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Ratings and Reviews

Current Employee - Sep 30, 2021

This is a great place to drive. Certainly isn't for a lazy person. I don't worry about time off and make really good money.

Pros

The pay is my favorite part

Cons

None besides stuff typcial to trucking

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Current Employee - Apr 11, 2019

This company has been good to me. In the time here I have met my share of complianers at the company, but upon talking to them they seem to bring on a lot of the problems themselves. Like I told a guy the other day on a relay, they pay me to drive the truck, deliver freight on time and most importantly to do it in a safe, efficient manner, not for my opinion or an argument on everything they ask me to do. For the most part my trips are planned out and all I have to do is drive. If your a nomad, or someone that wants to do it their way, especially if it is the wrong way you won't like it here. In my experience the pay is accurate, truck does the job and they get me home as directed. I am also told that there is more dedicated options coming as well as home weekly in many cities. Overall while this isn't the easiest company to work for as they do expect you to work, the company itself will take care of a good driver. I read reviews before coming here just like I read them on everyone else and the one complaint I never saw was money or hometime. Honestly minus some initial struggles a lot of what I have read don't apply at least to me. This certainly isn't a 1000 mile length of haul solar powered with 3 days to do it place, rather at this place over three days you will have turned 1200-1500 miles and you better be ready to use your headlights!

Pros

Most of what I have experienced is positive

Cons

Wish other drivers would take the time to drop trailers in better condition

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Former Employee - Nov 23, 2023

My personal opinion about this company is they suck. Dispatch is OK. They are doing what management tells them. As a company they drive the drivers into the ground. The split log I believe should be outlawed. Put to much stress on a driver 34 hour reset. Don't exist. You don't have any time for your self. No time to do laundry, no time to buy groceries, the company makes a lot of money, and don't care about its drivers, or the pubic.

Pros

Nice trucks

Cons

Lousy management

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Former Employee - Oct 19, 2023

K and B transportation is not a good company to work for. You don't ever get a 34 hour reset. You are constantly running on recaps. They guarantee their pay because they have drivers relaying the loads. Even if you are an experienced driver, dispatch is constantly sending out micro management messages. If you are at a shipper or receiver for hours, they expect that time to be contributed to your ten hour break. Regardless, if you slept or not. This company is a revolving door. This company also tries to keep you hostage by having you drop the truck at one of their yards and fly you home. If you don't come back, they will put truck abandonment on your DAC report. If you want this company to fly you back home, you have to complete their 8 weeks out. Otherwise, you will be put on Greyhound to your destination. Finally, if you decide to drive for K&B this winter, be prepared for days and nights where you have to drive 50 mph, regardless of road conditions. Drivers should adjust speed to weather conditions, not the company. Safety is always first and foremost, however, I had to drive slow when road conditions were safe. Finally, I completed my eight weeks as a road warrior and without accidents or incidents. However, I do recommend this company to anyone. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THIS POST, YOU CAN APPLY AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!!!!!!!

Pros

Guaranteed pay for low mileage

Cons

Dispatchers are rude. You are always driving tired. No 34 resets

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Former Employee - Sep 8, 2023

Any good reviews about this company is their own people. Do yourself a favor, STAY AWAY, STAY AWAY, STAY AWAY from K & B TRANSFORMATION. They kept a lot of information from the drivers during orientation. THEY ARE NOT TO BE TRUSTED. They make you download an app on your own phone that locks your phone while you're driving, your family can not reach you for emergencies at home. They won't discuss that at orientation. They treat their drivers like slaves, no sympathy, no care for the drivers health and safety. longggg hours drive, they want you to take your brake where they choose which means, they'll ask you to stay 10 hrs at the drop off facility where their's no shower, no bathrooms, and they force you to stay there. Come on! The dispatchers ONLY care about their commission, no proper communication, they push you to drive back to back, the money is guaranteed to trap you, it's not even enough for the trouble they put you through, and you're definitely a SLAVE to them. Don't believe NOTHING they say, they lie a lot, they'll let you go during orientation send you to suffer on a bus for 3 days without proper food and drinks and no sleep. When drivers meet up at the truck stops, everyone said they hate the company , can't wait to leave. Oh they also fire their drivers WITHOUT notice, warning or nothing, you're risking yourself to be homeless if you're the only one working. Do not waste your time.

Pros

No pros

Cons

No care for drivers

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Salary Surveys

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in South Sioux City, NE on Jul 14, 2022

$1,625 per week

Current Employee

No

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in South Sioux City, NE on Sep 30, 2021

$1,712 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in South Sioux City, NE on Nov 23, 2023

$1,750 per week

Current Employee

No

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Sioux City, IA on Oct 19, 2023

$1,154 per week

Current Employee

No

Company Driver - ... CDL Experience

Surveyed in South Sioux City, NE on Jul 28, 2023

$1,538 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Discussions

K&B Transportation. HONEST review!

Bakari742

Jan 31, 2016

K&B Transportation. HONEST review!

This is my first time posting a review about a company. I went through the 'The Truckers Report' page and read some positive and negative reviews about K&B Transportation out of South Sioux City, NE. I'm not going to comment or discuss on the previous reviews posted by other drivers about this company, because I don't know the reason why they were happy or unhappy about their whole experience at K&B.

I will try my best to explain and give my feedback about K&B. And before I proceed, I want to make this clear, I'm NOT a dispatcher, recruiter nor a spokesperson for this campany. I'm just a driver trying to help others out there. I promise to keep it 100% honest with you guys. I started with K&B back in October of 2013 after months of research and finally decided to give them a shot, and I was happy with them until when I decided to leave on May, 2014 and become Owner Operator. But things didn't work out well for me as an O/O, so I decided to come back to K&B on August of last year and I'm not planning to leave unless they fire me, which I doubt will happen because I do my job. K&B is one of the few best companies left out there because of the following 17 reasons;

1- Guaranteed 2500 miles or $1,250 a week minimum! The only time you'll be disqualified from the guarantee is when you refuse a load, when late for pick up or delivery out of your negligence and when at home for home time. By the way, I've never missed my guarantee and most of the time I go over the minimum miles per week.
2- New trucks and well maintained trailers.
3- APU on every truck!
4- Refrigerator in every truck!
5- CB in every truck! And it's pre-installed.
6- GPS on Qualcomm. FREE!
7- Your day Dispatcher knows and address you by your name and not your truck number!
7- Amazing home time (1 day off for every 7 days out).
9- The shop guys are faster than anyone I've seen in my 6 years driving.
10- Free truck wash every month at any truck wash place (Mostly Blue beacon).
11- $100 for every clean DOT inspection regardless of level!
12- PrePass and EZ-Pass on every truck!
13- FLY to orientation!
14- ZERO waiting for your truck after a short 2 days orientation.
15- Friendly faces at the terminal. Open door policy. No prison Windows!
16- $500 bonus after every 6 months with zero accident and no violations.
17- $900 sign on bonus on your FIRST two paychecks!

K&B would be the the perfect company if they didn't have these two issues which I believe are fixable;

1- The motel they put driver in is just bad, but that's my opinion maybe some of you love that motel. I think they'll improve on this issue in the near future.
2- NIGHT DISPATCH! Not good, not at all. Every company out there has problem with night dispatch and I understand they are under staffed at night, but they shouldn't be like that, professionalism should be 24/7. I really hope K&B employs more night guys to handle drivers with respect.

But on top of the above issues, I don't think there is any OTR company out there that is better than K&B! I'm glad I chose them over the others. Please don't believe every negative thing you hear or read from former drivers, most of the time it's lies. Focus on the positives and follow your instincts. Good luck and I hope this helped you a little. Drive safe!

K&B Transportation is treating me allright

dogtrucker

Feb 13, 2015

K&B Transportation is treating me allright

I don't see much here about this outfit (medium/small, about 600 trucks) so, I'll share my experience and answer questions.

K&B runs mostly for Tyson. They are mainly a mid West co. They have a "minimum pay" guarantee based on the starting wage of 41 cpm and 2500 mi/week. That is $1025 guaranteed for OTR.

insurance is good with very small deductible and co-pay and costs $62/week for single. Other benefits are pretty minimal: 1 week vac at one year, no paid holidays or matching 401K. Safety bonus is a modest $500/ 6 mos. with no tickets or accidents

Their Hillshire/Sara Lee account is good (that's what I am on).It is a regional job and pays a weekly salary of $1145 for 11 days out and 3 off, or $1335/week if I keep rolling. I work anywhere from 40-55 hrs per week and run any where from 1800-2400 miles/week. This come to over 50 cpm or $23+/hr however you want to slice it. I like the salary position because I don't worry about miles anymore or get upset when sitting at a customer for long hours.

Maintenance is always prompt and dispatch is reasonable, though they micro-manage a bit.

My dispatches are almost always planned in advance so I know what is coming and when I have to be ready to work.

This is a simple meat-and-potatoes company that is (from my experience) pretty easy to work for and get along with. They don't work me too hard and are paying me over $60K/year for average reefer work - I am pretty comfortable here.

They only ask one year of experience but might take less.