Swift or Western Express?

I can only speak for Western...I worked there almost 9 years ago on the flatbed side. I never sat and got a lot of miles, I just hardly got home. Cpm is on the low side, but the high miles made up for it. Overall I had a good experience, contrary to a lot of the Western Express bashing. To me, otr trucking is one in the same with few minor differences.

 

It won't have to wait long brother. I remember some of the Western Express drivers on the west coast ran mainly the 11 Western States with a terminal in Fontana, CA. It always seemed like the guys on west coast we're happier than the guys on the east coast

 

I've only ever worked for swift.

The pros:

I make decent money at a starter. 44 cents a mile

Pretty easy going and laid bacc company that gives you alotta chances and let's things slide

No force dispatch


Cons

Has contracts with some ####ty shippers and receivers

Not that good at getting you home on time

To be the largest carrier, their dedicated options succ

 

Swift has a big support staff during the week. Weekend staff not so great.
I worked for them between Dec 2012 and Oct 2015. Came back Aug 16 and not much has changed.
More. New trucks and alot of autos
They got me home 2 day early .

 

Swift does has a flatbed division. I guess I’m trying to find a bright side here..