American Truckers Are REFUSING to Drive for Swift and Schneider in 2026 - Here's Why

👍 Enjoyed this video? Please drop a like and subscribe for more. https://www.youtube.com/@RubenSalgadoTrucking-j5g?sub_confirmation=1 Everybody keeps blaming a driver shortage, but I've been out here long enough to know that's not the real story. The truth is a retention problem: experienced drivers are walking away from the biggest mega-carriers like Swift and Schneider because the pay, the unpaid waiting, the forced dispatch, and the time away from home just don't add up anymore. In this one I break down the 7 reasons drivers are refusing to run for them in 2026, straight from the cab. This isn't about bashing any one company, it's about a model that would rather churn through a hundred drivers a year than fix what makes them leave. If you drive for a living or you're thinking about it, this is the honest version nobody in the recruiting office will give you.