Z Transportation

They offer benefits after 90 days and they take taxes out after 90 days. Not a bad company no volvos

 

I just spoke to them ... after 90 days you can stay 1099 or go w2 .. depends on where you live. I'm in Texas so would be 3 weeks out then 1 week home. Trucks governed at 72. You can run paper or elogs drivers choice .. no force dispatch .. no NYC if ya don't wanna do it ... lots of other things, they talked fast. I lost track of some of it. Lol . Equipment seems nice by looking at their Facebook page ... they said all loads were broker loads. . And lots of NE but they do 48 states. Said first 2 weeks is probation so they keep everyone on east coast until after that then give you more areas to run ...

 

Any other input on them? I might be calling them tomorrow, from the outside looking in they look good.

 

I have a friend that runs team for them, just started a couple weeks ago. They hate it already. They've been doing more sitting than driving. She said they unload today, and then have to wait 2 days for their next load.

 

From what I understand, they start you on 1099, then switch to W2 later. Illegal.
I could barely understand the recruiter, so that's another strike.
Claiming to get me 3000 miles a week, home every weekend, and on elogs? Can't see that legally happening, especially running elogs. Strike three.

 

Let me share my experience with you about Z Transportation.

They advertise 50cpm on facebook and Craigslist. The pay is 45cpm for van and 50cpm for costega flatbed. Your first 50 miles are not paid. They advertise new trucks 2016/2017 Freightliners,Petes,KW. Paper logs and 1099. The terminal is in Wayne, NJ They fly you out to LaGuardia Intl airport from where ever you live. They pick you up take you back to the terminal to do a paper application. What they fail to tell you over the phone is #1 you may or may not get a new truck #2 if you quit within 90 of the hire date of employment they charge you for whatever your air fare cost (they don't pay for your bags)

I got there on a Monday, completed my paperwork. I sat in a office for hours waiting for them to find me a truck,fuel card etc... They ended up putting my in a motel (Wayne inn) because it got so late. Next day I was picked up and taken back to the terminal. When I got there I waited around maybe 2 hours and they told me I had a truck. OK great I go outside to a 2014 cascadia with light damage all over OK no big deal I do my pre trip etc. I climb in, it literally smelled like a cigarette, no working refridge, no inverter, radio broken. Less than, 300,000 miles and the truck was trashed. I was able to work with all the above. I told my recruiter I needed a load to the house or thru (Atlanta) before I even got to NYC . He says "OK no problem first load we'll get you thru" keep in mind I took a flight in I only had two outfits. 1st,2nd 3rd load still couldn't get me home so I could get clothes, truck gear etc. I told them if the next load isn't getting me home I'll return the truck and go home. Dispatcher says he'll try his best. Next load I was given took me even further away from house. Since it was passing the terminal I dropped the truck off got what I did have and got a uber and a flight back home.

This company is very deceiving. They could care less about you as a driver. Most 90% are broker loads. Trucks are new but not brand new as they lead you in. Be prepared to run heavy in the northeast

 

Don't work for Z transportation. You'll be sorry dont. waste your time

 

Above poster, we could use some additional details on Z to add to the thread for others in order to make an informed decision.