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

Experienced drivers are walking away from Prime and Swift in 2026, and the reasons go way beyond cents per mile. Detention, lease-to-own deals, ELD pressure and rising insurance costs are pushing drivers toward the exits. In this video I break down what drivers are telling me about life at two of America's biggest long-haul carriers, why so many are switching to regional fleets or going owner-operator, and what Prime and Swift would need to change to keep them. What we cover: ✅ Why the advertised pay per mile doesn't match what drivers take home ✅ The lease-to-own programs drivers say leave them with nothing ✅ Detention pay: how long you wait before the clock pays you ✅ Equipment, maintenance and safety complaints from drivers ✅ Insurance costs hitting older, experienced drivers ✅ How ELD data is being used in dispatch ✅ Where drivers are going: owner-operator, regional, hazmat and reefer ✅ The retirement wave and why new CDL holders are skipping OTR Driven for Prime or Swift? Tell me your story in the comments. Still there? I want to hear where you think things are heading. 👍 Like the video if this matches what you've seen out there 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for weekly trucking industry breakdowns #Trucking #TruckDriver #PrimeInc #SwiftTransportation #CDL #OwnerOperator #Trucking2026 #OTR