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Western Flyer Express reviews

2.1
(47)
$538 - $19,231/week

Summary

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Equipment and Maintenance

Dispatchers and Managers

Salary Surveys

$538 $2,041 $19,231
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Ratings and Reviews

Former Employee - Feb 12, 2024

I worked here for 7 Months as lease driver .. they don't pay the miles we drive. They pay city to city ..I was short between 60 and 30 miles en every load and one time 100 miles..and home time was very bad ..and and the end en 2 weeks I drove almost 6000 miles and I got pay just 2000. They took 1000 for a reconditioning fee. My truck was in perfect condition..no damage..

Pros

You working all the time . But u don't make any money

Cons

U not going make money there Bay home time Bad dispatch. Y take hrs to call back. And to many deduction at the end.. please look for another company ???? ???? ????

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No Rating
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Former Employee - Nov 6, 2023

They don’t pay you for all the miles they expect you to drive especially if you have to drive out of the way to scale wash out or break down

Pros

None

Cons

Don’t give good egiiupment check over don’t pay you

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No Rating
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Dispatchers and Managers
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Current Employee - Nov 5, 2023

All this company does is steal from the lease Operator. The surcharge goes into Randy's pocket I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone

Pros

None

Cons

Everything

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No Rating
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Former Employee - Sep 2, 2023

I worked here for 4 yrs as a lease driver. In April my wife had a mental breakdown. I turned in my truck to transfer to Danny Wood, which is owned by WFX owner Randy Timms sister Shelby. Just last week I put in to transfer back to Wfx. After going through the application process and going to orientation, they decided to deny my transfer. I don't know why. I didn't have any accidents, tickets, failed drug screens, customer complaints, nothing. And they just crapped on me. Don't trust these people. They will screw you over for no reason. And not to mention..for those drivers that may say it was because I didn't run...it wasn't. I grossed $265K Las year, you can't do that sitting at home.

Pros

I refuse to mention

Cons

Dishonest Don't care about long term drivers

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Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Former Employee - Aug 3, 2023

Bunch of whiners on here. Everyone complaining bout WFX was wanting something for nothing. I never had a problem when I was there...3400-4300 miles a week EVERY TIME.(unless I took hometime). Smallest check bout $650, biggest check was bout $2300. Dispatch, maintenance, planners all great people. Would work with you as long as you did your job. Only reason I left was because wife got attacked by 2 pitbulls and I felt I was needed closer to home. Those complaining bout WFX didn't want to put in the time or effort. They wanted to be paid for not doing anything.. if you run, you get paid, if you sit, you won't. Sounds like people were refusing loads and were content on just sitting around being lazy.

Pros

Dispatch, maintenance, operations, equipment, miles, pay.

Cons

NONE

Home Time
Equipment and Maintenance
Dispatchers and Managers

Salary Surveys

Owner Operator - 3 Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Louisiana on Feb 12, 2024

$1,000 per week

Current Employee

No

Company Driver - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Oklahoma City, OK on Nov 6, 2023

$1,000 per week

Current Employee

No

Owner Operator - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Oklahoma City, OK on Nov 5, 2023

$19,231 per week

Current Employee

Yes

Owner Operator - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Oklahoma City, OK on Aug 3, 2023

$3,231 per week

Current Employee

No

Owner Operator - 5+ Years CDL Experience

Surveyed in Oklahoma City, OK on Apr 21, 2023

$962 per week

Current Employee

No

Discussions

Western Flyer Express

Veteran driver

Oct 10, 2014

Western Flyer Express

They are starting experienced drivers out at .34 a mile. I have 13 years and they told me .34 a mile. That's no money and that's all I needed to know about them.

Western Flyer Express

Veteran driver

Oct 10, 2014

Western Flyer Express

I am currently employed with western flyer xpress and I HATE it! Worst L/P EVER!! I've been here almost a month and I was told by my recruiter that my first check would be between $800 and $900! In reality, it was $311.00!!! My second check I was told would be about $1500! My check was $3400 but all I got of it was $595.00!! The company took the rest! They force you to buy a bumper guard for $1,500 ($100.00 a week til paid for). They route you and tell where to fuel! I signed a contact for a 2014 Freightliner Cadcadia (junk) but was actually assigned a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia! Supposed to be governed at 70mph, try 64mph on peddle AND cruise!! Truck won't pull hills for ##### and tranny slips when downshifting to 8th and 7th going up hill! My APU has stopped blowing hot or cold air!! I told my dispatcher I need to be routed to the terminal to have my truck fixed but he said "Deliver the load to Auburn, Washington and then we'll route you to Ok City!" Are you serious!?! I told him, I can't afford to idle my truck for warmth, because the fuel money comes out of MY pocket!! So he offers to put $150.00 on my EFS card so I can stay in a motel room on my 10 hour breaks!! Hi never agreed to this but he put the money on my card then sends me a message on my Qualcomm regarding the "Cash Advance"!?!? What's the difference if I idle and lose money or they take my money for #### advances for motel rooms!?!? Also with the lease, you can have a dog up to 30lbs for a NON REFUNDABLE $500.00!! $1000 if you want a cat!!! Basically you're a company driver who is paying for their junk equipment!! Also it's forced dispatch!! If I'm leasing the truck I should be able to refuse loads!! They charge you for everything!!! Your best bet is to just stay away!!!!!

Western Flyer Express

Veteran driver

Oct 10, 2014

Western Flyer Express

Wait till you quit and they put BS on your DAC report. They put on my DAC report that they had a lot of complaint about me. That was BS. They never once called me into the office about any complaints.

Western Flyer Express

Veteran driver

Oct 10, 2014

Western Flyer Express

Glad somebody got on here and told the truth about thier

Lease scam.its sad. 

Used to be a great OTR job when they had just company drivers there.

I left about 6 months after they started leasing trucks.

They ran most of the company drivers off.

Truth is they don't want company drivers anymore,

I was in the shop office when they were adding up how

Much money they could make of the .10 cpm maintence

Fund that they charge lease drivers on new trucks that already have a full warranty. 

3000 miles a week,that's 300 bucks per truck for nothing 

More than tires and cosmetics,and they do all the work in

Thier shop. Multiply that by a 100 trucks that's 30,000 per week and I'm sure they've got more lease drivers than that now. 

It's a gold mine for them. 

Not to mention leased drivers:

Pay all thier income taxes themselves:

Pay all tolls out of thier pocket:

No pre pass or ez pass:

Breakdown you pay for the motel room.

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blacklabel

Nov 18, 2013

western flyer xpress

They will not keep you on that run, they offer these loads to get you in the door. They are finding it harder to get drivers to work for them, the word is getting out how they lie and rob drivers. They also use a off site recruiting service to get more drivers and they lie to get there money for each driver they get to work there. If you go you will find out.