Step Saver

Review for transportation driver. Good, laid back work environment if you don’t have bills to pay. With average runs you average around .23-.27 cents per mile. Absolutely ridiculous. I brought this up to the owner and his response was that it’s paid % per load not hourly or mileage. He refused to comprehend that the % pay equaled to that or the equivalent of working at McDonald’s. Heck, In and out burger pays more per hour. The owner assured me that he was going to take care of me because he could see I was a good driver and took care of the trucks and customers. After a month or 2 of complaining about the pay they put me on a dedicated run. They later referred to this as “doing favors” for me. Although there was no “favor” about it. They can’t keep drivers because once they get a pay check and see how horrible it is, they’re out. That run ended up averaging .44cents per mile (yes I’m figuring it that way rather than % per load) and the problem with it was that the back haul did not constantly need their load. After 4 months I was averaging 50k working 16 hours a day, typically 4 days a week. I would notify dispatch on Monday that I could run local the following Friday and come Friday he would have nothing for me. My last conversation with the owner (bill) was me complaining about the pay again and him telling me that he’s done me favors, he’s paying me good and it is what it is. The turnover rate is off the hook, obviously because of what I’ve stated above. They do not value their drivers. They don’t realize that retention is more valuable than turn over rate and have no problem replacing you with all their empty promises to new drivers. I highly recommend staying away from this company if you’re an experienced driver and value a paycheck. If you’re retired and just want something kick back... then maybe give them a shot! Oh and good luck getting the detention pay they claim you get after 2.5 hours of waiting.