Wel companies

I drove for these people back in the 90s. Very nice.

 

I'm thinking o' coming that way now. As o' today I am. Talked to my first O.T.R. ever for for yo' company. And he was cool. 1843! I appreciate it. God, may I not be makin' a mistake. AMEN.

 

Hey Mr.Coinring... have you decided to stick with Wel for a little longer? I just talked to one of their drivers on the phone... he has been with them for 9 months now and likes it. Well... good for him... I would consider Wel if they were a dry van company... I never pulled refer and think would not like it at all... What do you guys haul? Meat? Produce? I heard that's messy, dirty... takes hrs to load, unload... and driver has to touch the freight... Driver said only time driver touches freight is if there are 170 or less cases... or something like that. And he said all trucks have double bunks so drivers can have more storage room. He also said first thing they ask to a new driver is what places driver does not go... REALLY? He said he doesn't go to NYC or Newark... Hmmm.... I like to be OTR but I don't go to NYC.

 

I've been at Wel for 14 months. I like the company. Down to earth in my book and while there have been times where there was a lil frustration, with patience and communication it generally works out. Few things. They are getting trks with double bunks now, but not all of them have them. If you get a trk with a single ask for a double. You made have to run with a single for a few months.


Pullng reefer isn't too bad. You get used to it and really I think I sleep better with the reefer runnin. All the trucks have apu's as well and you will feel that too when it runs.

You have to touch freight for 100 cases or less, not 170. With the elogs, I like unloading cause you earn a few bucks (unloading pay does suck, ill admit) but not unloading may put you late for your next drop. If you upload yourself and get empty they'll keep ya moovin and you make more money.

They DO ask where you do or don't wanna go. Only place I won't go is NYC, but after my time now I would. Newark isn't bad. You may go to Elizabeth, but it's not bad man.

Most loads aren't too messy. You may get a few here and there, but you either sweep out your trailer or get a trl washout. No biggy really.

Let me know what other questions you have too.

 

Thank you jwb1485 for the info... I really liked what you wrote on that other thread about this company and agree with you.
All companies have their "goods" and "bads" and it's up to the driver to do his/her homework when choosing their company. So they can make an informed decision.

 

No prob. If you have a yr exp you will start at .40/mi.

 

WOW!! That sounds quite a lot for one yr experience. Driver I spoke with told me I would get .41 cpm (I have over 5 yrs). My application was accepted by a very small company that pays less than that. But they pull dry van only, coast to coast and all their trucks are Frightliners with double bunk, going 65 mph... which for me, makes up for the low pay. So, I am going to visit their terminal in order to talk to their drivers... their dispatchers, safety and all. Not relying only on what recruiter said.

 

May I ask you Jwb1485, is this company's terminal in Greenbay, WI the only one that has a shop? Someone here said they have more trucks than mechanics servicing it. I was wondering what their breakdown policy is. Their CSA score on truck maintenance is 40.2 % which is not too bad but not too good either.
You wrote something about them using brokers besides their own customers, right? Would you mind sharing the percentage of broker loads they use?

 

Thank you for a glimpse into WEL JWB1485. The recruiters over the phone never told me about touching any freight. What are some o' the things you found that didn't match up with what they sold you on coming to their company?

 

There are shops located in Green Bay, allentown, pa, and winter haven, fl. If you are in another terminal location and need work done they will get you to a kw/Pete dealer or just a quick fix at a TA or petro. They do pm every 30k mi and if you have an issue breakdown keeps on things.

Now I was in the Green Bay shop and they had a lot of trks that needed work, but I saw the service writer calling outside mechanics to farm some of the work out. They also do inspections and maintenance on the trls every 3'months if I'm not mistaken.


I regards to the broker loads, they are mainly used when freight is tight. You may find you may need to call the broker before you pick up, but the loads, in my experience, are loads more than 800miles. I have to respect the hell out of the company that they bust their hump to get you a load instead of sitting. In the rare occurrence that they may have you wit, they are good about getting you layover pay.