Groendyke Transport. It just gets better and better

HEADBANGRR · May 29, 2013

Truck-N-Tech said: ↑

I have only been with the company a short while, but from what I have seen so far, they are a great company. The more I see, the better they look.

For reasons that should be understood without explanation, I am going to be very vague with this next item. It is an ongoing situation, so I can't discuss any of the details. Even with the simple points I can tell you about, you will see what kind of a company they are.

Thursday morning, I was involved in a major wreck. State Police wrote a report, holding the other driver 100% at fault. I was taken by ambulance from the crash site, to a local hospital. I am pretty tough, but I got beat up pretty bad inside the cab. I had my seat belt on, which did a good job keeping me in the truck, but kicked my butt doing it's job. My injuries were not life threatening, but I had a tough time just the same. Got to the hospital very early in the morning. Was put on all sorts of monitors, just to keep an eye on my heart. About an hour later, smoking hot woman comes in and asks me some questions. Sure, she had a smokey hat on, and a big "State Police" patch on her shoulder, but hey, when you get to talk to a good looking woman, who cares what she does for a living? Anyway, after talking with the Trooper, I hung out for a few hours. Took a load of X-rays and a few CT scans. Nothing broken. After they knew for sure my back and neck were not broken, I was released.

To sum it all up, had a tough start to the day, which included 6 hours in the hospital.

Then I got a ride to where my truck was. What a mess! Trailer took the hit, and boy, it was a big hit. One of the company's Terminal Managers was there, along with the lead mechanic. Mechanic was there to check on the truck, while the Terminal Manager came to check on me. I have never felt so supported by a company, then I felt right then and there. My well being was more important to them than grilling me about what had happened. I just told the basic story, and had to leave. I had a plane to catch. Less than 2 hours from the hospital releasing me, I was on my way home. I was told I had to rest a few days, and that would be better done at home, than in some hotel room. Major money spent to get me home, just to make my recovery easier on me. No garbage like making me catch a ride with some other driver going my way, like so many other companies would do.

Less than 12 hours from the moment of impact in the accident, I was home. I have never been treated so well in my entire driving career, by any employer, after an accident.

Now today I am home, but had to go to my Terminal for a meeting. The atmosphere in that meeting was nothing like I have ever had before, with a trucking company. I was a member of a team, and the meeting was not a "Blame Game", as it is so often with other companies. It took a while, but never felt like any sort of witch hunt or anything. I was told what to expect ahead, and was asked for my input many times.

No matter what company you drive for, the worst situation to be in is having an accident. No matter how little blame you are given by the investigators, it is never a good thing to go through. If what went on the last couple of days is any indication of the way I will be treated in the future, I have found the best company I have ever known. I get paid good money.....no, actually I get paid **VERY GOOD** money to do what I do, and am not expected to cut any corners on safety. I am never rushed to get the job done, and dispatching always has a lot more time to do the driving than you will need. The work environment is great, and the company gets a lot of respect from their customers. What more could I ask for?

If you have a CDL with Tanker and Hazardous endorsements, and are willing to get a TWIC card, you should check into this company. The work is not as physically demanding as most trucking is, but does require a lot of attention to detail. If you do decide to go with them, let me know. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.
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What's the CPM & hourly pay [if there's any] & what's the avg mileage per week you're getting? Thank you!

LT1730 · May 29, 2013

Truck-N-Tech thanks for the review of Groendyke. I am considering new employment and they are close to me. Thanks again.

liquid bulk · Jun 19, 2013

last I heard was 52 loaded & 40 empty? OTR work out 2 weeks. Nice spec'd and new trucks but I need home every night.

Truck-N-Tech · Jun 23, 2013

I was started out at the top pay rate, since I had over 5 years tractor trailer experience. I get $0.52 loaded, and $0.48 empty. Sometimes I run 700 miles out loaded, then come all the way home empty, due to loads needing to be covered. Even with half my miles being empty, I still gross $1400 for the week.

The biggest consideration for me is not as much how much money I make, but rather how hard I have to work to earn it. I have never been paid so well, for such easy work, as i am being paid at Groendyke. Instead of being paid to use your muscles, you get paid to use your brain. You have to be very careful all the numbers match up on a load before you pull a trailer, and pay close attention to your shipping paperwork, but that beats doing heavy lifting.

1catfish · Jun 23, 2013

truckntech,what terminal are you out of?

pattyj · Jun 23, 2013

Is'nt this company a tanker company?I guess I could just google it.

Truck-N-Tech said: ↑

I was started out at the top pay rate, since I had over 5 years tractor trailer experience. I get $0.52 loaded, and $0.48 empty. Sometimes I run 700 miles out loaded, then come all the way home empty, due to loads needing to be covered. Even with half my miles being empty, I still gross $1400 for the week.

The biggest consideration for me is not as much how much money I make, but rather how hard I have to work to earn it. I have never been paid so well, for such easy work, as i am being paid at Groendyke. Instead of being paid to use your muscles, you get paid to use your brain. You have to be very careful all the numbers match up on a load before you pull a trailer, and pay close attention to your shipping paperwork, but that beats doing heavy lifting.
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1catfish · Jun 23, 2013

pattyj said: ↑

Is'nt this company a tanker company?I guess I could just google it.
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correct....

pattyj · Jun 23, 2013

Thats what I thought.My next company will be a tanker company.

1catfish said: ↑

correct....
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trucsugma5 · Jul 8, 2013

Truck-N-Tech said: ↑

I was started out at the top pay rate, since I had over 5 years tractor trailer experience. I get $0.52 loaded, and $0.48 empty. Sometimes I run 700 miles out loaded, then come all the way home empty, due to loads needing to be covered. Even with half my miles being empty, I still gross $1400 for the week.

The biggest consideration for me is not as much how much money I make, but rather how hard I have to work to earn it. I have never been paid so well, for such easy work, as i am being paid at Groendyke. Instead of being paid to use your muscles, you get paid to use your brain. You have to be very careful all the numbers match up on a load before you pull a trailer, and pay close attention to your shipping paperwork, but that beats doing heavy lifting.
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I have not talked to their recruiting dept yet, but i suspect they'll tell me how much their best driver grosses. What i want to know is how much their worse full time driver with more than one year is grossed during their worst quarter??? Seems Groendyke is quite a good company, but i need 28 days out minimum w/5 days off and 63k per year - however, rolling over a tanker does concern me.... all it takes is that one day i havent slept good and am in a rush at the end of the shift when am short hours and tired going from 60mph into a 90 degree turn or curve...ANY COMMENTS ? Thankyou

Radman · Jul 8, 2013

Truck-N-Tech said: ↑

I was started out at the top pay rate, since I had over 5 years tractor trailer experience. I get $0.52 loaded, and $0.48 empty. Sometimes I run 700 miles out loaded, then come all the way home empty, due to loads needing to be covered. Even with half my miles being empty, I still gross $1400 for the week.

The biggest consideration for me is not as much how much money I make, but rather how hard I have to work to earn it. I have never been paid so well, for such easy work, as i am being paid at Groendyke. Instead of being paid to use your muscles, you get paid to use your brain. You have to be very careful all the numbers match up on a load before you pull a trailer, and pay close attention to your shipping paperwork, but that beats doing heavy lifting.
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So you do out and backs? 1-2 days out layover at home then back out? They are always advertising here for drivers. I'm trying to find an out and back 1-2 days then layover at home for the night then back out with days off every now and then is what I'm looking for which Disttech is offering me. But cpm is pretty good at Groendyke. I'm sure they'll hire me got 7+ yrs driving but I'm home every other day with my current company but their type of night shift are getting old quickly.

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