Brown Trucking Company reviews

Since the beginning, there has been constant issues. First, I’d like to say that you can tell alot about a company and how much they care for their drivers by the hotel they select. The hotel or their choice while in orientation had no AC in the hallways, the elevator button was broken when I checked in, the first room I was assigned to AC was also out and the shower head was broken. The second room room wasn’t cleaned whatsoever and the third was was out of order but habitable so I took it. Orientation was ok because I was the only one in the class and the trainer Jim was pretty cool. I only worked for them for almost 2 months and it was the most stressful 2 months I’ve ever had with a company. To name a few issues: 1)The work was inconsistent which means the pay was too; to be sure that you have work for the day you must call in every morning before starting your day. 2)Some of their customers are rude and disrespectful to their drivers and their isn’t anything they can do about it. 3) Trying to get in contact with the office LEXINGTON SOUTH is a nightmare! They barely answer the phones. 4)The truck began to give me issues (it was an older truck when I got it, it started up really rough. I asked for another or for the oil to be changed as a precaution and the shop refused saying that oil changes are only done with pm’s. It even had what appeared to be the original bed in it, the driver seat was broken and had burn stains, the dashboard was duck taped and the sun glass holder was entirely missing with paper and duck tape in its place).

Home weekends as promised. One dispatcher to work with on loads. Mostly drop and hook on 30% pay. Easy to scan paperwork from your phone. $1250 week guarantee, however I have exceeded that every week since the first week. Staff is courteous and professional, and allows you to manage your workflow. They have 24/7 support for breakdowns, logs, and emergencies. Most definitely a family atmosphere where you are appreciated.

I was told guaranteed 1,000/wk.. not even close .So.. I kept going back and forth about.. still nothing was done about it.

I was on the maola account with brown out of Newport News ,va. Guess it started up in July an I got hired on in aug.I guess it’s the lowest paying account they have. Well in fact it is the lowest paying they have . I have a co worker that was leaving due to pay an Tracie told him it’s the lowest pay . showed him over the rd drivers check stub to get him to stay .But the dispatcher Tracie fake an shady,but good long as you kissing her behind an sucking up too her. Long as things going her way.Girl April working with her out of Richmond same. Nite guy Robert out of Lexington don’t wanna do his job . He expects you to communicate with him but he barely answer his phone at night!have to call more than once sometimes twice . A lot of confusion. Unorganized.They expect you to jump an work when they need you. They have something called stand by pay . Only good thing of that you can be on stand by all week an get paid $200 per day. Loads 3 or more hours late an they expect you to continue to run them. They look out for who they want to look out for. It’s a lot of the drivers tell dispatcher what they going to do an not going to do so she’ll come to the relax ones that don’t say much to cover what her refuser’s don’t do. Pay sucks , Trucks are 10 speed but she have some that can’t drive them an they have automatic trucks.when they stress to you that they only have 10 speeds! The 7 eleven runs/wal mart runs you don’t get extra money to off load and the off loading is a nightmare cause they not loaded correctly. Better hope your power jack work or hope you even have one.Your co workers will know everything about you before you know!!

What a joke for a company. Promise you 900 a week was luckey to get 300. Dispatchers to busy playing video games try calling in to get a trailer repair expect to sit all night or day on the side of the road if your luckey they pay you otherwise you have to wait a week for makeup pay. Just in general a screwed up company that is waiting to go out of business. STAY AWAY