Swift Transportation Co., Inc. Employer Reviews

drive down the road how to keep good log management was ok did ot have co workers getting sleep enjoyable part of the job was see the us

Drive 500 miles per day from okc to Arkansas 53ft van. How to drive.

Would live out of the truck for weeks at a time. After packing the truck for a trip out and picking up the load, my days would mostly consist of waking up, having breakfast, then driving and taking breaks for food and restroom. If I ran out of hours, I would stop at a truck stop and go to sleep. When I arrived at the destination for the load, I would – more...  go inside to have the papers signed and either disconnect from the trailer or wait for it to be unloaded. The only person I would have contact with would be my driver manager, who would get me the information about the load. The hardest part of the job was the fact that I would only get 1 day at home for every week on the road. I did like traveling and seeing the country, and actually driving is pretty easy. – less

You will be treated as just a number.And you'll have way to many managers,telling you what to do.On top of that they don't know anything about trucking

A typical day of being a truck driver consists of waking up from the sleeper berth. Then you do a pre-trip inspection of your truck and trailer. Then you get in the truck and drive. Keep driving until you have driven 11 hours or reached your destination to deliver the load. Then get out of the truck and take care of your personal needs like a shower – more...  and food. Then go to sleep in the sleeper berth. Repeat. – less

Plus 1 program designed to utilize drivers 70 hour work week. Electronic logs keep you on the road daily. You will run and Swift is great about reimbursing drivers. Trucks are decent to new and when you get your home time your truck will be given to another driver. This is a full time part time job and you might as well say goodbye to the mistress

your on the road alot not for family men or women very good for single or couples that want to work together and be gone all the time. you pre trip, do paperwork, hook, unhook, load and unload some times. and drive and see lots of country

I enjoyed the company because you are allowed to be your own bosss. I also got to travel to the west coast for the first time because of this company.

Call center culture but none of the amenities of a call center. No sound proofing around worker areas, work stress high because of inability to hear but constant pressure to perform. If they could manacle you to a desk, they would. No flex schedules or part time allowed even though it is 24/7 call center. Male dominated management throughout company.

IT WAS THE BEST COMPANY TO WORK AND ENJOY YOUR JOB. MY MANAGER WAS GREAT ALLWAYS THERE FOR ME WEN I HAD A PROBLEM.

I felt Swift Transportation was a good company but the problem was that, and that is part of being a truck driver, only one day off per each week you are out there. 3 weeks out = 3 day's home. Not enough time to get all done at home and some rest and see family. Just a hard time being a truck driver for me. Plus I like roots and being home. The company – more...  is very good and has a good philosophy, but sometimes the dispatch can have odd thoughts vs. what a truck driver sees out there. – less

OTR is a job for a person who has no ties or anything in their life.

MS Carriers was a wonderful company to work for. Once the company was bought out by Swift, it was not such a good company.

Regular schedule, occasional weekend work. Some turnaround requires adjusting to new employeees frequently.

i learn a on how to drive a 18 wheeler, learn on how to be a good driver, alert at all tines

A typical day at work would be getting up at around five in the morning, clean up, eat breakfast and start driving. I would drive around 600 miles a day. I have been to every state, including Alaska. The hardest part of the job was being away from home for weeks at a time. The part i enjoyed the most was the different scenery out my front window every – more...  day. – less

Good.place to work, nice atmosphere. I have nothing else to say

The people are patient,friendly,very up to date,and great equipment.

not good pay, they cheated me out of 385.00. Give you low trips.

500 mile per day
road maps
very bad
so-so people
getting from one area to another
getting home at weeks end