller company. I was making 1400 a week with them, got some experience and now I pull gas and deliver to stations. I hate all these mega companies tbh
When I started driving I started with Swift. My DM talked to me anyway she wanted to. I was supposed to be on my trainers truck for 45 days, I was on his truck for 3 months! I went solo and I made no money. The last straw for me was when I was getting ready to go to AT(Annual Training Army Reserve) and my DM called me with a load the day before I was to leave. I explained to her that I couldn't do it because of military obligations and she got mad and told me that"I needed to take the load or else!!!" I told her to kiss my ass and I quit
Get your hazmat and Tanker and TWIC. You can run gas/fuel and ear a MIN of 30/hourly. If you're relatively good on the background side it'll be a fairly quick process. Got my Credentials around the holidays and couldn't be happier doing fuel.
@@jms1022 you honestly should be fine... as long as you have no Terrorism stuff or murders you should be just fine. I know people in the industry with some stuff and they're doing fine right now.
you made me laugh haha. but it be true 47cents aint cuttin it but werner hasnt been so bad for me. the only unfortunate thing is they dont have much local or dedicated around only otr at the moment. you look at gp transco?
I was with swift for seven years. Did a lot of sitting and a lot of bs loads. I was at the columbus terminal for five days when my dm called and asked if i was ok. I asked why have i been here for five days and no load. He said he was calling to find out if i was ready to roll. After five days? How about day one. He had me off the board for five days. Left after seven years at .45/m. Came to Prime on the lease side and it cant compare. No sitting unless its by choice or we're slow with freight. I dont need to be moving all the time with lease but they can keep me going so much better than swift ever did. I was based out of laredo which was probably one of the best terminals for freight bc we had loads from MX going all over the US. Im not surprised how it ended for you there and that really sucks. They couldnt be responsible enough to at least let you know they were going to move the truck and where its at and lock it up for you? Wow blows my mind. And for the lady to tell you she cant locate the truck so you can get ur stuff is just stupid. Why lie at that point? So what's ur pay now? Are you still on cpm or percentage %?
Yo that's crazyyyyy. I heard a lot of bad reviews from Swift. I drive trucks in the military and was thinking about converting to drive trucks in the civilian world but from hearing this, it will definitely not be with Swift.
I forgot the name but a company with more then 300 trucks stop paying the drivers so they started to take the trucks with loads as pay but that was crazy
Be careful with USA Truck I was an IC. With them and they were trash the load board is horrible because they run off spot market. They have a load posted for one amount md when you accept it they lower the rate
@@savannahganetworking2680 How is that going for you? How much did they start you at? Here they pay $25 extra for any drop after 7 and $300 extra if you work Saturdays.
You need to talk to some higher-ups at corporate the ones that wanted you to do social media for them and let them know what’s going on that’s why they have a bad reputation but they aren’t the only company like that. That’s the problem.
Thank you all for the love and well wishes😭❤️can’t wait to bring you guys on my new journey with me
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@@devachi7823 never have but my cashapp is shaniac999 if you want to🥺
@@Roadrunnania thanks will do!
I quit swift got into food service trying something new
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So glad you followed your heart and I can't wait to hear about the new journey. Stay blessed and prayed up love 💕 it's only up from here💯
Just here rewatching your vids on my other channel showing some love but I gotta say you were amazing in this vid. Your soothing energy, your tone, your beauty, even through this story of frustration, it was all on point. Much Respect. You go gurl!
I'm sorry you had to go through all that shit, Glad you left them, & glad to see you're happy with the new company. All the best to you on your new journey Nia 🙏
Glad you found a better job. You deserve it thanks for sharing best of luck with your new project.
God Bless you dear.❤
Thanks for sharing your honest experience at Swift. I hope you get a great gig going forward. Look forward to hearing from you
I started working for swift in January after this month will be my 3 months and since I’ve been driving I’ve had the hardest time with the trailers and there is always something wrong with my truck but you made a good call I hope I can get my lil experience and do the same 😅good luck on your new trucking journey
Omg girl same lol. The way my trailer door is always broken w me struggling to close it 😂
I left Swift about the same time as you. Working out of Phoenix, they had me running Nv, Ca.and Az. Your description about covers it, self centered AH’s. Perfect example; First morning at Driver Training (Orientation) Swift to provide shuttle from hotel and breakfast will be provided @ 7 am. Reality..no shuttle, no breakfast. In the end, a $600 check was the last straw, I put in for a wk of home time, 3 wks later returned to the terminal 2 days late, cleaned out the truck and headed home to Flag. When my DL called to establish my returning time…I FN unloaded on him. Just Facts! Two days later, I’m working for a Plumbing Co. I really enjoyed driving, just me and my Frenchie. Anyhow, watching your channel brought it all back..Thanks for what you do!,
I hope everything works out for you at your new job sometimes it's sometimes better to leave the old jobs and get out and start moving on down the road but you have a you have a safe trip on your first trip out and God bless you
I’m not a trucker, but I used to fly airplanes for a small FedEx subcontractor in Texas, and kind of have a sense of awareness as to why truckers go through daily. My ex owns a trucking business in Marfa, Texas, and been a fan of your channel for quite some time. Congrats on the new opportunity.
David..so watchable do now ? not piloting?
thinkn try either get cdl or my ppl be comm pilot somehow..such longg haul tho
Hi Nia. I wish there was a way to communicate like over the phone so I could tell you all the do's and don'ts about some of these mega carriers. I'm an OTR driver for a smaller company out of Chicago now a lot of people say the Chicago companies are bad but you got to find the right one that works for you. I'm making the most money here at this company than I have it any other company since 2001. I also was a lease operator at KLLM for 3 years. I've never worked with swift but that was wrong for them to sit you for two weeks. SMH.. Also, I follow you're channel because I like to network with other drivers and share information and help each other out here. Even though we work for different companies, we are a team/ bro, sisterhood. We have to look out for one another. Also to make professional relationships with each other. If you have any questions about anything. I'll be happy to answer. Keep up the awesome work. Take care and be safe out there on them crazy roads.
i have been driving for 8 years in that time i have realized that never work for a company where the owner is not involved. if you have issues the worker or dispatchers do not care if you work quit they get payed regardless. when the owner is involved he cares because if the truck gets parked for a few weeks he is loosing money.
Thank for the video and i'm sorry for the bad experience with Swift .That's true what you said,mega cariers don't care about his own drivers.I'm happy that you find a better job and also curios .Take care of you and wish you all the best.
I wish you the best on your new journey ❤🙏🌻
Well I'm happy for you you're moving on... I've never drove for Swift I heard a lot of bad stories... I wish you luck and I hope it works out that your new company
go girl you deserve better 🥰 watching you from kenya..
The choices you make are right. Just keep a weathered eye. All companies roll the red carpet, and you won't get a feel for the companies direction until you start to work. I drive for Prime, I have several trucks and others outside (double dip). The fleet manager at a mega carrier will make you or break you. You can also make or break yourself. A lot of people come into this industry and don't understand it or think they are going to get rich. This is a lifestyle and a choice. Some weeks or months, you kill it, and you have a bad week or weeks, then you start to question. Like I tell my students, no matter the goal, keep an eye on the objective you are trying to complete, with a mega carrier or on your own.
mega carriers are good to start with and the fleet manager thing is some are cool and some you cant figure out how to get on theire good side , but they come and go and if u dont think your fleet manager likes or looks out for it might not be you , its them , but they come and go , so the next 1 may feel like a old freind while the current 1 not so much, i just run hard and never complain about loads because as a company guy i dont think it will get u anywhere , just truck and save money and do it right and at about 5 years in you should have enough money to easily go owner op if thast what u want or look for that gravy job with more home time
@@donttruckhere it’s possible it just depends on how focused you are but if you are good at driving and you like it sky is the limit and all the other downsides really ain’t that bad so what that it’s hard to take a shower and the food sucks but whatever make money
Love your tats and style 😮. Best of luck on your next adventure! I know the mega carrier feeling all too well. I lasted 6 months with Werner 😂
I'm new to your channel and enjoy it very much! You and Palms take care of each other and be safe. Beep Beep!🚛
Much love and support keep doing your thing 😊
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Na, swift treated me decent until they started messing with my pay, they did wanted me to switch accounts, and when i did they called me saying, why I’m not getting the miles needed a week which was like 1200 miles, i was like you guys are giving me the loads im here sitting a day earlier waiting for the appointment. Last day my DL said you cant go home just sit the whole day and wait then go home or we won’t pay you the guaranteed pay we have been paying you. I said alright bet, i went home cleared my truck and told them you know where the truck is come get it 😂. Called my new company told them I’m ready to join was in orientation Monday and had a load Thursday.😂
Yep! During those two weeks of sitting they tried telling me I couldn’t take home time😂 my new driver leader was just a hater. Then tried getting me to stay the last week I was there 😭
The trucking industry saw a significant employment decline in February 2023, losing 8,500 jobs per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The 8,500 trucking jobs loss can also be contracted work as well. Some carriers are moving freight for $1.65 per mile. That leaves these carriers with no profit. Times are difficult for truck drivers these days. Thank you for sharing your story. We love your channel.
That’s something to consider and it also depends if you have the money up front for CDL school.
been driving for 32 years and never give any company a notice just pull into terminal and clean out truck and move on
Yep...and that goes 10x for swift...don't give a POS any notice...they sure as hell will not be giving you notice.
I worked for knight transportation many years ago I gave no 2 week notice I just went on vacation and never went back. For future reference if you ever do decide to leave your next company clean out your truck if you're going to be away from it.
We're glad you gone👍🏻
They’re just jealous! You’re on to bigger and better things ! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
When I started driving. I chose to go to Averitt Express. By far the best first company I could have chose for my self.
I was pre hired by Swift back in 1998 as a driver. Fortunate for me I got hired as a diesel mechanic and 30+ years later I am retired. As another commenter said mostly likely your terminal probably had a master key that fits all of the freightliners at that terminal. As far as moving BO (bad order) trailers, hell to the naw! The should of called road service or sent a mobile mechanic there to fix those trailers. I worked at mega carriers and we did it all the time....
I'm sorry that happened to you. Keep your head up and stay strong.
Always💞
Congratulations on the new job! Great videos! Keep up the good work.
Went through similar things with RTI, these companies act as though they care but they really absolutely can care less. Dedicated account but had to find a trailer back or baul haul etc understandable, but when/or if u ask them about missing pay it’s a problem. Who can work for free or the low. No one can it makes no sense at all. Smh
I started my driving journey with Central Refrigerated. I had a good experience but it all has to do with the people you work with ie your dispatcher and load planner. I have now been driving for a local company for 14 years. I have seen many, many people come and go here. I do know that some left for good reasons like in your case but mostly it's all about how we make it and understand how things work in this industry. Hope things are better for you in your new company.
I was with Dick Simon then central refrigerated then before it turned into swift I left because the driver managers the last couple were total duchbags..so I left
I think you will like kllm ive left swift in 07 i was a mentor every thing you say is right keep on keeping on baby girl
You need to do whats best for you. Keep that money coming in and be happy. You are beautiful!! Have a good one.
You'll be fine, love. Just keep it moving .🙏
Bigger and better things coming for sure💞
Your doing great and don't even need to give a reason why you're leaving that company I understand why . You keep up the great work your doing. Stay safe 🙏 ❤️
Keep growing your channel and your channel you attract drivers like “the little guy show” you can recruit and drive.
Damn, I just started with Swift on the 19th. Tbh im not looking to get much out of a company straight out of school. Just get my experience and see what's up. But i do like the benefits Swift offers. We'll see how it goes lol. Sorry to see how it went for you tho, stay up ❤
Two years ago I almost went to swift. But I ended up going to averitt express. Couldn’t be happier with it. I got to see and do some amazing things.
Just because that was her journey doesn't mean it will be yours.
@@omonikefamakinwa7122 there's always two sides to a story
@@yourmomshairysnatch I mean....Swift is one of the biggest companies.....you're more likely to see a company with 50k drivers vurses 500 drivers
Swift has a reputation for sure. When I started driving 25 years ago, there was a story about how one of their drivers died in one of their trucks in the Phoenix terminal and nobody noticed until the body started smelling. They apparently just cleaned it out, replaced the mattress and reassigned it to a new driver. I’m glad I never had to work for a mega carrier, screw that. I’ve only worked for small companies and been local for the last 20 years. No way would I go back OTR
I am a Bangladeshi truck driver. I like your videos very much. You are a very experienced truck driver. Always drive the truck with awareness. May Allah bless you.🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🚛🚛🚛
Your puppy is absolutely adorable!!!
Nia hello from Prescott Arizona best of luck with your new company as always I really enjoy your videos always drive safe
Thank youu! 💞
I am graduating in July from Nettts and my 2 company's which are SWIFT, WERNER, P&S TRANSPOTATION ....I am confused now but thanks for sharing 😍😍
Always do what is best for you. Always lookout for yourself because knowone else will. Remember to always be safe and be aware of your surroundings.
I appreciate the honesty review and sharing your experience.
Good luck in your future endeavor. Hopefully the paychecks will be bigger to$$$
What a beautiful woman.
Best of luck in whatever decisions you make in life
You look like a starlet on the screen, keep your vlog up... I'm hooked
I just left Knight for the same reason. It was great there for the first 8 months, but then slowly got so bad that I had to go.
You did the right thing cause that is what im dealing with i believe they have favoritism going on
Oh they most definitely do! Between the people not qualified to actually do their jobs and favoritism I understand why everybody hates it lmao
Ong god I just found my favorite trucker channel 😍😍😍
Not all mega carriers are bad y’all lol. Been at knight since December on a dedicated ports account from Vegas to Long Beach. No forced dispatch, holidays off, when slow you can run dry or just wait it out. If it wasn’t for having a child that’s about to be 1 this Friday I would stay
Thats what Terminal i worked out of for Swift in Decatur GA. I worked with them for 6 mos plus on a Southeast Region OTR acct from January to August 2022.
If I'm not mistaken every terminal has a master key to every truck they own
Reason I left the DSG account after 21 months was because about 1 year ago today they changed onsite leaders and planners. My miles went from avg 2,300-2,700 to 1,600. I would spend 2 to 3 days at the Decatur terminal just sitting and had enough so I put my 2 weeks notice. I went with Maverick and turned out to be worse than swift lol after 5 weeks they moved me to another account I didn't signed up for. 65 hours a week and netting 850$ doing local flatbed work is just not right so quit on them. Tired of trucking companies selling me lies. I'm glad that you left Swift and are happy about your next job I hope they value and appreciate you wish you the best driver keep them wheels rollin 😎
I remember when you were trying to decide if you were going to stay. Its amazing how life will lead you in direction thats best for you. Im so happy for you! & I hope all continues to go well with your new company! I just got my license a couple of weeks ago & its been a lil tough finding somewhere to give me a chance that fits my needs & accepts my record. Ive been steering clear of swift & have transam as a last resort 😂
Thank you! Life definitely gave me every reason to leave and I’m thankful for that I was way too comfortable and stressed out over there.
Have you tried prime?
@@Roadrunnania ikr! I understand they sound like a hot mess 😂. Prime actually on my list to call Monday. Idk why I haven't tried them yet bc they was one of my top picks before I decided to get my cdl. I appreciate that! Thank you
Hi how are you doing if you want i have company and truck we can work together
@@daviddispatch do you have an email or a way to contact you to avoid putting your number on here?
@@khaotickhay7598 if you want i can find you
Lol dam ms nia, I'm really glad I caught your video. I was in the middle of negotiations with swift. My recruiter promised me $.60 cents a mi, with no experience and they really painted a pretty picture. They guaranteed me 5000 miles a week. With bonus. 😅I haven't signed yet but I think I'm going to block them tomorrow when they call. Lol thanks for the video info..
Keep rolling
--Marshal
Love the content and what you have to say keep being honest and keeping it real will continue to watch and look forward to your videos if I ever have questions about OTR trucking I hope you don’t mind me asking some questions please let me know and look forward to seeing a response.
Freights rough out here I own my truck contracted to swift and lots of sitting but dat load board data doesn’t look better for that market. Only reason I’m still here is my dm in Syracuse. Pretty sure I met u at Atlanta with your dog in the driver lounge awhile back I think u it was when u had been with swift a month or 2.
Queen you always on point! Love ya hair and skin
Your DM had it in for you. Idk why but that's what it looks like to me. Glad you found a new company.
Hey Nia, how are you? Thank you for all your videos and the inspiration you give us that follow you. I wanted to ask you a question. I have never been a truck driver, but I'm considering it at my age. I'm 57 years old and have some drug felonies on my record. I'm not sure if it is realistic to become a truck driver and get my CDL. But I would like to get my life back and walk the line correctly, being a law-abiding citizen. What would you recommend or advise me? Once again, thank you for all you do for us. God bless.
I ran Swift Intermodal in the Northeast and it wasnt the best. They advertised $1500 a week and I only got $1000.... BEFORE TAXES! Communication was horrible! So I left! Congrats on your new opportunity! Praying all works out for you and it helps you achieve your goals!
I was just doing intermodal for swift I was bringing home 1800$ a week when I was training but 1000-1500 a week varied on the loads I got I quit tho
@@sadebattiste7133 better than me. After taxes, I was lucky to bring $850 a week. I was running CT, MA, and NJ.
@@FonzoTheTrucker yea In Milwaukee I was bringing home like 900$ after taxes but Texas was paying pretty good but very Inconsistent so i had to find something else
Is Roehl up in Wisc a good starter megamini carrier to start with ? heard they are really safe not soo big like Swift.
Did u check them out b4 Swift?
Good luck 🍀 on your journey
Happy for u though friend I know u going to be ok
Just keep it lit. Ups and downs happen. 💪🏾
Sound like your driver leader wanted you to quit tbh
I have almost 10 months of experience and I drive for CFI currently. I pretty much want to be done with them. Can you give me details about your new company
Jeeeeesus .47/mile? I didn’t know people still drove for that low!
My advice is look into hauling other freight other than dry van. Also percentage usually pays better than cpm!
I went from flatbed OTR to step deck OTR now I haul equipment locally on landoll and getting promoted to RGN hopefully next step after that is heavy haul. I make anywhere from 1.5-2k a week and home every night.
Obviously that route is for people who are okay with breaking a sweat and getting dirty. Looking into pulling tankers, heard thats very good pay and not as much work as like flatbed. I heard even reefer rates are good at the moment if you wanna stick with van.
I started in 2012 with werner and they are no different. They tried to give us a truck with over 500,000 miles on it for a team truck and said they would get us into a new truck, but we knew that wasn't going to happen so we declined the truck. Ended up get a truck recovery for a newer one but still had almost 400,000 on it.
I just started with Swift lol. I get upgraded this week. I don't plan on staying for long. 1-2 years max then I'm going local as a tanker driver.
they were probably listening to your phone conversations through your truck, a microphone inside the truck will allow them to do that, if they heard yoi sayinh anything about quitting prior to you telling them that then they were trying to force you out by sitting you for 2 weeks
I know this vid is 2-3 months old but keep in mind, understandably, giving a 2 week notice is the honorable thing to do. BUT, when it comes to the trucking industry, giving 2 weeks notice can “sometimes” hurt you. Prior to giving your notice (in trucking), always make sure you have another job or company lined up that has already given you the go ahead to come on board. I say that because once the notice is given, they can then either tell you “Well you can leave now,” stop giving you loads since you’re leaving anyway, “some” may hold checks, or they send you somewhere far out and say they can’t get you back before your end date to turn your truck in. Also, IF there was a maintenance shop at the Swift, Decatur yard, the maintenance shop has keys to every truck or a master key for all their trucks and they were more than likely told by your DM that you were quitting and that your truck was there and they wanted them to “secure” your truck so you don’t do any damage to it before you turned it in. It’s how companies think. Keep truckin.’
I have a similar story to this with Swift. I was trying to get a solid year with the company. During my first 8 months with the company I was moving, and towards month 9 I was sitting down for 5 days. Mind you, everyone else on my account was moving and I was the only truck sitting. I made multiple calls and received wishy-washy communication about freight being “low”. Your video confirmed my suspicion of the company weeding out drivers. It’s cheaper for the company to hire new drivers versus keeping old ones. Instead of firing you, they would have you sit for days which then makes you look for other trucking opportunities. It’s disguised in a way to have you voluntarily leave to make room for the new drivers who get paid little to nothing at all.
Yep or push you out to meet their bonus for new drivers 😂
Good luck on your new journey with the new company
I work for this account now and I had Donna too, she’s ok but Tony is a nightmare and has left to another department. Now I have Dana and she’s great to work with.
❤️🙏 Stay safe out there 🚛💨
Yeah that’s gotta be that terminal because every terminal I’ve been to was decent, but I’m also running the i35 regional.
I just started with swift in January already hate it wish i had the experience to leave and go somewhere else
That is crazy. I'm actually with Swift just got to 3 months of experience. WHAT COMPANIES EXCEPT YOU AT 3 MONTHS?. I have a lot of issues with my DL and getting loads especially on the weekends.
I’m having a similar problem I just recently sat In Oklahoma for 7 straight days with no load I don’t know how to feel about that 🤧
Fortunately I hopped straight out of a local cdl school into a dedicated local job with a smaller company. I was making 1400 a week with them, got some experience and now I pull gas and deliver to stations. I hate all these mega companies tbh
Love it, in which state you at
When I started driving I started with Swift. My DM talked to me anyway she wanted to. I was supposed to be on my trainers truck for 45 days, I was on his truck for 3 months! I went solo and I made no money. The last straw for me was when I was getting ready to go to AT(Annual Training Army Reserve) and my DM called me with a load the day before I was to leave. I explained to her that I couldn't do it because of military obligations and she got mad and told me that"I needed to take the load or else!!!" I told her to kiss my ass and I quit
Get your hazmat and Tanker and TWIC. You can run gas/fuel and ear a MIN of 30/hourly. If you're relatively good on the background side it'll be a fairly quick process. Got my Credentials around the holidays and couldn't be happier doing fuel.
What is relatively good on the background? I have two misdemeanors from 2017.
@@jms1022 you honestly should be fine... as long as you have no Terrorism stuff or murders you should be just fine. I know people in the industry with some stuff and they're doing fine right now.
❤❤ congratulations on the big move
God got plans for you Sis keep doing your thing
you made me laugh haha. but it be true 47cents aint cuttin it but werner hasnt been so bad for me. the only unfortunate thing is they dont have much local or dedicated around only otr at the moment. you look at gp transco?
I was with swift for seven years. Did a lot of sitting and a lot of bs loads. I was at the columbus terminal for five days when my dm called and asked if i was ok. I asked why have i been here for five days and no load. He said he was calling to find out if i was ready to roll. After five days? How about day one. He had me off the board for five days. Left after seven years at .45/m. Came to Prime on the lease side and it cant compare. No sitting unless its by choice or we're slow with freight. I dont need to be moving all the time with lease but they can keep me going so much better than swift ever did. I was based out of laredo which was probably one of the best terminals for freight bc we had loads from MX going all over the US. Im not surprised how it ended for you there and that really sucks. They couldnt be responsible enough to at least let you know they were going to move the truck and where its at and lock it up for you? Wow blows my mind. And for the lady to tell you she cant locate the truck so you can get ur stuff is just stupid. Why lie at that point? So what's ur pay now? Are you still on cpm or percentage %?
Gorgeous as always. Your videos are amazing.
What’s song! Called in your intro called? Asking for a friend, from New YORK
Best of luck at your new company Nia 😘😘
Thank you 💞
Yo that's crazyyyyy. I heard a lot of bad reviews from Swift. I drive trucks in the military and was thinking about converting to drive trucks in the civilian world but from hearing this, it will definitely not be with Swift.
I forgot the name but a company with more then 300 trucks stop paying the drivers so they started to take the trucks with loads as pay but that was crazy
How long have you been driven since you got CDL?
Hey. You back truckin. If i stilled owned trucks. Id put you on. Peace Love an Happiness
I almost went with Swift but changed my mind , now I’m starting a trucking school on May 8th and hopefully going with USA truck.
Be careful with USA Truck I was an IC. With them and they were trash the load board is horrible because they run off spot market. They have a load posted for one amount md when you accept it they lower the rate
I am 1 month and 3 weeks in. So far fedex contractor pays good but I do plan on going p&d local. I hear it is good money and great benefits.
I'm with them to 4 months with them
@@savannahganetworking2680 How is that going for you? How much did they start you at? Here they pay $25 extra for any drop after 7 and $300 extra if you work Saturdays.
@@alexisserrano5158 pretty well so far I'm teaming. Our schedule is from Tuesday- Saturday running out terminal 321 & 299 in Savannah GA
@@savannahganetworking2680 awesome. Heard teaming pays well too.
Congratulations on the Channel. Your videos reached Brazil!!!!🥰🥰
You need to talk to some higher-ups at corporate the ones that wanted you to do social media for them and let them know what’s going on that’s why they have a bad reputation but they aren’t the only company like that. That’s the problem.