Profile For KENNETH O.

Wow,...nothing like a negatively charged first post. That's okay,...you are new.

Ken with all due respect, your knowledge about Swift is second hand and unsubstantiated. Typically what you have read on the internet, written by ex-employees who likely will fail for any company they drive for. Of course they are going to blame the company that fired them and never take responsibility or ownership for their mistakes. I have been out here long enough to know that Swift does not have a monopoly on driver's bad behavior or lack of skill. Name the company, and I will probably have a story to align with it. Swift receives much wrath because of their size, and he fact they hire a very large number of novice drivers. They also fire a high number of drivers...keep that in mind. They might be one of the easier companies to hire-on with,...but have high expectations for their rookie drivers.

I celebrated my fifth year with Swift on Sunday,...honestly have no desire to look elsewhere; on a great Dedicated account, earning really good money, treated professionally/respectfully, and have built excellent relationships with my planners and driver managers/leaders.

If you are a good driver...it really doesn't matter what company you work for.

Considering the stage you are in, TT highly recommends investing time reviewing and studying in the following links:

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road Training Program

I am happy to answer any questions you have about Swift, honestly and truthfully.

This is true, the only knowledge I have about Swift was from forums and YouTube. It sounds like a good deal now that I've heard from actual Swift drivers. Thanks

Thanks guys. I was skeptical because of all the bashing Swift gets on the internet, but glad to hear that it doesn't matter and it's up to me to make what I want out of it.

And yes, I was at UPS loading, that's where I was introduced to this industry. But as far as advancement goes, the major hub where I worked at had little, if any, opportunities to advance to any positions outside of management. The drivers for the most had part years of experience driving for other companies, this applied to both package car and feeder drivers. They were already CDL-A Hazmat drivers, then came to UPS. Not hired/trained from inside positions. That's just UPS though.

Thanks for the help.

Hello,

I am scheduled to attend Swift's CDL training in June. I would like to know how others have done trying to get hired at other companies after a couple of years at Swift. Do Prime Inc.'s drivers have a better reputation among other companies? My guess is that being a beginner driver is the same no matter what company you're with. But have any Swift guys transitioned to UPS or FedEx after starting there? What was it like?

Thank you. -Ken