Witte Brothers, Inc. - Troy, Mo.

I will agree with many that Witte is trash. So are most TRUCKLOAD carriers. Nature of the beast. As for routing; it's THEIR truck! You have to run their routes. Period. If you require rest periods that do not jive with the electronic log system; (Everyone has different rest requirements.) then get a job that doesn't have them. If you keep pushing you will eventually crash and someones death is a real possibility. Now one piece of real wisdom: Truckload carriers are a stepping stone to a better job. Private carriers are the best. Privately owned are even better. My top pick is contract U S Mail carrier. Many do not have insurance; but at twice the pay you can buy your own. Some of them run junk. Stay away from those. USPS gives them plenty of money for equipment. Get smart and good luck.

 

you say that witte is trash? based on? you think witte is a truckload carrier?

we do both truckload and LTL.. you sound like your just try'n to advertise for usps.

 

Witte gives routing.. if you know a better way to go then they don't mind.. as long as your not adding 500 extra miles a week.. now if you are a owner or lease.. then you can add as much as you want.. I have never been talked to about miles or for going off route. I don't abuse miles and in fact run the best route to get me to my appointment on time with the least mile driven.. but have had to add extra miles to get there on time.

still no complaints from me about witte bros..

 

Well each has to find out for themselves. If Witte was is/so great than why do so many of their experienced drivers leave. Their health ins. is at the bottom of the scale. Their equipment is suffering, even Chuck acknowledges this. But each must find their own way. I assure you that there are far better companies out there.

 

Oh and as far as routing....dont go off route if they have givin you a fuel stop on their route.
ELOGS are a joke to them. When it works for them they tell you to go back to paper, when its for you getting home "nope stay on elogs"

 

I have never been told to run paper over e-logs when runing late for an appointment.. guess it's your DM.. I don't see mr. V letting that go.. as for trucks i don't know about your truck but any issue i have with mine gets fixed when i say it is broken or in need of repair..

 

You've been Wittefied....bet you went to school their. Wait and see what its really like in the real trucking world. And you will find out. Promise you that. Because once you've been around for awhile and I mean years not a year, they will get rid of you. They are not a drivers company. Ask yourself, what happened to the roundtables? Driver feed backs? And Driver reps and mentors? All gone....they dont want to hear from you. Now tell me how wrong I am

 

Truer words can not be spoken Witte pulls the wool over so many new drivers eye's. As a driver if I'm not making a thousand a week somethings wrong.

 

Hey Witte Drivers! What are your opinions of the new health care plan (HSA) that Witte is offering to it's employees?
Here is what a Google search showed me:

If you are a small business with a relatively young work force, the use of a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and accompanying Health Savings Account (HSA) can be a good way to offer your employees health insurance coverage at a much lower cost.
Signed into law by President Bush in 2003, and not without criticism, the HDHP and HSA work in tandem to provide a good health insurance option to young, healthy, employees. Older employees and those with chronic care needs will not benefit from these plans.
This is a health insurance plan that will pay for basic preventative care, but all other care is paid for by the policy holder until a very high deductible is reached.
Obviously, the prospect of such a high out-of-pocket expense is not appealing. But, the HDHP participant is entitled to hold a Health Savings Account. This is a tax benefited account that accumulates as deposits are made. The policy holder is allowed to withdraw the money from the HSA to pay for the HDHP deductible and allowable medical expenses.
The HSA can be invested, much like a 401(K) or IRA, and becomes the property of the employee. The employee directs payment from the account on their own. Medical treatment expenses can be withdrawn and paid for without being taxed on the withdrawal. Non-medical withdrawals are subject to taxation and a 10% penalty (the 10% penalty disappears after 65).
As an employer, the benefit to contributing to such a plan is not only that it provides health care at a substantially lower rate, but that it also appears as if a direct cash deposit is being made into an employee account every month and this can provide morale benefits. Finally, since the employees learn the direct cost of health care by making payments from their HSA, it is presumed that employees will become better health care consumers and take better care of themselves.

The last paragraph would make this a better deal for the employees, but I do not think Witte is making any contributions to the employees account? If they are not this is a Hugh savings for the company

My opinion is, this might not be a bad deal if you are healthy and do not go to the doctor much. You get the benefit of saving your money (tax-deferred) and lower payments that you are not giving to the insurance company every month. I have a $1000 deductible on my car insurance because I am willing to take the risk I will not have an accident that will be my fault and if I get into an accident that is not my fault the other person will have insurance! But the benefit is I get lower monthly payments, this is very similar. Look at your current policy, how many times do you meet your deductible and what happens to your monthly payments if you never go to the doctor? You loose it but with this plan the money you accumulate into your account is yours to keep even if you leave Witte. Of course you can only use this money for health care or until you retire or you will be penalized for taking it out! So to me I would rather put the money into my account instead of giving it to the insurance company.
The first year or so will be the risk, stay health which isn't a bad thing.
All you fat drivers need to start getting into shape!!

The drawback here is that if you do not have a lump sum you can put into your account it is going to take a while to build up some cash reserves in-case something does happen. You might find yourself needing to come up with $7000 if something bad happens to you or a family member.

So what do you think?

 

Don't waste your time with WITTE Brothers!!!! They are trying to be a big company and do nothing but rob the driver's!! I have over 16 years driving experience and have worked for other bigger companies and Witte runs the biggest scam! They will rob you of miles, about 20% of what you actually drive following THEIR routing! And forget about medical benefits. They went to a health savings plan so THEY don't have to pay anything! All they do is lie and treat you like crap! I was so glad to get away from them and their BS way of doing business.