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EMPIRE EXPRESS

What is the best part of working at the company?
Driver appreciation day, we barbecue. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Low miles, you can't make money. Constant with no end in sight. And if they are in crisis,  they will and have let honest working people be removed with from being employed with no remorse.  Be very careful working for that company.  If you decide to work for them you better have a strong backup plan.  Some would call it having an Ace in the hole, because you need not to be in any fault to be abruptly asked to leave...
Be careful...

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is no culture,  those people in charge have no conscious, no soul. It is like working with robots with no soul or concern for human livelyhood... It is a very small company, and there home terminal is a double wide trailer and the drivers lounge also. The is all dirt and when it rains, mud and holes are everywhere,  and if you wash your truck you will not leave that yard with your truck clean on any day...

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wondering if you are going to get some decent miles for the week, and trying to avoid other drivers complaining about there dispatcher or sitting and waiting.  It can be very energy draining drama constantly...

Load or unload, or assists in loading and unloading truck.
Maintained driver log according to I.C.C. Regulations.
Obtains customer's signature or collects payment for services.
Read bill of lading to determine assignment.
Worked as a member of two-person team driving tractor with sleeper bunk behind cab.
Obeyed traffic laws, and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
Present bills and receipts, and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.
Read maps, and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
Verified the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
Inspect truck and trailer before and after trips and submit report indicating truck and trailer condition.
Reported delays or accidents.
Drove truck to weigh station before and after loading, and along route to document weight and conform to state regulations.
Copied, faxed, organized, completed paperwork.
Customer service.

Typical routine includes loading/unloading on most days. I learned I had to allocate time to find parking after delivering and had to turn down some loads that I knew would result in non-compliance. They worked with me. Management was reasonable and demanding, and generally pretty fair-minded on reimbursements, etc. Co-workers were often stressed-out but skillful and competent. Hardest part was keeping balancing home life and work life and staying compliant. Other stressors included client demands and finding parking at the end of a work day. I ran compliant so I made less money than some others. That was my personal choice.

I worked for Empire for a few months, and was not only talked down to and belittled by the managers, but we also didn't receive tips. All the tips were collected in a lock box, only to be tallied up and then used to buy food for the managers, the chef, and the driver. The management is abhorrent, the cleanliness and health of the restaurant is way below average, to the point that they reuse fry oil to save money, and only thoroughly clean when the inspector comes. To top it all off, cashiers are not allowed to sit, ever. That means for 11 hours we were expected to stand while everyone else sat and scrolled on their phone. I would only recommend this job to my enemies. 

I took the job because it was fast but quickly I realised it was the scenario of recruiting polishing reality. I was use to about 5k miles a week coast to coast so it was rough for me to adjust to the down time difference as I only averaged about 1700 miles a week, it wasn't like I wasn't willing to run it was just they have dedicated routes they cycle you through so sometime you'll drop at the consignee and have to wait until the morning to get another load from the same place and they'll be no truckstop around to get a shower or good meal.


You got up and you went on duty and you drove a good 10 hours with a 30 minute break after the first 3 hours.  Just like most OTR jobs.  I found out I did not have much trouble sitting there for hours but also found out that human bodies are designed to be moved around or they start having problems.   For the most part the job's Culture was demanding.  Just In Time Loads means you better make it to where your going when your suppose to. Hardest part of the job was getting enough miles that made it a worthwhile job. Enjoyed seeing many parts of the country I'd never been to.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Avoid this company.. Trash company.. 2 weeks on the road only to sit and watch the pre installed tv. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sitting and not getting any miles.. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They are friendly however I wasn’t there to make friends. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Sitting, resting and waiting for a load..

They advertise “Guaranteed Miles” but they don’t honor this (even when you’re sitting around begging for miles). The so called 78 cpm isn’t real. Seniority pay isn’t real. Monthly safety Bonus and fuel bonus isn’t real. They are flat out lying in their ads. I would recommend this company to someone who doesn’t want 2500+ miles per week and someone who doesn’t care that much about money. If you like one or two 34 hour resets a week  by all means apply here. 

they have dispatchers ready to send you loads. while in the yard you can relax in the trucker's lounge or if you have a dog the pet lounge. they have food occasionally, and weekly gifts. while on the road there is someone to talk to 24/7 and breakdowns are handled immediately 

This company is a big no!! The management does NOT care about drivers. The drivers that stick around are people who tear up the equipment with no accountability. Then the new drivers get a beat up piece of junk. Then there is nobody in the “shop” that can fix things. They just switch you to another junked out truck. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME!!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 174 salaries reported	$1,843 per week
Local driver 5 salaries reported	$1,550 per week
Diesel mechanic 2 salaries reported	$24.00 per hour
Customer service representative 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
Recruiter 1 salary reported	$850 per week

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