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American Central Transport

I worked for different companies and this is a company that treats their drivers as a family member.  The office area is open and if you need to talk to someone, you can easily walk to his or her desk and tell him your problems. I have been here for a couple of months and I think that the millage is Lower than the company I worked for before. That is because this company covers the central states and you don't get more than 700 miles each time. I remember working for the other company driving from east to west for 3 days. Other than that, I don't see any other problems. They maintain their trucks and trailers and I usually get a green light on DOT.  They have an inside camera but they don't bother the driver.  In general, if you are doing your job properly, there is no problem from the company. Most loads are hook and drop and if you wait more than 2 hours, there is an hourly detention pay. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Bonus, Bonus, Bonus & great equipment! Worked for them 7 years. Really kept me moving

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The inability cameras felt evasive. Not that I had anything to hide. Just exposed me in quite a bad lite reviewing my bad language which got me fired

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Liked the equipment but comming into the yard to enjoy meetings the folks that work in the office had a superior air, not country for sure...felt I needed to adjust my character, which I refused to do!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Waking up to check computer for messages from dispach, checking my logs on computer to insure pick up/ delivery ontime, doing pre-trip inspect, checking route weather & completing trip, taking care of paperwork with bills of lading

Where to start with this company, if your a driver get ready for about $800 paychecks cause that's what your looking at, most drivers here complain about pay, you will do a 500 miler and then sit for 22 hours.
Got hired by another company and decided to do the right thing and give them notice and brought the truck back, we'll that was a mistake I should have made them come to Texas and get it, I was unable to leave until the following day and they decided to deactivate my badge early so I was unable to get anything to drink, eat, or even use the restroom.
As a military veteran this has got to be the most childish behavior I've ever seen come from a company, and even bringing their truck back they have done nothing whatsoever to help me get home, if your a veteran like me stay away from this company unless you like getting thrown in the street.

Lease operator is nice because you get more freedoms than being on the company side, but the lease program is a joke. ACT drained every penny out of my maintenance account after I turned in my truck. My truck was one of the best maintained trucks on the lot because I took pride in my equipment. I had a lot of money in my maintenance account, but two months later they said I still owed them money and would wipe the slate clean if I came back to drive for them. It's trucking and I laughed at them because I promised myself I would NEVER again lease a truck. 

My dispatcher was awesome and trailers were always in good legal condition. Never liked the inward facing cameras and they do check them even though they say its monitored by a third party.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working for ACT is like working with family. From the front door to the back door EVERYBODY is like family. Yes it's even a couple that aren't like the rest but all in all a family is what you get working with this company.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I honestly haven't had a stressful time working for this company. Even when I had some trouble with a meet up with a tree and my trailer it was all handled with professional calmness. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is steady, open and detailed.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day is checking load assignment, pretripping your truck and trailer, then getting to the assignment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great people, good equipment and no micro managing 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There’s really no stress, plenty of time to complete your loads. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family oriented, I’ve never had a problem with anyone at the company. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Daily trucker life, drive and either load or unload. If live unload or loading usually very quick. Not too many times where I’ve had detention over the 2 hour limit. Love it

Good company, in cab cameras aren't a problem as long as you are doing your job. If you are worried about drug tests do not come here, simple. As far Management they expect you to to do the job and make appointments on time and in a safe manner. You are the captain of your ship here at American central transport, if the weather is bad it's your responsibility to make that call and park the truck until the road conditions improve if you feel unsafe... good starting pay for new trainees. American central does accept trainees into the traction program and have experienced trainers in place ready and qualified to help new drivers prepare for their new careers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
One of the best companies a driver could ask for. They keep you rolling. Plenty of work. The equipment is top notch. My time with them was amazing. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I really didn't have much stress other than normal driving stress 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very driver oriented. They know who brings in the money for them and they take care you.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Putting a lot of miles on. Knowing when you make your delivery you have another run waiting for you and typically it's not very far away

ACT had/has a lease purchase program that only works for the company's benefit and not the employee.
Operating costs were just barely less than the income received.
If you want to get ahead in the trucking industry and buy your own truck the ACT lease purchase program is not the way to do it. I was told they didn't have forced dispatch but, if I wanted to turn a load down or go home for a few days it didn't happen. Even when requesting home time for 2 weeks in advance they couldn't get me home by the time requested.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing don't work here they will put False stuff on your dac like a.flat tire 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You feel like your walking on egg shells and the head of safety never been a truck driver so he don't get it 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's not good people are skeemers looking for any reson to get rid of you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It was ok when out ok road but if you ever get called in your intrubel

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 345 salaries reported	$1,460 per week
Van driver 26 salaries reported	$70,692 per year
Dispatcher 3 salaries reported	$54,000 per year
Driver manager 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Diesel mechanic 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour

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