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Oak Harbor Freight Lines (OHFL) reviews

4.6
(5)
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$1,250 - $1,769/week
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Summary

Overall

Home Time

Equipment and Maintenance

Dispatchers and Managers

Salary Surveys

$1,250 $1,596 $1,769
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Ratings and Reviews

Current Employee - Jul 26, 2025

I’ve been working at Oak Harbor Freight Lines as a Linehaul driver for nearly two years. The pay and home time are excellent, and the company does a good job maintaining its equipment—though they certainly maximize usage before replacing it. I’ve had a great experience with the dispatchers I work with; they’re supportive and easy to communicate with. One challenge is starting out, as new drivers may struggle to get consistent runs due to overhiring to cover vacations and call-offs. My main complaint is they pay hourly for runs under 270 miles.

Pros

Competitive Pay – Good compensation, especially for longer linehaul runs. Great Home Time – Consistent opportunities to be home regularly. Well-Maintained Equipment – Trucks and trailers are kept in good condition. Supportive Dispatchers – Easy to work with and generally helpful. Job Stability – The company hires proactively to ensure freight gets moved.

Cons

High Equipment Utilization – Trucks are used to their limit before being rotated out. Difficult Start for New Hires – Overhiring can result in limited miles or inconsistent routes early on. Runs under 270 miles are paid hourly

Home Time
Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Current Employee - Apr 16, 2023

Great company to work for they keep you busy 5 6 days a week work as much as you want can easily hit 100 k as a linehaul driver

Pros

Great pay newer equipment money work scheldule quarterly bonuses free uniforms

Cons

Management

Home Time
Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Current Employee - Nov 26, 2018

Out of the five other trucking companies I've worked for OHFL pay package is the best that I've ever had. New mileage rate on 8/2018 .6185 for triples and .5885 for doubles single or bt, all your work/downtime is paid at your hourly rate

Pros

Free insurance, 401k company puts in 50% for the first 10% you put in. Company turned up the trucks from 60 to 62 miles.

Cons

Overnight runs layover runs and no day runs available. No maintenance shop at the yard

Home Time
Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Current Employee - Mar 25, 2018

Top line haul mileage .5868 they pay for pertrip,fueling,breaks,drop & hooks,breakdown,waiting time at meet point, chaining, freeway shutdown, etc. is all paid at your hourly rate

Pros

Free Health Insurance

Cons

60mph trucks and no opportunity for day line haul runs

Home Time
Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Current Employee - Mar 21, 2016

Ohfl is a great company to drive for. Every company has a little b/s to deal with. I bit less b/s here I've noticed. Happy after 14 years.

Pros

Home every day plus weekends

Cons

Lots of newbies hard on equipment

Home Time
Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Salary Surveys

Company Driver - 3 Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in on Jul 26, 2025

$1,615 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Fontana, CA on Apr 16, 2023

$1,635 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Portland, OR on May 4, 2020

$1,731 per week

Current Employee

No

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Meridian ID on Nov 26, 2018

$1,596 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Meridian ID on Mar 25, 2018

$1,577 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Discussions

How much does Oak Harbor pay ?!?

Giuseppe Ventolucci

Aug 24, 2016

How much does Oak Harbor pay ?!?

Their supposedly Union, but the Union contract is not ratified and who knows if the union is voted out or not? So what do they pay, I think they start somewhere in the 20s? I seen a few of their adds advertise that but who knows without a contract?

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