Anyone know what's up with Western Express?

I have three family members who work for them, two have been there for more than 3 years.
Recently, all 3 have had strange crap happening...not getting paid for trips (random, occasionally), having to wait ridiculous amounts of time for a load (while sitting out of state), and other things I'm not altogether comfortable posting in *case* they are not happening to a lot of other drivers.

But, my guys are good drivers with YEARS of experience, and they all say this is not Western's usual mode of operation, that something *must* be up or going wrong there.

Have any other drivers had problems recntly with Western or have you heard rumors of some problem there?

Thank you.

 

OK...I guess no one want's to answer my question...or they are not having problems.
(I mean..c'mon...47 views and *no* replies??)

I thought this was a place to come to get info and the low down on various trucking companies.

My uncle, nephew, and son *can't* post because they don't have laptops right now.
Since I'm retired and have nothing *but* time, I thought I'd be pro-active and ask for info.

 

Well, I'm talking about east of the Mississippi here....I don't know about the west cost/ Rockies area.(the Denver to LA thing)

I've heard they're also hiring & firing drivers on pretty much a daily basis...
And *3* I know drivers having problems?(I could see a "problem" with the dispatcher if it was just one)
I could see if the *one* was not getting paid for short hauls, or being left to sit for hours waiting for a load or not getting reimbursed for paying a lumper...but, all three?

And it isn't just my "rookie" son (I have 3 family members driving for them, see my original post), it's two other older men with the same stories in the last few months.
Oh, and a complete stranger....who's wife I met at church a while back.
She mentioned her husband worked for Western too, but things seem to have changed since the beginning of the year and he's going to a different company too.

It's just strange that the older two who have good records with Western suddenly have crap to deal with on a weekly basis...
As I said, i could see them "picking" on a relative rookie.

Oh, and I know patience is a virtue...
I'm just frustrated, and you really *can't* push the compay for answers if you want to keep you job.

Yes, they are looking to change companies, but, I still wonder