Does Swift Transportation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swift Transportation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swift Transportation. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swift Transportation?

43% of Swift Transportation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swift Transportation 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swift Transportation?

Truck Driver (324) , Class A Truck Driver (184) , Driver (108) , OTR Truck Driver (104) , OTR Driver (87) , Class A Cdl Truck Driver (40) , Company Driver (35) , Dedicated Driver (31) , Professional Truck Driver (26) , CDL Driver (25) , Driver Manager (23) , Driver Leader (20) , Owner Operator (18) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Account Manager (12)

What are the pros of working at Swift Transportation according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits which are pretty standard for most big companies." ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good training keeps you moving" ((in 44 reviews)); "Had a great DM and made good money" ((in 36 reviews)); "Most of the terminal staff were friendly and helpful." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swift Transportation according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and un organized don't get you home when they say tbey will" ((in 161 reviews)); "Poor management and office staff." ((in 59 reviews)); "long hours always available hard to meet quota" ((in 37 reviews)); "Drivers manager and dispatch was awful" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor communication and unorganized." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swift Transportation layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Swift Transportation layoffs and their outlook for job security at Swift Transportation in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Swift Transportation locations?

Phoenix , Memphis , Atlanta , Lancaster , Greer , Jurupa Valley , Decatur , Houston , Salt Lake City , Ocala , Dallas , Richmond , Columbus , Lathrop , Laredo , Fontana , West Valley City , Jonestown , Los Angeles , Chicago , New Boston , Gary , Sumner , El Paso , Mira Loma , Denver , Edwardsville , Temple , Troutdale , Oklahoma City

Swift Transportation reviews

3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,816 total reviews)

Adam Miller

58% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,816 reviews)

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Swift Transportation has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,816 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Swift Transportation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Aug 5, 2017

Driver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None Not a chance for advancement up the ladder unless a person is friends with higher ups

Cons

Pay stinks low miles Company takes home time away.

3.0

Jul 30, 2017

Still operates old school

Transportation coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has been around for many years and survived the hard times in 2008 and 2009. Have pretty good benefits at a reasonable price. Start earning pto from day one.

Cons

Very low pay for what is expected of you and a lot below what other companies pay for the same position. Technology is way behind what is standard. Basically have no one that can resolve anything working at their help desk. Told during interview there was big growth and with my experience would advance quickly. Found out later that was completely not true you must be in your position a year to even be considered for something that you were qualified for prior to working there. There seems to be financial issues according to what I read in the news and from emails sent to employees about upcoming changes.

3.0

Jul 29, 2017

Company driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Right now I have almost 4 months in with my CDL. I didn't get it with Swift, but as far as the 200hr training I had a very good trainer and as of now been driving on my own for about 2 weeks now. It's fairly easy to do the paperwork, but this company still has its basic bs that you go through from time to time. I'm out of the Jonestown, PA terminal and my DM is very nice and patient with me. Only thing with this company is that if you're inexperienced like me you're going to have to be patient with being OTR until about a month/month and a half then you can start getting better routes that you might want.

Cons

Sometimes they can have you running around for loads that were already given to someone else.

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