Do not work for western express

This place screws over there trainers and only pays its flat bed trainees $53 per day regardless of miles. My trainer has been screwed over regularly and I'm not even getting a paycheck this week. I did my three days of training which I should have gotten $150 for but I don't have squat. Plus they charge $600 for the training plus they mandate all employees get a twic card even though no one really uses it.

AVOID WESTERN!!!!

 

Someone didn't do their research......hope things workout in the future.

 

How come your not getting paid your trainee pay ?

 

I did my research and I'm only here for my six months or year if things ever improve. I have no earthly idea why I'm not getting paid, I gave them my ss card Monday and got my fuel, Med cards and a trainer. I also ran all week and did my qualcom logs, I do understand that I don't get paid my daily pay until next week but I should at least get my training pay.

 

Update your profile so we know where your from

Hope you get the money you have coming to you

 

Well this is day THREE were sitting here and we haven't gotten past the front gate yet.

 

This is typical otr stuff. You'll wait for a load 1hr to three days. I had to wait in 105 degree hot swampy Laredo at a pilot on the mexican border for three days. Politely remind your dm that you're waiting for a load. As for pay, $53 is about the average, you're a trainee don't expect everything to be handed to you. I earned a crappy .25 cpm working for swift and I did it for 1.5 years earning crappy $400 paychecks.

Keep your head up, keep going, just get the experience things will get better

 

At this rate I will run out of petty cash and be starving by the time I get something from here

 

It says you have 2 years experience. Why not quit & get on with a better company ?

Look into Old Dominion. Pay & hometime is good.

 

He is a trainee I'm guessing.