Wabash Valley transportation

I have had a couple of friends drive for them, one liked them the other didn't. Both have moved on to other jobs.....good luck with the new job and hope it works for you.

 

Today was my husband's last day with Wabash Valley Transportation.This was the second time he worked for them.The first time he left them a yr and half ago was he wasn't making any money what so ever with them.They begged him not to go to this other company and told him that he wasn't happy he could come back.
He worked for the other company a yr and half and was starting to sit alot so he decided to give Wabash another shot since he was getting all kinds of letters from the Terminal manager stating new pay packages,miles and so forth.Well this is all a lie.Just like the first time my husband didn't bring a big check home from them. The highest check was $814.00 after taxes,this is no money for a trucker that is out all week long.The most miles he got was 2400 miles in one week. Runs was like 200-300 miles a day and then when he got unloaded he had to either sit alot that day or deadhead back to the yard in Indiana at $.30 a mile.Now he deadheaded alot with this company. When he told them his last day was the 3rd of August they told him that he has to give a 2 week notice and that they will pay him Min. wage for that week.
Also maybe twice he was by the house during the week if that much,but he was home on weekends. You can not make any money with this company what so ever. $800.00 is no money for a trucker to be out all week long especially after you take off the money you take with you on the road,food, etc.I do not recommend this company to any driver if they want to make any money.My husband was never late with a load and never refused a load. Today when he was unloaded they deheaded him to Indiana to pick up a load that delivered Monday even though he told them his last day was the 3rd of August. He sent them a message via satelitte and told them that he told them today was his last day and they reply by telling him he didn't give a 2 week notice and that will pay him min. wage. for the week. What kind of company is this to pay this to drivers because they better themselves to go somewhere else to make money. He is a hard worker and doesn't like sitting around and not getting paid.So he looked around and found a company that don't sit you and runs you and Wabash didn't like it one bit. Wabash starts you out at $.40 a mile and when you deadhead its dropped down to $.30 a mile. The first week he was there most of his miles was from deadheading. Example. He was in Grand Rapids Michigan and they deadheaded him all the way to Brookville Indiana for a load the next day. He had to sit all day before they gave him the deadhead and then told him it don't load until the next day. This is Not right.

 

i have been with wabash valley a long time, trust me all dispatchers do not lie. but wabash has very poor management and they do lie, or just never give you an answer. they have no concern or respect for the employees, drivers or office.

 

Well I get home every weekend and I take home a good chunk of change.

 

is sisbro good to drive for?

 

Let me inform anyone who wants to try Wabash Valley to really think first. Old equipment that stays torn up, slow trucks, extremely slow freight, sitting from 10 hours to 5 days waiting for a load, checks supposed to be big and everything you can imagine being deducted to make it little. When you finally find out why it was deducted you also find out you have no recourse and will not get your money back. Do yourself a favor and do not reply to their inquiries.

 

You are one of the lucky ones in the business. Most drivers do not get home weekly and if they do it is for less than the 34 hour reset. Then you add in the cost of eating all week, cell phone bills, chargebacks and the constant lying from your company. Spent 8 years trying to find a real company that does what they say and have not found it. Like the other driver it is time to bow out gracefully and let others have it. Cannot take the not bathing and weak trucks anymore.