Everybody has an opinion. I went to their school only because I had never drove OTR. I already had my license. It cost me $150. The school is $3900 and they take $75 a week out of your check for 13 months to pay for the school. They give you back $37.50 a week for 26 months. So, after 26 months all it costs you is the $150 you pay at the school. I have no problem with swift. Hauling freight is not for everybody. After 6 months of doing that I went to a flatbed and love it. When I went to work for swift I had not been in an 18 wheeler in 12 years. The first 6 months was slow but after that everything started to pick up and I am happy with what I am getting money wise and benefits. My opinion would be to start out running teams with someone for at least 6 months until you get some experience and an idea of what you are doing and if you want to continue. After 6 months run team or solo, pull a tanker, flatbed, haul cars, etc. After 6 months to a year is when you will have more choice in what you want to do. Like everybody else says, be careful in what you do and if you are not sure ask. There is plenty of guys out there that will help you any way you need, and plenty to stay away from. If you have never drove OTR you will need to go to a school, most descent companies will not hire someone without at 1 year or a good school. Just remember, dispatcher and recruiters biggest job is to lie to everyone they talk to.
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