Swift Transportation

[IOUGOD2]

i suppose i was successful at swift from day 1 to until i left for my own reasons by avoiding the negativity. at swift and other companies, there is plenty of negativity to go around. lots of bullshit rumors brought on by stupid people, people who either are misinformed or just like spreading bullshit rumors just for shits & giggles, and then there are the overgrown babies who expect swift to hold their hand wherever they go. when they don't get their way, they throw a giant tantrum in the driver's lounge, looking like a giant fool in the process. if you want to subscribe to that type of nonsense. go right ahead. eventually all the negativity will corrupt you and you'll become bitter like the rest.

during the recruitment phase, i asked very little questions. i didn't ask too many because i wanted my personal expectations to be kept low, therefore limiting the potential for disappointment. i wasn't disappointed one bit. oh yeah, swift didn't put any negative marks on my DAC report, either. if you want to rock the boat. don't be surprised when you find something nasty on that blackmail file.

This is my thoughts also on the rumor part. It's just like all that political trash talk that comes around in the emails I receive. Nobody stops to check it out to see if it's really true. If it's especially negative about someone, they hit that forward button to everyone on their list. I HATE THAT!
I don't believe that any company could stay in business and have the largest trucking company and more drivers and trucks than most, if they did everything people say they do.
Negative thinking and talking, breeds negative actions.

 

[patriciajnsn]

Very well said.Whether Swift or any trucking company and especially the ones with a bad rep,you can't go there with a negative sour attitude.You'll be lucky if ya last a month.There's no perfect company out there.Your goal is to make the company money as well as yourself.Leave all your personal and hard feelings at home.You're just wasting alot of good energy as well as hot air by getting angry with your company.They could care less.You don't like it then quit and don't let the door hit you where the good lord split u on your way out.Which does'nt look good on your dac either.Dispatchers are'nt there to make friends with any of us.They're there to make money for the company.Many drivers have it in there head that I won't last because of all the stupid rumors,I say then why even go.You're already convicting a bad of wrong doing without a fair trial.

i suppose i was successful at swift from day 1 to until i left for my own reasons by avoiding the negativity. at swift and other companies, there is plenty of negativity to go around. lots of bullshit rumors brought on by stupid people, people who either are misinformed or just like spreading bullshit rumors just for shits & giggles, and then there are the overgrown babies who expect swift to hold their hand wherever they go. when they don't get their way, they throw a giant tantrum in the driver's lounge, looking like a giant fool in the process. if you want to subscribe to that type of nonsense. go right ahead. eventually all the negativity will corrupt you and you'll become bitter like the rest.

during the recruitment phase, i asked very little questions. i didn't ask too many because i wanted my personal expectations to be kept low, therefore limiting the potential for disappointment. i wasn't disappointed one bit. oh yeah, swift didn't put any negative marks on my DAC report, either. if you want to rock the boat. don't be surprised when you find something nasty on that blackmail file.

This is my thoughts also on the rumor part. It's just like all that political trash talk that comes around in the emails I receive. Nobody stops to check it out to see if it's really true. If it's especially negative about someone, they hit that forward button to everyone on their list. I HATE THAT!
I don't believe that any company could stay in business and have the largest trucking company and more drivers and trucks than most, if they did everything people say they do.
Negative thinking and talking, breeds negative actions.

 

[boone315]

At these Swift schools, do they teach you to do a tug check? Swift is going to have three openings in the Syracuse office after this month, one guy rolled his truck on off ramp, one rear end accident and one guy dumped his container at the rail yard, not a good showing for Swift.

 

[Jay]

I'm lucky never went to a swift school however I'm not defending the drivers its looking at the caliber of the people that are being hired. I for one grew up old school and do a tug test and double check physically the king pin and as for the containers I ensure that every pin is secured and zip tied into place. Its sad that there are people out there driving trucks still thinlong they are jumping into their car and not being thorough

 

[boone315]

I'm lucky never went to a swift school however I'm not defending the drivers its looking at the caliber of the people that are being hired. I for one grew up old school and do a tug test and double check physically the king pin and as for the containers I ensure that every pin is secured and zip tied into place. Its sad that there are people out there driving trucks still thinlong they are jumping into their car and not being thorough

$1,500 up to $5,000 fine for every chassy pin that is not secured, better believe I zip tie.

 

[Creature of the Wheel]

At these Swift schools, do they teach you to do a tug check? Swift is going to have three openings in the Syracuse office after this month, one guy rolled his truck on off ramp, one rear end accident and one guy dumped his container at the rail yard, not a good showing for Swift.

the can haulers at swift are something different. chances are their trainer was a can hauler. swift can haulers are a bit half-assed from what i remember. i dunno how many times i'd walk around a yard in so-cal to see containers that weren't in properly secured and locked into place.

 

[IOUGOD2]

This is the brand new truck my son is training in with swift. His mentor just picked it up today and they were headed to the nearest scales to weigh in with a trailer and their gear in it. Needless to say, Hotwheels, (my son) is excited to be training in this beauty. Thought you all might like to read about the new prostar. I wonder if it will go faster then most swift trucks.


The International® ProStar® is proven to be the most fuel-efficient truck on the road, and that means 7%* more fuel-efficient than the nearest competitor. Now, with the addition of the MaxxForce™ Big Bore engine, the best just got better. Exclusively available in International trucks, the MaxxForce Big Bore engine has been designed to bring a new standard for efficiency to the highway. Add that to the most durable, quiet and most drivable engines in the industry and you have ProStar To The Maxx.
ProStar with MaxxForce Big Bore is Efficiency To The Maxx

• Internal testing has shown a 2.4% fuel efficiency advantage over the leading 15L engine
• The engine is over 500 lbs lighter than the nearest 15L engine with similar power output
• Its high-pressure common-rail fuel system leads to better fuel economy
• This fuel system combined with twin series turbo chargers, delivers peak torque at a lower RPM, which allows for earlier upshifts when accelerating and fewer downshifts when climbing hills

ProStar with MaxxForce Big Bore is Durability To The Maxx

• A 1.2 million-mile B-50 life, the longest design life in the industry, means it is built to last 200,000 miles longer than the competition
• Engine validation with over 30,000 hours in the lab and over 2 million miles on the road gives you the confidence you demand
• A Compacted Graphite Iron cylinder block that's 40% stiffer, has 75% higher tensile strength, and has 200% greater fatigue resistance than the iron used in other Class 8 diesel engines for the ultimate peace of mind
• A unique engine design engineered to assure the virtually infinite life of its forged-steel crankshaft means more deliveries
• The friction and wear on the camshaft has been virtually eliminated, nixing the possibility of catastrophic coolant to oil leaks

ProStar with MaxxForce Big Bore is Drivability To The Maxx

• Peak torque is achieved at 1000 rpm (just over idle) and sustains at higher RPMs for a more responsive off-the-line driving experience
• Less gear shifting needed and less power lost during uphill climbs
• As a result of its high-pressure common-rail fuel system, integral block ribs and laminated oil pan design, engine noise and vibration is virtually eliminated --- contributing to automotive-like interior sound levels

MaxxForce Big Bore is Engineered with Advanced EGR Technology
In 2010, the EPA is changing the emissions requirements for vehicles. International wasted no time, and in 2004 started to develop what is now the Advanced EGR solution. What this means for our customers is simple: No Extra Fuels, No New Hardware, No New Training. Advanced EGR--built into our MaxxForce Big Bore engines to take the burden off the customer. Go to 2010 Emissions to see why Advanced EGR is the best choice for you.


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[Jay]

Just remember they do have a defect the roof leaks and will fry the electronics tell ur son to let his mentor know to go to the dealer to get that fixed and I'm sorry they just don't have enough room in them for my liking I'll stick to my kenworth lol

 

[DangerousDan]

I've been driving "Cornbinders" off and on for 40 yrs.,most always been dependable,but Swift has got them dogged out!,gutless,no power,like driven one of those Pete's" at Knight w/ a 8 spd., who puts a 8 spd in a truck? DiD drive a Pro, for another outfit who had it unplugged,did very well,seems a shame to turn a Cornbinder into a Volkswagen!

 

[boone315]

This is the brand new truck my son is training in with swift. His mentor just picked it up today and they were headed to the nearest scales to weigh in with a trailer and their gear in it. Needless to say, Hotwheels, (my son) is excited to be training in this beauty. Thought you all might like to read about the new prostar. I wonder if it will go faster then most swift trucks.


The International® ProStar® is proven to be the most fuel-efficient truck on the road, and that means 7%* more fuel-efficient than the nearest competitor. Now, with the addition of the MaxxForce™ Big Bore engine, the best just got better. Exclusively available in International trucks, the MaxxForce Big Bore engine has been designed to bring a new standard for efficiency to the highway. Add that to the most durable, quiet and most drivable engines in the industry and you have ProStar To The Maxx.
ProStar with MaxxForce Big Bore is Efficiency To The Maxx

• Internal testing has shown a 2.4% fuel efficiency advantage over the leading 15L engine
• The engine is over 500 lbs lighter than the nearest 15L engine with similar power output
• Its high-pressure common-rail fuel system leads to better fuel economy
• This fuel system combined with twin series turbo chargers, delivers peak torque at a lower RPM, which allows for earlier upshifts when accelerating and fewer downshifts when climbing hills

ProStar with MaxxForce Big Bore is Durability To The Maxx

• A 1.2 million-mile B-50 life, the longest design life in the industry, means it is built to last 200,000 miles longer than the competition
• Engine validation with over 30,000 hours in the lab and over 2 million miles on the road gives you the confidence you demand
• A Compacted Graphite Iron cylinder block that's 40% stiffer, has 75% higher tensile strength, and has 200% greater fatigue resistance than the iron used in other Class 8 diesel engines for the ultimate peace of mind
• A unique engine design engineered to assure the virtually infinite life of its forged-steel crankshaft means more deliveries
• The friction and wear on the camshaft has been virtually eliminated, nixing the possibility of catastrophic coolant to oil leaks

ProStar with MaxxForce Big Bore is Drivability To The Maxx

• Peak torque is achieved at 1000 rpm (just over idle) and sustains at higher RPMs for a more responsive off-the-line driving experience
• Less gear shifting needed and less power lost during uphill climbs
• As a result of its high-pressure common-rail fuel system, integral block ribs and laminated oil pan design, engine noise and vibration is virtually eliminated --- contributing to automotive-like interior sound levels

MaxxForce Big Bore is Engineered with Advanced EGR Technology
In 2010, the EPA is changing the emissions requirements for vehicles. International wasted no time, and in 2004 started to develop what is now the Advanced EGR solution. What this means for our customers is simple: No Extra Fuels, No New Hardware, No New Training. Advanced EGR--built into our MaxxForce Big Bore engines to take the burden off the customer. Go to 2010 Emissions to see why Advanced EGR is the best choice for you.


Terms of Use | Privacy Policy © 2009 Navistar, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

It is still a cornbinder, it sucks, and with the word swift painted on the door it only makes it worse.

 

[boone315]

Just remember they do have a defect the roof leaks and will fry the electronics tell ur son to let his mentor know to go to the dealer to get that fixed and I'm sorry they just don't have enough room in them for my liking I'll stick to my kenworth lol

You are telling me a KW has more room in it then a I-N.?

 

[cajuntrucker59]

It is still a cornbinder, it sucks, and with the word swift painted on the door it only makes it worse.

 

[Jay]

You are telling me a KW has more room in it then a I-N.?[/quote]

I have a 09 T2000 with the complete luxury pkg including Fridge and as for swift yuck it up I'm doing my time besides I get 7.1 to 8 mpg at 64 so when u pass me know that I'm not making as many trips to fuel than u are ROFLMAO

 

[boone315]

You are telling me a KW has more room in it then a I-N.?

I have a 09 T2000 with the complete luxury pkg including Fridge and as for swift yuck it up I'm doing my time besides I get 7.1 to 8 mpg at 64 so when u pass me know that I'm not making as many trips to fuel than u are ROFLMAO

Never been in a T-2000, as far as those extra fuel stops because I don't drive for swift, it is well worth it, I don't have alot of respect for anything swift with what they have done to the drivers of the companies they buy out and the way they screw the rest of the industry, if you want to drive for them for slave labor wages, more power to you, I'd quit driving before I put their name on the side of my truck.

 

[Road Dust]

Never been in a T-2000, as far as those extra fuel stops because I don't drive for swift, it is well worth it, I don't have alot of respect for anything swift with what they have done to the drivers of the companies they buy out and the way they screw the rest of the industry, if you want to drive for them for slave labor wages, more power to you, I'd quit driving before I put their name on the side of my truck.

To each his own, but new drivers have to start out with training companies nowadays unless they are fortunate enough to catch a lucky break or know someone. I don't think Swift is any worse about taking advantage of the system any more than any other training company. If someone says they would never driver for a training company then maybe they just don't want to be a driver badly enough. If someone is determined enough to do what they have to do, then I have great respect for them and wish them the best.

 

[boone315]

When Swift bought out M.S. Carriers, they took the M. S. stock(that most of the drivers 401k was vested in) and rolled it over to Swift stock, after the purchase was complete, they filed for bankruptcy, so all of those M.S. investors which were mostly M.S. drivers lost their investment, a bunch of them had been driving for M.S. for many years and were counting on that for their retirement. Was not a thing they could do(I think they tried a class action lawsuit) and that is not right no matter how you look at it. Years ago, most of us local guys used to haul out of the local Alcoa for good money, Swift, Werner, J.B. all came in, cut the rates by 1/3 driving us local o/o's out, then all three ended up losing their contracts by the end of the first winter because none of their drivers could make the deliveries on time (till a person has driven through the snowbelt when it is going full blast, they have no understanding of the term whiteout) and Alcoa booted them out. In the mean time, Alcoa had negotiated a new labor contract with the union taking into account the cut throat rates, so when they wanted us to come back, they could/would not pay us the old rates, most of us went on to other things. They had to bring in companies like MTS(who went out of business because they were losing money thanks to the low rates) and PGT to haul the loads. The rates are finally starting to get back up there after 13, 14 years but still not where they were. And we blame the 'training' companies for screwing us. You won't find anybody up here that has a good thing to say about them

 

[Road Dust]

I don't think anyone likes that they have to take that route to accomplish their goals, but it seems like drivers are just doing what they have to do to make a living in the vocation they have chosen, and those companies are opportunists taking advantage of what a much larger entity has created. I think the blame should go higher up than just training companies. They are in it to make money like everyone else. I wish it could go back to what I heard the old days were like. Just hook up with an experienced driver and learn the ropes. Unfortunately nowadays most experienced drivers cannot afford the insurance or the risk.

 

[Jay]

@ boon31 I understand where u are coming from however don't treat all drivers with swift that we are inconsiderate I know they're some morons and I use that word strongly driving for swift. I am treating swift like I was in the military I'm making it out to be good experience moving up in the ranks to boost my resume and also to LEARN how to do the right from the wrong and also to try to bridge the gap from old school drivers and new school if u have read my 20 thread u'll understand.
@ road dust thank u for the encouragement I am out here working one to ensure my responsibilities are. Met for my child support and two to gain experience and further progress in the industry considering I am a second generation driver My Mom was the first and I have been wanting to do drive truck scince I was knee high

 

[Road Dust]

I believe you will do a wonderful job, Jay

 

[boone315]

@ boon31 I understand where u are coming from however don't treat all drivers with swift that we are inconsiderate I know they're some morons and I use that word strongly driving for swift. I am treating swift like I was in the military I'm making it out to be good experience moving up in the ranks to boost my resume and also to LEARN how to do the right from the wrong and also to try to bridge the gap from old school drivers and new school if u have read my 20 thread u'll understand.
@ road dust thank u for the encouragement I am out here working one to ensure my responsibilities are. Met for my child support and two to gain experience and further progress in the industry considering I am a second generation driver My Mom was the first and I have been wanting to do drive truck scince I was knee high

I don't have anything against the drivers, as long as they don't try to back up beside me in a truckstop, I understand nobody was born with a steering wheel in their hands and have to learn to drive somewhere, I just don't like the company, or any of the huge companies for that matter. I was lucky, I had family that owned a small trucking company(or unlucky 'cause if not for them I would have taken over the family farm or re-enlisted or something)