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What is the best part of working at the company?
When I started almost 6 months ago the pay was great. About 60 - 70 hours a week. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part is trying to make the time they have to load and get the load delivered in the time they give you. Especially with the trucks we have to drive and the speed the trucks are governed to run at. Also we slip seat so when you get in the truck behind another driver you never know what type of problem you will have to deal with. Maintence on the trucks can take some time to get taken care of. Even after you report the problems. A lot of times some drivers don't report the problems. 
I was told we would be getting new trucks months ago but they say they are on the way. 
The suits we wear to load and unload acid are the cheapest there is and it is very hot and uncomfortable. 
My main complaint is some of the trucks are old and not safe. I was very disappointed in the trucks we use at the location I work in Deridder La. Other locations have newer trucks and mechanics to work on them. 
I received a written counciling because I was taking too long loading and delivering my loads. I was never given an oppotunity to wrte a rebuttal. When I hired on I was never told that the loads were time sensitive. I think safety is most important first. 
I noticed how other drivers are making the time is not to do a full complete pre trip and post trip to make the time. I thought the reason for getting paid by the hour was to keep drivers from hurrying to load and unload. 
There was a driver that was rushing to load and forget to secure the dome lud properly had a spill and was fired.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pressure and stress unsafe equipment. It would be nice to have newer trucks and better acid suits. I think they believe saving money is worth more than their drivers. You know the saying. If the truck break down get another truck if the driver break down get another driver.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get up early login,  pre trip, load drive to unload return get another load return to the yard post trip and secure. Not enough time to eat and relieve yourself in the bath room. Eat on the go. Relieve yourself on side if the road.

This is the by far one of the best trucking companies to work for today.  Dupre specializes in bulk liquid transportation, gas, crude oil, chemical ect....with some dry van chem transportation.  You won't find a company willing to pay more for your experience.  And what I often hear drivers say about our pay package is that they don't believe it.  DUPRE PAYS BY THE HOUR...for all jobs whether it's local, regional or OTR!  No joke!  No small print!  Stuck getting unloaded, get paid.  Truck issue, get paid.  40 hr minimum with overtime after 40 hrs.  This is trucking so you always work more than 40 hrs.  The reason Dupre pays by the hour is to minimize risk with trying to push to get the next load and it has served them well.  Turnover is very low!  Safety is the best in the industry.  If you see a Dupre driver, just ask them, they'll be happy to tell you all about the company.  Family owned, employee focused, family friendly....Just bring some safe driving experience and a customer service attitude...hazmat and twic are important too.  You'll never look back! Call a recruiter www.duprelogistics.com.  If I could give you my number I would...Dupre pays big referral bonuses.

Run away. I've experienced nothing but lies and promises. One manager placates you by telling you what you want to hear, and the other just isn't mentally capable of organizing or managing people or situations. This company is under contract for yard switching and shuttling trailers/loads for a major automotive client. They lost the contract with the brand new facility in Frenchtown within the first 3 months of operation. 
Do not waste your time here. The large incentive bonuses are not worth it. 
The Romulus location is a nightmare to navigate. The yard is consistently overburdened with excess trailers resulting in inbound trucks dropping trailers anywhere they see fit. It is hundreds of trailers over capacity. Finding an empty spot to park a trailer can take 30 minutes, and they are all very tight spaces that challenge the most seasoned and veteran drivers.

No raises. Wages not comparable to the industry. Upper management no where to be found. No chain of command. Brokerage Div. Poor management. Indoctrination of young easily influenced  new employees,  current CEO stated he wants the company  to be a billion dollar  company in 10 years, I see his plan is to not pay people  for their hard work.  My managers are politicians and bully the subordinates.   Take credit for others ideas and generally  have no respect for anyone smarter or more experienced.   They have fired people for no other reason that  they, the management,  didnt give an  employee any  direction and then blames the employee they fire.  All recent promotions.. all managers made VP of their departments.   No one in the ranks was promoted.  Only managers received more, while the people that made them look good received nothing.  

DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY. They are contracted through Folgers and anything Folgers say management abides by. Dupre has no backbone at all. They cherish SOME DRIVERS and will fire any other position with the snap of a finger. They need people desperately but will treat you like an animal once you're there after awhile. The employees inside of Folgers are some wicked people and they will have you lose your job for any lie. These two companies together are a NO GO. Anything Folgers say, Dupre does because they're scared to lose their contract. When you report to the management, she makes it seem as though she "cares" but she doesn't. All they care about is their money and some drivers. Every other position, well, you're own you're own. They let Folgers disrespect their employees all day and night and it's quite disgraceful. They make up rules as they please. If they were to get some managers with backbones, maybe the company would run better but until then don't waste your time.

Companies not a bad company management was OK plenty of work very good pay very good benefits . But be sure not to make a mistake it will end in your termination you have to mind your peas and cues all the time. Also be careful of management and recruiter sometimes they lie.  They told me I could reapply there after a year I did and they excepted my application and asked me if I wanted to work in a different area  I told him no I wanted to work in my own area they lied to me and told me that position has been field which is not true I called recruiter the next day to ask if the permit position Haddonfield and she said no then when I told her who I was she lied and said yes I called again to ask you to  if the position has been field she said no. All I have to say is they would not rehire me for that position they didn't have to lie about it so be careful.

as a lead driver had the best job at dupre when i started training i already had the experience of loading and unloading crude oil from the past employers i worked with. when i was offered the lead driver position that took me to the next level of being more knowledgeable of the job position i learn to treat others with respect and how to share input of the way to do are job more safer and profitable .we all share the maps to new locations to load up crude and where to deliver it safe. i don't think that there was not a part that was hard to do this job at all simply just follow instructions and obey ranch rules and locations where the job is to be done. at the end of the day the best part is to make it back home safely to your family...

The min pay is probably the best thing. Even during the slow months (Jan-Mar), you won't need it much, but it's nice to know that if you're available for dispatch all week, you'll get it.  It's easy enough to build relationships with management, and most are willing to listen and genuinely do hear you. 

The worst part for me was the long days and lack of work-life balance. If you live close by, it's probably not that bad.  I feel like efficiency could be increased by dispatchers linking loads into a series rather than looking solely at load times, but there may be some other things going on that I'm unaware of.  Some days you will spend chasing your tail, and you'll be the only one bothered by that. I'm adding dispatch under the cons, but they're really not bad compared to some other carriers. 

Dispatch was normal flexible for things I wanted or needed, however I did have days where I got loads I didn’t like. That’s work right. Most of my support staff was great and extremely helpful. My issue became after trying to get along with my manager after 2 years and I couldn’t. Some people would get a suspension and be able to take them on their days off and others would get the actual unpaid suspension. Management would mess up and put the wrong on the schedule when he already approved the days off, but get mad if you emailed dispatch to let them know as well. The Shreveport manager is the type that has to always be right and allowed to make up numbers or rules to make himself be right. From my understanding every other manager is great and my hiring manager was awesome, but not Shreveport. 

Overall great company to work for with great opportunities for advancement. You honestly get out of it what you put into it here at Dupre. The money 💰 is definitely here and opportunities to make more are truly available at this company. Been here over a decade and I've seen several drivers leave and try to come back. Great place if you're looking for stability and an above average salary. One of the most safety conscious companies that I have ever worked for.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 81 salaries reported	$78,226 per year
Tanker driver 13 salaries reported	$1,635 per week
Diesel mechanic 2 salaries reported	$70,000 per year
Yard hostler 2 salaries reported	$72,000 per year
Local driver 2 salaries reported	$83,000 per year

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