A lot of people make fun of swift but I’m thankful for swift for getting me started in the trucking business 4 years ago. I worked for them for a reefer division and also some dry van otr.
I am a single woman that has been driving for 28 years period I just want to let you know. It can be an absolutely beautiful experience. To grow your independence and your confidence and learn to be happy with your own company once you get that, You will be flying. You go girl!
Me too, since then I bought my first truck and I’ve been working vocational trucking for a little over ten years now. I’m on truck number 4 now, two are running two died on me with over one million miles.
An interesting video. You truly are a no-nonsense young lady. I liked how you told your Swift story and kept it professional. Your honesty in leaving will hopefully speak to others on “how” to leave. Why you left made complete sense. Four, five, six weeks or more away from home is lunacy. Although suddenly, you did it right. You brought the equipment home. That says a great about your character. Your new employer will cherish you. Keeping the secrecy of who you drive for at this time is wise. Blessings to you. Drive and stay safe.
I’m 30yrs driving. My wife and team drive. 14 years team driving. We love it. We could answer most questions and can give many tips. Always company driver, never owner operator so not many tips as owner! Be safe, keep rubber side down and shiny side up 👍🤠
I don't understand why people think that swift suck! For me it's not about swift but about some irresponsible drivers. it's just a habit of some drivers.
As you gain in experience look at specialty trucking like tankers, flat beds, etc. Better pay, benefits, choose your loads. I retired after 35 years trucking, Truck smart young lady!!
From someone who's been driving a long time, if you continue, my advice is... driving is easy, at least locally what I do. You will get comfortable pulling all that weight, feel like you can throw the truck around, but its more dangerous than it looks, and it will easily kill you. I've seen a lot of death on the road, that tractor is a piece of paper compared to the weight of the trailer. Remember that and be safe. I had a near death experience with a roll over at highway speed because I got hit by another truck.
Swift good for starting only I spend almost 2 years with them Correin terminal walmart dedicated The dispatchers doing favoritism to some senior drivers Never look back to swift thanks god working in better company 👍
I recently got my CLP and am starting driving school on march 29th. Swift is the only company out of 10 that I applied, that accepted me. From day one of application, I knew it was going to be my starter company and nothing more.. But I will be staying for at LEAST one year. My father has been an OTR owner operator for 21 years and I spent ALL of my teenage years traveling the country with him.. This will come natural to me. Best of luck with your "secret" employer! It's one hell of a lifestyle.. and I got a fiance and 11 year old son at home... I got some miles to run and places to see!
Not starting off too good if you can't say CDL Permit and only Swift will accept you. Might want to find another line of work before you screw up your life
@@TerraFirmaX lol.. Commercial Learners Permit = CLP. Also, lots of people only get accepted by one company when they are starting out, that's just how it goes sometimes, especially when you don't have any legitimate semi driving experience. You sound like a moron. Now go back to not making any money on your homestead, aside from those shitty videos you're uploading on youtube for pennies a day.. Myself; I'll be making 1,100 a week just my first year! I cannot take a youtuber serously, that's had an account for 12 years and only has 2,062 subscribers. I'm just going to assume you'll be deleting your dumb ass comment.
i did the same thing back in april of 2010. went to mtc, a cdl school in hazelwood, mo. started with swift in may with a trainer. ran out of Edwardsville, ks and did my training with my "mentor" for 6 weeks. he was on a wal mart dedicated account that ran out of a wal mart distribution center about 50 miles south of the swift terminal. that was good and bad because while i didn't get to experience the full otr lifestyle, i did get to do a lot of backing. i don't know if it's still the same but you had to do a certain amount of backing and i finished that very quickly. but that first week or 2 of otr when i got out on my own was a little rough. fueling at the right spots along the fueling routes and contacting dispatch, especially after hours took getting used to. this was back when they had the old Qualcomms and paper log books. but once i got into the flow it was alright. they were pretty good with home time if you gave them the minimum of 12 days notice. i believe i ran 110,000 miles in my year there. i knew within 6 weeks of getting out on my own that i would only be there a year. my goal was to get a local job in my home town of st louis at some point. swift was giving me reimbursement for cdl school at around 200 bucks a month for 2 years, if i remember right. but 6 in and i knew i didn't want to do 2 years of otr. so i made a goal of finishing my first year to get a week of vacation and quitting. if you like to get a lot of work i would recommend being okay with running east of the Mississippi river. whenever i was out west it seemed like i did more sitting. i grew up in san diego and swift kind of screwed me once and to make amends my driver manager got me a load going out there to see family. i took 48 hours off and it took 2 more days for them to give me a move. and it turned out it was taking my empty and deadheading to el paso, 750 miles away. that was by far the farthest i ever went with an empty. and once out there, sat for 3 more days. they pay you a minimum pay, like 50 or 60 buck(back then) if they have no loads. i don't know what it is now. new york city is good and bad. mostly bad. I've been to Brooklyn, queens, the bronx, staten island, and long island. and while long island isn't hectic, you have to go through brooklyn/queens to get there and out. if you go there, the height signs are all off. just remember that if you're on an interstate that all bridges are at least 13'7", so you're good. cause unless things have changed, you'll see signs for 12 foot something on the Brooklyn queens expressway. but it's an interstate, i278. there was even a big sign saying that all cmv's had to exit. but i was right behind 2 trucks that didn't get off, and that helped me out immensely. because had i followed the alternative route, saying it would of been a headache is a vast understatement. if you have concerns try to ask more senior drivers when you get out that way at terminals. harrisburg, pa and richmond, va terminals are a couple. eventually i made it to a year and worked for Schneider for a year after that(dedicated wal mart close to st louis) and got my local job in st louis after that. it was an LTL job for central transport that i didn't like because it started at 16 bucks an hour (2012) and half of it you were out in a covered dock exposed to the elements on a forklift and they didn't pay overtime until 55 hours. so i worked there for a year and got another local job doing shipping containers. which is a headache in itself but I've been there since march of 2013. not to say that i haven't looked into getting other jobs but nothing has been tempting enough for me to leave. so i think I've rambled enoug. if youve made it this far then good luck to you.
I just found this video and like it a lot I am a diesel mech and veen driving for over 20 yrs with a cdl 6 with out lmao dad owned trucks I got my cdl the old fashioned way DMV 65 bucks lmao back in the 90s I do otr regional and some bigger trucking companys give u the run around and lock you into we get u ur cdl and charge u out the butt well keep up the good work and I am glad I subscribed ur actually honest and not full of shit peace n be safe
My first trucking company I drove for was for Schneider and I had 3 preventable accidents running objects over and I still have my CDL just trying to figure out if it is a good idea to go back out I love having my CDL but I love working in the car dealerships
So many people lost their jobs in so many ways when this crap started. Been truck driving now for almost 15 years and when this hit people started asking me how to get into trucking. Its not easy out here but its the best thing I've done.
I'm still here have a sweet lane I run been with them 17yrs over 2million miles safe driving it's TRUE everyone has a different experience here sorry it didn't workout for you love good luck on your new journey ☺
It doesn't matter who you started with, the fact that you took the initiative to move forward with your life and to take responsibility is more than most young people your age would do. Now a days you have 30 year olds sitting on their ass ,doing nothing to lazy to work waiting on the government to take care of them hats off to you.
This sounds a lot like what I went through my first few months. Got my cdl at 21 was driving a lot 6 days 11 12 hour days all at night on call and after 3 months I just couldn’t take it anymore felt like I just wasn’t ready/mature enough for it I was home everyday some times every other but still wasn’t for me so I went local still with same company and I’m now 24 not regretting leaving otr or what we call it in the LTL world (linehaul) for a second.
This is before watching the video. I had a co worker work for swift, his over the road partner/trainee kept stealing hours. My friend being young, he didn't want to upset the vet driver. He applied to Schneider, they bought out whatever contract he had. He is 10x happier with Schneider I'll never work for Swift.
I retired after 34 years of heavy haul as a O/OP and at times I worked for worse company's that Swift. However, I moved on to way better 🚛 company's and retired. You'll be ok. Just keep going.
Awesome advice and very honest. I’m about to make a big move from my first job as a driver now for 15 months, only because I need to relocate. What is so hard is that I’m as pampered as can be and at $31/hour and OT or guaranteed 8 (even if I finish in 4 hours), I’m so not ready for the real world. Your video is inspiring and will help me with the leap to the unknown. Stay strong and keep making videos👍🏽
You started the same month as I did as a solo driver....Experience is everything in trucking you need to at least a couple years under your belt before you get a comfortable trucking job that pays well....
My brother in law got his CDL 2 years ago, his first job was with a drayage company taking containers to and from the port of LA/LB I just got my CDL 1 month ago but I can’t get the same job as him because of insurance; are they just more strict now or how is it he got his job doing that making $1600 a week to start?
I'm a little late to the party but, this video has helped me know a little about swift and what they have to offer. I like your chill laid back personality. You my good friend have earned another sub. Keep on Truckin'!
damn I'm in trucking school right now and your recent driving record sounds alot like mine lol I'm preparing to be without a solid otr job when I get my cdl for a little while at least. its good to see it wasn't that long after you were able to drive that you had to wait for those accidents to fall off tho!
@@nicholasdriver8253 .53 cpm in a light weight .48cpm conventional no experience training pay is $800 first 30 days 900$ after until you upgrade... 72% of the load if you go lease...free per diem
I drove trucks for nearly 30 years before I retired 2 years ago. When I started driving in 1988, I was out 3 weeks, home 2 days. Later I got home every weekend. The first year was like being on vacation and getting paid for it. My best recommendation is: Don't have any Accidents, Don't get any Traffic Tickets and When the Weather gets Really BAD, Park in a Safe Place. Also, even though C.B. Radios have a lot of garbage on them, listen for Reports of Accidents, Construction Ahead and Lane Closures. Be Safe. Have a Blessed Day.
12 days out minimum for 2 days off. I stay out 19 days for 4 days off. Many dedicated runs available. Multiple shuttle runs available if near terminals.
I work in the shop as a trailer tech for 20 years when it was swift before it became knight/swift seen alot of stuff and had alot good and bad days but like what I did
I've had my CDL 38 years my driving is spotless anytime you get a ticket get a lawyer involved I'm sure you can find me a lawyer that deals with traffic tickets they will get it down to a parking ticket a non-moving violation it does not go on your driving record anytime a police officer give you a ticket. . DOT officer just sign the ticket by signing the ticket you are not admitting guilt all that means is that you're going to take care of the ticket I wouldn't even tell your employer about it because you're not convicted until you go to court by getting an attorney you don't have to go to court they do it for you and they will get it down to a parking ticket you're going to have to pay lawyer fees and the court cost but there's no points nothing on your record that's the way you want it
I got my cdl at 21. I quit after a month. I totally agree with you I was way too immature for it. I'm 31 now and going to try and get my cdl again lol.
Probably the admission percentage. The more people you allow to work there the more chances of shitheads to cause problems. I just heard she said not many companies were willing to accept her. That explains my point. That means if you're a good driver you'll be alright and if you're not then good luck.
Well Hello there, iam Rocky loved your video, iam glad I found your channel, you were really easy and respectful to swift nice good job, me I've never herd people talk good about swift. You said you read all your comments so I thought I would leave one for you to read, well not going to get to personal with this comment but alittle bit about me , I started driving in 2009 I got my permit first to make sure I was smart enough to pass every thing got my DOT physical made the call to PRIME on a Tuesday a recruiter called me that night. The next day they did an over the phone interview on Friday they called me said if I want to come to Springfield MO they would bus me out there the next Tuesday, I've never drove a truck in my life , I had a friend that was a driver for knight, but I loved PRIME for some reason well because you see them all the time may be and they have some of the most beautiful trucks there is and I wanted to become a truck driver.... My buddy said he loved driving and I trusted him so I went for it... wow I MEAN WOW WHAT A RIDE I WAS GETTING READY TO HAVE!!!!! Welll I did it got thru my training ( me and my trainer hated echother) but and way I got thru it 6 1/2 months with him mainly that long was because he hated me so I acted dumb so he couldn't just get rid of me, any way got my own truck hayyyyy guess what , I didn't get the best most beautiful truck when I got on my own it was a leftover of course, they want to make sure your going to be a good driver and I was, I was on time every load early did good fuel milage in 3 1/2 months they brought me in and gave me 6 new trucks to choose from OMG I was soooo nervous they were all soooo beautifull brand new 2011 's and its oh I think March aplril 2010 still so ya I was in hog heaven I chose a HUGH 2011 PET CUSTOM CONDO SLEEPER CAB tv microwave refrigerator memory fome mattress y Letter seats omg it was dark dark purple with a pink pin strip , and you know prime trucks all get the prime pin strip omg it was beautiful and BIG HUGH I DROVE IT TO driver check in and every body in that office was standing clapping for me and my upgrade EXCEPT MY FLEET MANAGER she was passed I picked such a big truck, well cut she wasn't going to get the big bonus fuel bonus es any more this pig sucked the fuel DOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWNNNNNNN,,, OMG IT WAS BEAUTIFULLLL and yep of course the first place I wanted to go was home to show all my friends my new truck and my manager got me a load coming to Albuquerque a beer load from anhiserbush in Denver,,,,, made my delivery and dropped my trailer at our drop yard at the airport. Hay if you find me interesting I would love to talk some more about prime let me know 2009 to 2021 still accident free no citations no violations 216 3 point inspections 100,000,000 mile clube ,, And now iam driving in the oil field this is my e-mail Rocky_bradford@hotmail.com leave me a message let's chat.... take care! Wheels rolling rubber not up but down!! Stay safe drive careful watch out for the stupid people... ✌ IF YOUR GOING TO BE JUST A NUMBER OUT THE BE A #1 OUT ........👊😷🤔HMMMM now who was that guy, I told him I read comments I didn't say I would read a book, dmmmmm look at this guy........ OK ok iam done bye😅🤣😂🙃😉🤔🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐
You just EARNED your channel a NEW SUB 👏🏼💪🏼 I just got accepted in Tampa Truck Driving School under Stevens Transport .. I ALREADY have my CDL Class A permit so they told me it’ll be shorter for me in training since I’ve got my CDLP ... I think you’re AMAZING 🤩 and I look forward to seeing MORE of your videos 🙌🏼
Hey I am 22 years old I got my permit in January 2021 now I am in their school but after ima do reginal for 3 months- a 1 year because I am waiting for my dad to buy his first truck for his trucking company he just opened up
i was 28 when i got my cdl and started truck driving. i don't think i could of done it when i was 21. too stressful. i would of found an excuse to do something else, something that paid less and that was easier.
Does swift have cameras facing drivers? Also what’s their contract like? Grr I just got fired from Prime, more like let go. They want me to get trucking experience somewhere else and down the road they would hire me back so they say.
I just started ar Swift. I get 50 cpm and make a little over 1000 a week. I am home for only 32 hrs a week for a reset. I go some where else. After I get 6 months of driving.
How long is training usually pharmacy deal for about a couple months now haven’t been really able to find a company I’m just thinking about saying fuck it and go with Swift get more experience for a while
@@thefabuloustrucker4400 I'm about to start commercial driving school in September, I have a wife and 2 young kids at home and don't want to do long haul due to that, what companies would you recommend that pay $900 to $1,000 a week with no experience doing local so I can be home every night with my family
Sweet! If you could email me at faithalexisbourne@gmail.com we can set up a date and time to do one! I’m regional for the most part. Every so often I might get the chance to go off the east coast lol
I am sorry but where in VA do you live? By the way my name is Patrick and I live in Culpeper VA. How much experience do you have? I drive for a company right here in VA.
I never actually worked for Swift but I have pulled Swift loads as a contracted carrier driver. Never had a problem with any P/U, Delivery, or Payment. I was told ahead of time about how long from delivery until receiving the delivery pay. I don’t know what the policy is now because I’m retired.
3 months ago I was getting 600 every week during my training with the trainer not the school portion. I make .61 cpm now and 8 can't handle being away either I'm about to do the same thing.
What is the best way to make the bed so the sheets don’t come off at night I have a 20/20 Volvo I got sheet straps off Amazon but I would like to know best way to quickly make that bed .do you exercise as part of your per trip 15 minutes takes a long time PS there are no bed making videos on Utub
I used to work for Western Express myself. Worst freaking company I ever worked for. Ive had my CDL since March of 2018 and I must say that even though I absolutely hated the starter companies I worked for, they got me to where I am now and Ive gone from 36 cpm to now 54 cpm and that's fixing to raise up soon.
Swift was the best choice I made. I went to their school and then went northeast regional home every weekend making .55 cpm. I would of stayed if they had local in my area. What they don’t tell you is you don’t have to go OTR starting out. They even have dedicated accounts where you can be home throughout the week. These accounts are at different terminals. You don’t have to be on an account out of your home terminal. It can be across country and still get home.
5:55 Best part about trucking. You get to see the country & get paid for it. After awhile you take it for granted. You appreciate it when you realize majority of Americans won’t ever see the country. Maybe, when they’re old in an RV? Lol 😂
Doolar gen will be tough.no room to back the trailer up to the store.youll be ok if you can tough it out for a while.the first job gives you an idea of the kind of grit that's necessary in the trucking business.sometimes it's good to take a break and regroup your thoughts between the first and second jobs.each time coming back stronger mentally.
I would definitely like to see the Zoom idea happen. Topics about trucking and beyond. Also, you can do live streams with services like Streamlabs, Streamyard, probably others out there.
I’m really excited to start doing the live and even messing with the zoom calls. I think it will bring more to the channel and be better than just me talking lol.
My boo loves spoiling us haha jk I'm glad you found something more suitable for your needs. I might be interested in the zoom calls, I have about 10 years experience to talk upon.
Yes! That would actually be amazing! I would love to have you on to ask you some questions as well! If you don’t mind could you email me at faithalexisbourne@gmail.com so we can set up a date and time to do a zoom!
Change is what I want. I paid to get my CDL almost 3 years ago and haven't got anywhere. I do have a family with kids and so otr is super intimidating too me but I have to take that step and just do it. I appreciate your video and advice. I hope to get on with swift soon 🥺
Love the fact of you saying quite a few times that you're not with 'Swift' anymore. I wish you the best of luck to get into a Trucking Co. that takes care and treats you good.
Never work for swift but I did work for J.B. Hunt in the intermodal. Just getting toad from the rail yard and delivering to customers a lot of those were amazon loads. Have to say it was nice working there average was about 1300 a week after taxes. It wasn’t bad working 5 day out of the week on a 10 hour shift. Yeah I could have made more if I did my whole 14 hour shift and work my sixth day. But over all really good.
Nice honest video learning trucking is hard for guy when I see women doing it I congratulate them for putting in so much effort to keep conquering and moving foward
Hey all you newbies wanting to get into trucking, take the time and spend the money to learn in a manual transmission tractor. You limit your options for the better companies if you only learn in an automated transmission truck. I've been trucking for over 26 years now and I won't be caught dead in an auto shift.
I hear you I was fortunate enough to get a full cdl then was taught how to float gears. then I went to big company all autos. I have Volvo with shifter and I use manual mode all the time. my trainer taught me auto using stab braking going downhill . I still use manual mode going down grades without touching brakes. I wish I could get an 18 speed
Actually companies don't anymore that I know of except maybe Heartland Express, you would have to find a school on your own and pay out of pocket for the course.
I know everybody makes fun of Swift I drove for them for 3 mos on the Walmart account they weren't that bad they did everything they said they were gonna do for me.I left them for a more local job.
You should be glad you went to swift. Prime makes you go with a trainer for around 3 months or 50,000 miles. Swift only does 200 hours. I dang sure dont wanna be in someones truck for 3 months.
A lot of people make fun of swift but I’m thankful for swift for getting me started in the trucking business 4 years ago. I worked for them for a reefer division and also some dry van otr.
I am a single woman that has been driving for 28 years period I just want to let you know. It can be an absolutely beautiful experience. To grow your independence and your confidence and learn to be happy with your own company once you get that, You will be flying. You go girl!
I worked for swift 11 years ago, no beef with them. It's one of the best beginner company.
check on mikehacks00 on instagram i swear i cant believe he got me $2.3bitcoin just now..
i did 1 year with swift back in 2010/11. do shipping containers locally now. i agree, they got me started.
Me too, since then I bought my first truck and I’ve been working vocational trucking for a little over ten years now. I’m on truck number 4 now, two are running two died on me with over one million miles.
Wassup handsome
@@stemicheal1826 you good ?
An interesting video. You truly are a no-nonsense young lady. I liked how you told your Swift story and kept it professional. Your honesty in leaving will hopefully speak to others on “how” to leave. Why you left made complete sense. Four, five, six weeks or more away from home is lunacy. Although suddenly, you did it right. You brought the equipment home. That says a great about your character. Your new employer will cherish you. Keeping the secrecy of who you drive for at this time is wise. Blessings to you. Drive and stay safe.
I’m 30yrs driving. My wife and team drive. 14 years team driving. We love it. We could answer most questions and can give many tips. Always company driver, never owner operator so not many tips as owner! Be safe, keep rubber side down and shiny side up 👍🤠
Me and my girlfriend want to team drive with a starter company how do we go about doing that any and all tips would be great
@@Superave. pipe her down and then apply for swift
I don't understand why people think that swift suck! For me it's not about swift but about some irresponsible drivers. it's just a habit of some drivers.
As you gain in experience look at specialty trucking like tankers, flat beds, etc. Better pay, benefits, choose your loads. I retired after 35 years trucking, Truck smart young lady!!
From someone who's been driving a long time, if you continue, my advice is... driving is easy, at least locally what I do. You will get comfortable pulling all that weight, feel like you can throw the truck around, but its more dangerous than it looks, and it will easily kill you. I've seen a lot of death on the road, that tractor is a piece of paper compared to the weight of the trailer. Remember that and be safe. I had a near death experience with a roll over at highway speed because I got hit by another truck.
What tractor?
@@tander101 I know I’m not the person you asked but I’m answering anyway. It’s a Volvo. I recognize the seat design and interior door.
@@tander101 the cab is called a tractor, hence the name tractor-trailer
Swift good for starting only
I spend almost 2 years with them
Correin terminal walmart dedicated
The dispatchers doing favoritism to some senior drivers
Never look back to swift thanks god working in better company 👍
I recently got my CLP and am starting driving school on march 29th. Swift is the only company out of 10 that I applied, that accepted me. From day one of application, I knew it was going to be my starter company and nothing more.. But I will be staying for at LEAST one year. My father has been an OTR owner operator for 21 years and I spent ALL of my teenage years traveling the country with him.. This will come natural to me. Best of luck with your "secret" employer! It's one hell of a lifestyle.. and I got a fiance and 11 year old son at home... I got some miles to run and places to see!
Not starting off too good if you can't say CDL Permit and only Swift will accept you. Might want to find another line of work before you screw up your life
@@TerraFirmaX lol.. Commercial Learners Permit = CLP.
Also, lots of people only get accepted by one company when they are starting out, that's just how it goes sometimes, especially when you don't have any legitimate semi driving experience.
You sound like a moron. Now go back to not making any money on your homestead, aside from those shitty videos you're uploading on youtube for pennies a day.. Myself; I'll be making 1,100 a week just my first year!
I cannot take a youtuber serously, that's had an account for 12 years and only has 2,062 subscribers.
I'm just going to assume you'll be deleting your dumb ass comment.
i did the same thing back in april of 2010. went to mtc, a cdl school in hazelwood, mo. started with swift in may with a trainer. ran out of Edwardsville, ks and did my training with my "mentor" for 6 weeks. he was on a wal mart dedicated account that ran out of a wal mart distribution center about 50 miles south of the swift terminal. that was good and bad because while i didn't get to experience the full otr lifestyle, i did get to do a lot of backing. i don't know if it's still the same but you had to do a certain amount of backing and i finished that very quickly. but that first week or 2 of otr when i got out on my own was a little rough. fueling at the right spots along the fueling routes and contacting dispatch, especially after hours took getting used to. this was back when they had the old Qualcomms and paper log books. but once i got into the flow it was alright. they were pretty good with home time if you gave them the minimum of 12 days notice. i believe i ran 110,000 miles in my year there. i knew within 6 weeks of getting out on my own that i would only be there a year. my goal was to get a local job in my home town of st louis at some point. swift was giving me reimbursement for cdl school at around 200 bucks a month for 2 years, if i remember right. but 6 in and i knew i didn't want to do 2 years of otr. so i made a goal of finishing my first year to get a week of vacation and quitting. if you like to get a lot of work i would recommend being okay with running east of the Mississippi river. whenever i was out west it seemed like i did more sitting. i grew up in san diego and swift kind of screwed me once and to make amends my driver manager got me a load going out there to see family. i took 48 hours off and it took 2 more days for them to give me a move. and it turned out it was taking my empty and deadheading to el paso, 750 miles away. that was by far the farthest i ever went with an empty. and once out there, sat for 3 more days. they pay you a minimum pay, like 50 or 60 buck(back then) if they have no loads. i don't know what it is now. new york city is good and bad. mostly bad. I've been to Brooklyn, queens, the bronx, staten island, and long island. and while long island isn't hectic, you have to go through brooklyn/queens to get there and out. if you go there, the height signs are all off. just remember that if you're on an interstate that all bridges are at least 13'7", so you're good. cause unless things have changed, you'll see signs for 12 foot something on the Brooklyn queens expressway. but it's an interstate, i278. there was even a big sign saying that all cmv's had to exit. but i was right behind 2 trucks that didn't get off, and that helped me out immensely. because had i followed the alternative route, saying it would of been a headache is a vast understatement. if you have concerns try to ask more senior drivers when you get out that way at terminals. harrisburg, pa and richmond, va terminals are a couple. eventually i made it to a year and worked for Schneider for a year after that(dedicated wal mart close to st louis) and got my local job in st louis after that. it was an LTL job for central transport that i didn't like because it started at 16 bucks an hour (2012) and half of it you were out in a covered dock exposed to the elements on a forklift and they didn't pay overtime until 55 hours. so i worked there for a year and got another local job doing shipping containers. which is a headache in itself but I've been there since march of 2013. not to say that i haven't looked into getting other jobs but nothing has been tempting enough for me to leave. so i think I've rambled enoug. if youve made it this far then good luck to you.
@@senorpepper3405 I think I know that school I worked down the road at the pile driving equipment place
Hang in there!! Working on my cdl right now. Taking road test next month. I will not apply to swift tho lol
I just found this video and like it a lot I am a diesel mech and veen driving for over 20 yrs with a cdl 6 with out lmao dad owned trucks I got my cdl the old fashioned way DMV 65 bucks lmao back in the 90s I do otr regional and some bigger trucking companys give u the run around and lock you into we get u ur cdl and charge u out the butt well keep up the good work and I am glad I subscribed ur actually honest and not full of shit peace n be safe
My first trucking company I drove for was for Schneider and I had 3 preventable accidents running objects over and I still have my CDL just trying to figure out if it is a good idea to go back out I love having my CDL but I love working in the car dealerships
So many people lost their jobs in so many ways when this crap started. Been truck driving now for almost 15 years and when this hit people started asking me how to get into trucking. Its not easy out here but its the best thing I've done.
I'm still here have a sweet lane I run been with them 17yrs over 2million miles safe driving it's TRUE everyone has a different experience here sorry it didn't workout for you love good luck on your new journey ☺
It doesn't matter who you started with, the fact that you took the initiative to move forward with your life and to take responsibility is more than most young people your age would do. Now a days you have 30 year olds sitting on their ass ,doing nothing to lazy to work waiting on the government to take care of them hats off to you.
This sounds a lot like what I went through my first few months. Got my cdl at 21 was driving a lot 6 days 11 12 hour days all at night on call and after 3 months I just couldn’t take it anymore felt like I just wasn’t ready/mature enough for it I was home everyday some times every other but still wasn’t for me so I went local still with same company and I’m now 24 not regretting leaving otr or what we call it in the LTL world (linehaul) for a second.
This is before watching the video.
I had a co worker work for swift, his over the road partner/trainee kept stealing hours. My friend being young, he didn't want to upset the vet driver.
He applied to Schneider, they bought out whatever contract he had.
He is 10x happier with Schneider
I'll never work for Swift.
I retired after 34 years of heavy haul as a O/OP and at times I worked for worse company's that Swift. However, I moved on to way better 🚛 company's and retired. You'll be ok. Just keep going.
Sometimes you are not ready for big changes and that fact is at times not known until you dive-in headfirst.
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Awesome advice and very honest.
I’m about to make a big move from my first job as a driver now for 15 months, only because I need to relocate.
What is so hard is that I’m as pampered as can be and at $31/hour and OT or guaranteed 8 (even if I finish in 4 hours), I’m so not ready for the real world.
Your video is inspiring and will help me with the leap to the unknown.
Stay strong and keep making videos👍🏽
You started the same month as I did as a solo driver....Experience is everything in trucking you need to at least a couple years under your belt before you get a comfortable trucking job that pays well....
My brother in law got his CDL 2 years ago, his first job was with a drayage company taking containers to and from the port of LA/LB I just got my CDL 1 month ago but I can’t get the same job as him because of insurance; are they just more strict now or how is it he got his job doing that making $1600 a week to start?
I'm a little late to the party but, this video has helped me know a little about swift and what they have to offer. I like your chill laid back personality. You my good friend have earned another sub. Keep on Truckin'!
OTR is tough it has nothing to do with maturity it takes a certain type of person to leave everything behind for 6-8 weeks!
damn I'm in trucking school right now and your recent driving record sounds alot like mine lol I'm preparing to be without a solid otr job when I get my cdl for a little while at least. its good to see it wasn't that long after you were able to drive that you had to wait for those accidents to fall off tho!
Does the instructor go over the written portion of the test? The first time you take it?
Keep your head up. You're a powerful woman. Love you
I've been driving 32 yrs still driving out of ft worth,tx keep a good out look. need advice or help just ask me I'll help ya
Hey neighbor
Swift pays more than all of those you mentioned lol .
Not more than Prime inc.
How much does Swift pay
@@33mendoza1 how much does prime pay
@@nicholasdriver8253 .53 cpm in a light weight .48cpm conventional no experience training pay is $800 first 30 days 900$ after until you upgrade... 72% of the load if you go lease...free per diem
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Keep up the great work. Love your videos.
Your sincerity is overflowing! :)
Enjoyed this. Looking forward to seeing you more. Hope you enjoy your new company
Yes we are lucky to get the 2 vids in one week. Now I need to find out what the heck is a zoom call?!!! Peace, safety and Blessings
Hi i started with swift in 99 I drive for them for 6mrhs and I left abs drove a dump truck for a while and went back on the road
I drove trucks for nearly 30 years before I retired 2 years ago. When I started driving in 1988, I was out 3 weeks, home 2 days. Later I got home every weekend. The first year was like being on vacation and getting paid for it. My best recommendation is: Don't have any Accidents, Don't get any Traffic Tickets and When the Weather gets Really BAD, Park in a Safe Place. Also, even though C.B. Radios have a lot of garbage on them, listen for Reports of Accidents, Construction Ahead and Lane Closures. Be Safe. Have a Blessed Day.
Were the tickets while you were trucking OR just regular car driving? Just curious.
12 days out minimum for 2 days off. I stay out 19 days for 4 days off. Many dedicated runs available. Multiple shuttle runs available if near terminals.
Get to the point on why you quit swift
Cause man!😂
How long was the training and how many miles were you getting at swift?
I drove for 15 years most of it was decades runs. Have fun out there I know I miss driving and b safe
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These are Real Life “Dilemmas” that Real working people face every day. I love her spirit of “Keep” trying till I figure it out.😀👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Yes there are lol
I work in the shop as a trailer tech for 20 years when it was swift before it became knight/swift seen alot of stuff and had alot good and bad days but like what I did
I've had my CDL 38 years my driving is spotless anytime you get a ticket get a lawyer involved I'm sure you can find me a lawyer that deals with traffic tickets they will get it down to a parking ticket a non-moving violation it does not go on your driving record anytime a police officer give you a ticket. . DOT officer just sign the ticket by signing the ticket you are not admitting guilt all that means is that you're going to take care of the ticket I wouldn't even tell your employer about it because you're not convicted until you go to court by getting an attorney you don't have to go to court they do it for you and they will get it down to a parking ticket you're going to have to pay lawyer fees and the court cost but there's no points nothing on your record that's the way you want it
I got my cdl at 21. I quit after a month. I totally agree with you I was way too immature for it. I'm 31 now and going to try and get my cdl again lol.
Shit man I got my cdl back in January of 2020 and same thing I stop after a month and I'm bearlly going to start again with swift this month.
I been working for Swift 7years they are very good company I don’t know why so many people given bad reviews
Probably the admission percentage. The more people you allow to work there the more chances of shitheads to cause problems. I just heard she said not many companies were willing to accept her. That explains my point. That means if you're a good driver you'll be alright and if you're not then good luck.
Keep Trucking girl👍
Well Hello there, iam Rocky loved your video, iam glad I found your channel, you were really easy and respectful to swift nice good job, me I've never herd people talk good about swift. You said you read all your comments so I thought I would leave one for you to read, well not going to get to personal with this comment but alittle bit about me ,
I started driving in 2009 I got my permit first to make sure I was smart enough to pass every thing got my DOT physical made the call to PRIME on a Tuesday a recruiter called me that night. The next day they did an over the phone interview on Friday they called me said if I want to come to Springfield MO they would bus me out there the next Tuesday, I've never drove a truck in my life , I had a friend that was a driver for knight, but I loved PRIME for some reason well because you see them all the time may be and they have some of the most beautiful trucks there is and I wanted to become a truck driver.... My buddy said he loved driving and I trusted him so I went for it... wow I MEAN WOW WHAT A RIDE I WAS GETTING READY TO HAVE!!!!! Welll I did it got thru my training ( me and my trainer hated echother) but and way I got thru it 6 1/2 months with him mainly that long was because he hated me so I acted dumb so he couldn't just get rid of me, any way got my own truck hayyyyy guess what , I didn't get the best most beautiful truck when I got on my own it was a leftover of course, they want to make sure your going to be a good driver and I was, I was on time every load early did good fuel milage in 3 1/2 months they brought me in and gave me 6 new trucks to choose from OMG I was soooo nervous they were all soooo beautifull brand new 2011 's and its oh I think March aplril 2010 still so ya I was in hog heaven I chose a HUGH 2011 PET CUSTOM CONDO SLEEPER CAB tv microwave refrigerator memory fome mattress y
Letter seats omg it was dark dark purple with a pink pin strip , and you know prime trucks all get the prime pin strip omg it was beautiful and BIG HUGH I DROVE IT TO driver check in and every body in that office was standing clapping for me and my upgrade EXCEPT MY FLEET MANAGER she was passed I picked such a big truck, well cut she wasn't going to get the big bonus fuel bonus es any more this pig sucked the fuel DOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWNNNNNNN,,, OMG IT WAS BEAUTIFULLLL and yep of course the first place I wanted to go was home to show all my friends my new truck and my manager got me a load coming to Albuquerque a beer load from anhiserbush in Denver,,,,, made my delivery and dropped my trailer at our drop yard at the airport. Hay if you find me interesting I would love to talk some more about prime let me know 2009 to 2021 still accident free no citations no violations 216 3 point inspections 100,000,000 mile clube ,, And now iam driving in the oil field this is my e-mail Rocky_bradford@hotmail.com leave me a message let's chat.... take care! Wheels rolling rubber not up but down!! Stay safe drive careful watch out for the stupid people... ✌ IF YOUR GOING TO BE JUST A NUMBER OUT THE BE A #1 OUT ........👊😷🤔HMMMM now who was that guy, I told him I read comments I didn't say I would read a book, dmmmmm look at this guy........ OK ok iam done bye😅🤣😂🙃😉🤔🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐
Dude are you writing a book
You just EARNED your channel a NEW SUB 👏🏼💪🏼 I just got accepted in Tampa Truck Driving School under Stevens Transport .. I ALREADY have my CDL Class A permit so they told me it’ll be shorter for me in training since I’ve got my CDLP ... I think you’re AMAZING 🤩 and I look forward to seeing MORE of your videos 🙌🏼
Hey I am 22 years old I got my permit in January 2021 now I am in their school but after ima do reginal for 3 months- a 1 year because I am waiting for my dad to buy his first truck for his trucking company he just opened up
i was 28 when i got my cdl and started truck driving. i don't think i could of done it when i was 21. too stressful. i would of found an excuse to do something else, something that paid less and that was easier.
Great decision. You'll be alright out there. Gotta start somewhere
Does swift have cameras facing drivers? Also what’s their contract like? Grr I just got fired from Prime, more like let go. They want me to get trucking experience somewhere else and down the road they would hire me back so they say.
I just started ar Swift. I get 50 cpm and make a little over 1000 a week. I am home for only 32 hrs a week for a reset. I go some where else. After I get 6 months of driving.
Glad to find your channel, enjoy good information from a humble person. Bonus that your extremely easy to look at 😋😋 Be Safe out there
Where you from in Va? I'm in Manassas. I'm glad to help you w/ the fitness thing.
How long is training usually pharmacy deal for about a couple months now haven’t been really able to find a company I’m just thinking about saying fuck it and go with Swift get more experience for a while
I think I wanna do OTR so I don't have to deal with people.
I agree. You will still have to deal with shippers and receivers though. They can be enough of a pain!
@@thefabuloustrucker4400 I'm about to start commercial driving school in September, I have a wife and 2 young kids at home and don't want to do long haul due to that, what companies would you recommend that pay $900 to $1,000 a week with no experience doing local so I can be home every night with my family
I like how, of the companies you listed, you were able to rank them. (and Prime was on top)🤣
Thanks for the update. I would be into the zoom calls. Are you still doing OTR or are you doing regional?
Sweet! If you could email me at faithalexisbourne@gmail.com we can set up a date and time to do one!
I’m regional for the most part. Every so often I might get the chance to go off the east coast lol
@@thefabuloustrucker4400 Hi how are you where is your next trip at
I am sorry but where in VA do you live? By the way my name is Patrick and I live in Culpeper VA. How much experience do you have?
I drive for a company right here in VA.
I never actually worked for Swift but I have pulled Swift loads as a contracted carrier driver. Never had a problem with any P/U, Delivery, or Payment. I was told ahead of time about how long from delivery until receiving the delivery pay. I don’t know what the policy is now because I’m retired.
3 months ago I was getting 600 every week during my training with the trainer not the school portion.
I make .61 cpm now and 8 can't handle being away either I'm about to do the same thing.
What is the best way to make the bed so the sheets don’t come off at night I have a 20/20 Volvo I got sheet straps off Amazon but I would like to know best way to quickly make that bed .do you exercise as part of your per trip 15 minutes takes a long time PS there are no bed making videos on Utub
How nervous are you now before starting and after few months running alone? Let’s say before you started you were 7 out 10 nervous.
You doing great job. God bless you
I remember my trainer saying “if u see a white young women driving WATCH OUT!” Then i see u in a swift truck 😱😱
Helpful video, thx! How difficult was the Swift Physical?
Not hard at all. Had to squat, and lift a couple of things and that’s about it.
Lol Swift isn't a second chance company with crappy drivers, I started at Western Express they have some colorful people
I used to work for Western Express myself. Worst freaking company I ever worked for. Ive had my CDL since March of 2018 and I must say that even though I absolutely hated the starter companies I worked for, they got me to where I am now and Ive gone from 36 cpm to now 54 cpm and that's fixing to raise up soon.
Justed started with swift I make around 50 cpm
I hope it is all working out for you 👍🏻👍🏻
Swift was the best choice I made. I went to their school and then went northeast regional home every weekend making .55 cpm. I would of stayed if they had local in my area. What they don’t tell you is you don’t have to go OTR starting out. They even have dedicated accounts where you can be home throughout the week. These accounts are at different terminals. You don’t have to be on an account out of your home terminal. It can be across country and still get home.
Glad to see you out there queen.
Jessica are u still with swift? I’m thinking of going with them to start.
@@Chris_p_bacon86 No im not. I haven't been with Swift since 2019 but you definitely should give them a try.
@@jessicaoutlaw6070 hey, I’m thinking about starting with them but I have a 3yrs old. Is it true I will be out on the road for 6-8 weeks at a time?
yaayyy another video!!!!
You have a beautiful head of hair. Love the truckers because if you bought it they brought it,
You are talking the truth thanks 😷🙏✌️
5:55 Best part about trucking. You get to see the country & get paid for it. After awhile you take it for granted. You appreciate it when you realize majority of Americans won’t ever see the country. Maybe, when they’re old in an RV? Lol 😂
True
LIES
Why were you out for 5 weeks at a time when you could be home every 2 weeks if not on a dedicated account.
I’m starting off with swift soon. Only to get the experience. Also your beautiful hope to see you on the road
Thats awesome. thats about all i went with Swift for. Thank you so much and thank you for the sub!
Stay safe. Keep in touch
I have 6 weeks of training swift for dollar account. Its my first starting job
Doolar gen will be tough.no room to back the trailer up to the store.youll be ok if you can tough it out for a while.the first job gives you an idea of the kind of grit that's necessary in the trucking business.sometimes it's good to take a break and regroup your thoughts between the first and second jobs.each time coming back stronger mentally.
@@midwest7693 thank you man its tough
I would definitely like to see the Zoom idea happen. Topics about trucking and beyond. Also, you can do live streams with services like Streamlabs, Streamyard, probably others out there.
I’m really excited to start doing the live and even messing with the zoom calls. I think it will bring more to the channel and be better than just me talking lol.
So if the only issue was home time, why not take a 36 hour reset or even let your DL know you need time off?
I about to start with swift just for the exp. then im gone.
Same
I’m from va too 👋 going to CDL school to get my CDL and hopefully staying local
unless you gotta company waiting most companies that do local want some experience. 6 months, a year, 2 years.
I’m confused. Do you still work for swift ??!!
My boo loves spoiling us haha jk I'm glad you found something more suitable for your needs. I might be interested in the zoom calls, I have about 10 years experience to talk upon.
Yes! That would actually be amazing! I would love to have you on to ask you some questions as well! If you don’t mind could you email me at faithalexisbourne@gmail.com so we can set up a date and time to do a zoom!
🦁🦁🦁Hello from England, happy trucking!
Hello! That’s so awesome!
@@thefabuloustrucker4400 Great to hear from you, keep it up ♡
Change is what I want. I paid to get my CDL almost 3 years ago and haven't got anywhere. I do have a family with kids and so otr is super intimidating too me but I have to take that step and just do it. I appreciate your video and advice. I hope to get on with swift soon 🥺
good luck
Your awsome. I’m currently in truck driving school. And going with CRST.
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@@brians8169 Grammar Nazi.
I start for them next week. They made me a really good offer so I'm gonna give them at least a year and see what happens.
How has it been so far?
Did you have pay back the tuition all at once when you left? How much did you owe?
Love the fact of you saying quite a few times that you're not with 'Swift' anymore. I wish you the best of luck to get into a Trucking Co. that takes care and treats you good.
I think your hair looks beautiful love your show
Never work for swift but I did work for J.B. Hunt in the intermodal. Just getting toad from the rail yard and delivering to customers a lot of those were amazon loads. Have to say it was nice working there average was about 1300 a week after taxes. It wasn’t bad working 5 day out of the week on a 10 hour shift. Yeah I could have made more if I did my whole 14 hour shift and work my sixth day. But over all really good.
Do they pay for you to get your cdl?
Nice honest video learning trucking is hard for guy when I see women doing it I congratulate them for putting in so much effort to keep conquering and moving foward
Good luck I hope it works out for you
I just recently found you on here,,,looks like you've got a new sub,,,
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Hey all you newbies wanting to get into trucking, take the time and spend the money to learn in a manual transmission tractor. You limit your options for the better companies if you only learn in an automated transmission truck. I've been trucking for over 26 years now and I won't be caught dead in an auto shift.
Facts I hate that most big Companies don’t teach that you’re not a real truck driver just a steering wheel holder
I drive that automatic like its manual whenever I get a chance lol it's kind of like floating gears but w/o letting go of flooring the fuel pedal
I hear you I was fortunate enough to get a full cdl then was taught how to float gears. then I went to big company all autos. I have Volvo with shifter and I use manual mode all the time. my trainer taught me auto using stab braking going downhill . I still use manual mode going down grades without touching brakes. I wish I could get an 18 speed
steve mccall; Which Truck Company (Starter or Otherwise) is known for training Newbies how to drive a Manual Transmission???
Thanks...
Actually companies don't anymore that I know of except maybe Heartland Express, you would have to find a school on your own and pay out of pocket for the course.
I know everybody makes fun of Swift I drove for them for 3 mos on the Walmart account they weren't that bad they did everything they said they were gonna do for me.I left them for a more local job.
So how long have you been driving I had my own semi but my dad wrecked it and he got another one love t here from you
I’ve been driving about 10 months now.
Do you have satellite radio on your tractor?
7:25 yeah Swift hunting you down 🤣🤣
You should be glad you went to swift. Prime makes you go with a trainer for around 3 months or 50,000 miles. Swift only does 200 hours. I dang sure dont wanna be in someones truck for 3 months.
Eww no , I feel 200 is already too much
You wrong it’s good to get proper training…