Western Express

The Good:
They will hire anybody experienced, no experience, ex felon, DUI, or you were Safety terminated like me. I talked to a guy who totalled his truck driving for SWIFT because he fell asleep at the wheel so he came to Western.

Trainer pay is a very good deal. You get paid for all the miles you drive and the miles your trainee drives @ .50 cents a mile plus $50 a week. I'm taking home around $1900 a week consistently.

They have a laid back style of management here. They don't bother you as long as you do your job. I only talk to my DM when it is something important. They don't even care that much about damaged bumpers.

I get all the miles that I can handle.

The Bad:
Not the best trucks. Mostly Internationals but we have some Freightliners and Volvos. No refrigerators or inverters. Half of them have some kind of body damage.

Too few and crowded terminals. U can't even use the restroom after working hours. Only one terminal has a single shower. No laundry.

I hardly ever get paid for detention even when I have the times on the bills and I follow up on it .

Orientation is just plain ridiculous. You literally have to watch 100 videos in 2 and a half days.

Night and weekend crew dispatchers aren't the most communicative.

Overall I think that Western is an ok company. I've been driving for them for about 9 months. I like my paychecks and my new Freightliner. I won't be leaving Western anytime soon.