Southeastern Freight Lines

did orientation last wk. starting tommorrow on the docks as a combo driver. looking forward to it. does anyone work for sefl. please give info. thank you

 

To Ambivalence,
i am constantly working with the associates at sefl and when a company like sefl is led by the quality of people and the high character of people that lead this company, employees never need to worry about being treated fairly.

Unions with the motive like they have to fight for the individual is the very reason why unions have driven good companies out of business.

The leadership genuinely care about the people that work there at sefl. you will never understand until you have the privilege to work there.

 

Not sure what you're trying to state here. Labor Organizers typically only approach company workforces when asked by the target group in question. Organizing and Certification are very expensive and time consuming processes and well run companies don't fear 'jack booted union thugs' because they don't exist in the organizing arm of modern day professional labor organizations like the IBT.

I met most, if not all of the IBT 'organizers' during the 2004-2005 IBT Campaign at ATT - every single one was/is a first class and reputable person.

The IBT didn't drive any 'good company' out of business. Every IBT represented trucking company that failed did so strictly due to economic conditions that existed or through corporate fraud.

Don't drink the 'anti union' kool aid.

 

I see they are hiring here and am going to fillout my app tomorrow as my company is slow and there is not a single person on the board for tomorrow. I need something good soon. I know this thread is a little old but are you still working there bobtailin28?

 

Will sefl train you if you only have a permit or do you have to have otr experience?

 

I would like to know the answer to this too. I worked for SE Freight on the docks back in 1999. They are a good company. If you can get on full time with them they are a great company to work for. Great benefits too.

 

I'm pretty sure you must have 1-2yrs exp with S.E..Get a yr or 2 of safe driving and see what happens..Lot of guys are retiring these days..Lot of drivers are retiring from this OTR life too..And looking for something like that..Something must be going on..Alot of companies are hiring like crazy..OTR constantly and ltl here and there..

 

Im new to the forums but ive been at SEFL for 7 years. You only need 1 year or 100,000 miles from what my terminal manager said when he hired me. Thats to get hired in as a driver... put and app in as a dock worker and ask alot of questions and work hard and you can be promoted to driver. Dock workers get paid too. about 16+ i think so thats a good wage to live on. pay is currently around $22 hr for city drivers and $.527 per mile. everything bobtailin said is true. no pay cuts no layoffs no 401k cuts no insurance raises. btw i pay $38/wk for insurance me and wife cigna is awesome. great dental.

NOTE: all terminal managers can run things how they want inside corporates guidelines. not all terminals go "by the book" as far as seniority bidding on early start time or assigning trucks to city drivers. some locations might not assign city trucks or give you a choice when you come in or what route you run. but if you think you've been done wrong call HR & see what policy is. pesonally, I like SEFL... alot. I hear complaints from alot of guys but guess where they're choosing to work
also - you are not guaranteed a transfer if you want one. some guys try and try to get a transfer but when it comes down to it, the manager of the facility you are going to can hire from outside the company before they let you move. just a heads up if you are planning to move.

the only time ive seen seniority work the same at all terminals is for the road drivers. they bid every 6 months or so on what run they want. every terminal has a set amount of line haul runs going out from that terminal to various places and they bid according to seniority to get what they want. and to get to line haul you have to be a city driver and bid according to seniority. I was only here for a year before I was offered linehaul so you can move up fast if the city drivers are content with their runs. you can also get lucky and get hired in as line haul if no city drivers want it. rare but it can happen. all day cabs except team drivers so you stay in a hotel if you're on a run that stays out, but most runs come directly back home. at my terminal the lowest mile run is 2160/wk and the highest is about 2800 i think. its a new run. for years the longest run was 2550/wk add that up at 52.7 cents/mi. then call central dispatch and tell them you want to run on the weekend and get an extra day in every now and then.

1 week vacation after 3 months, 2 weeks after 3 years, 3 weeks at 8 years, 4 weeks at 18? something like that. I would come here just for the 401k match. if you just put in what you would have been paying in insurance per week and let SEFL match it then in a few years youll have 20k in there.

I dont particularly like the trucking industry but this is a sweet deal and Ive only seen 1 guy in the past 7 years hate this job.

one more thing- we do residentials. corporate doesnt care where its going. you will have this truck in places it should never ever go. be careful. dont plan on having a straight truck or a 48 liftgate when you need them. be ready to pull a tandem road tractor and a 53 down a street at 5mph watching power lines and branches graze the roof. but like bobtailin said... hey! you dont have to, but if you bring it back they will probably give it to another driver tomorrow and he will have to deliver it along with the stops he already has. so you see how it works.

I'll probably be around for a couple weeks so ask some questions if i didnt answer them

 

Pmurcyard,

Thanks for all the updated info on SEFL. Do you happen to know if there is a SEFL in Houston? I drive past a place with a sign that says "Southeastern Transportation", red trucks with a black eagle looking symbol on the front, is the same SEFL? thanks.

 

I just put my application in to work the docks at the West Columbia terminal. Do you call the terminal to check if they have received your application ( I filled it out online).