McElroy Truck Lines, Inc. - Cuba, Al.?

I've heard they are run by Seventh-Day-Adventists, so they try to get you home on weekends.

 

You will be home weekends. Also they have a lot of dedicated accounts all over. Good company to work for....

 

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McElroy Truck Lines - Cuba, Al.

 

So how are you guys doing mileage wise now that its getting a little busier?

 

any updates McElroy guys? I guess you are staying too busy to post....which is good...but enquiring minds want to know....
Good luck and stay safe out there

 

Curious as well....

Also, are most of your stops (drops) with alot of the same customers, or is it random? I know they run home improvement stores and smaller hardware companies a lot. Thanks for any recent info you guys can give us.

How often are you up / down 75...all the time?

 

While I am still in School (for the 2nd time in my life) I thought I would this time go-around, do all that I can to try & find out about company that I was interested in, "BEFORE" I waste time, money & energy, or worse yet, get taken for a ride.

While McElroy is a primary company I'm looking into, there are a few others, like Panther & TMC.

Here is what I'm trying to find out. If you wish to add further info, (Good or Bad) please, by all means, do so as this will assist me in my final decision come time for graduation.

1. Are they a good company to work for?
2. Do they really stand by their claim of making sure their drivers get home every week end
3. What is their pay-scale like? (Starting out - anual raises, bonuses, etc.
4. Do they pay for all of their tolls, repairs etc or do they expect their drivers to pay for any of it & they reimburse the drivers later?
5. What sort of benefits do they have? (401K, stock options, Major Medical, dental, vision, etc) (Vacation Time)
6. Do they have a rider's program?
7. Do they use a qualcom system or the equiv?
8. What kind of equipment to they operate?
9. How well do they maintain their equipment?
10. Do they place new drivers out of school into dedicated runs?
11. Do all of their loads have to be tarped? If so, what percentage?
12. With them claiming to be a christian based company, do they really try to follow DOT Regulations, or just those that meet their needs?
13. How often have they been in trouble with DOT, OSHA, etc?

These are just a few questions I look for answers too when considering any company.

I Look forward to any and all insight.

 

Well, this info is not first-hand, but this is what I know based on thier website:

3.

Pay rate table for company drivers:


Years of experience


Pay rate per mile*


No Exp. To 6 month $0.38


6 months - 1 year $0.39


1 - 2 $0.41


2 - 3 $0.42


3 - 4 $0.43


4 + $0.44


*Rates above include tarp pay​

4 - 7.

Pre Pass and EZ Pass with no charge to the driver.
Home every weekend
Permanently assigned late model equipment.
Driver referral bonus
Vacation Pay - 1 year = 1 week; 3 years = 2 weeks
Qualcomm
Minimum pay per load, layover pay
65% of our loads are preloaded and pretarped.
Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Disability, Alfac (accident and cancer) insurance available.
Flexible Spending Account - medical reimbursement account
401K retirement plan with matching.
Breakdown, Layover and Detention pay.
Team oriented Family atmosphere
Rider Policy
Regional freight lanes with No Canada
No Hazmat
Weekly Direct Deposit
Pay Holidays

8.

48 ft. and 45 ft. flatbed trailers
9200i Internationals
Caterpillar C13 430HP engine
Fuller 10 speed transmission
Qualcomm satellite systems
72" Hi-Rise Sleeper
Aluminum Wheels

11. Just saw a McElroy truck on my way to work this morning with an un-tarped trailer. So, apparently not.


Most of this info is on thier website, which like I said its not first hand, but its info none the less. Hope this is helpful, and good luck.

 

Just completed SAGE Trucking School in Yadkinville, NC and take my DOT road test on Thursday. One of my fellow students got a pre-hire from McE but they didn't have any available trainers for a couple of weeks, so he's on hold until then. After reading the positive comments here about McE, I'm considering them as well. Can any McE drivers tell me what the miles will be like once the winter season comes around.

 

So...is Mcelroy waiting for trainers or not hiring right now ?? Ive been told both by the recruiters. Can someone help to verify what the truth is ? Ive got a month before my house goes into foreclosure and I cant wait for them if they arent gonna be really hiring drivers.

A genuine thank you to anyone who can help ...