diesel technician

truck driver

diesel mechanic

transport driver

local driver

Groendyke Transport

The work environment is generally positive, and most employees are professional and pleasant to work with. However, the manager overseeing this position appears significantly overextended and frustrated, which negatively impacts training quality and performance expectations.

Training is rushed, yet near-zero errors are expected within a very short learning period. I was ultimately let go, according to the manager, because my database entries were not “error free” (his words). Early responsibilities included managing two databases containing the company’s entire employee pool, totaling several hundred employees. These databases require frequent daily updates due to ongoing hiring and personnel changes.

At the start of my employment, both databases contained numerous pre-existing errors. While learning the systems, I corrected several discrepancies. Despite the high volume of updates during my short tenure, I made minimal errors overall.

Within a limited timeframe, I was expected to understand and assume portions of the manager’s responsibilities, with additional duties anticipated, while also being tasked with resolving long-standing projects that should have been implemented prior to my arrival.

Groendyke may have other departments or management structures that function effectively; however, based on my experience, this particular position lacks adequate training, continuity documentation, realistic expectations, and proper support. I would recommend exercising caution when considering this role.

Groendyke is a great company, but some of the corporate people leave a little bit to be desired.

The money is great. On a bad week, you can make over $1,000. On a good week, you can make $1,300 or more.

Safety is a core value at Groendyke. They don't just talk about it; they actually walk the walk, as far as safety is concerned. The equipment is pretty good, but you might find a few trucks that are about to be switched out.

The terminal managers in Bensalem, PA. and Chicago are good guys. They will back you up when you need it, and will get you home when they promise to. The Corporate people in Enid Ok are pretty nice, but the safety department is a little over-reactive, if anything happens. 

You can make very good money working here, while doing easy work, but keep in mind that your first violation of any company policy, could very likely be your last. 

Even though I was terminated for what I feel was a less than deserving policy violation, I have nothing bad to say about the company as a whole. Just keep an eye out for the safety department, they have absolute zero tolerance for most things.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The thought I get to go home when I’m finished working.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The senior leadership do not all appear talented. Some are, but many are home grown and brought up through the ranks without the educational background or skills needed.

They favor loyalty over talent.


You learn quickly that when they say they are open for feedback for improvement, they only mean for those who work for them.

Many are defensive and standoffish if a standing practice is questioned.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A little scary. It is not open.  This year, they caused two major events that took away money from the drivers to create efficiency.

It had a negative effect on safety, although no one is admitting that.

It caused a deep mistrust from the drivers, many of whom lost up to $1000/check or $500/week.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stress. In all forms including a supervisor who can’t form complete thoughts or sentences yet has the audacity to tell people they have trouble listening.

This used to be a great company. The new generation of leadership has introduced a new level of micromanagement I have never seen before in the industry. Terminal managers are not managers. They are babysitters and corporate mouth pieces with no decision making authority. 

As a driver, be ready for driver facing cameras, forward facing cameras, rear facing cameras, automatic transmissions, a full suite of collision mitigation hardware, and 64 mph trucks. There is also a "It's the driver's fault until proven innocent" attitude. All blown tires are a safety violation that is charged to the driver. As a driver, you are as replaceable as a flat tire.

This company is a great place for a brand new driver to learn hazmat/tanker. You don't even need to know how to shift. They will hire anyone. Once you know what you are doing, haven't killed anyone, and have enough experience to be hired by a real company, do it. 

They pay comes out to be $20 an hour no matter what you do or how long you do it. Health insurance is high deductible for $800 a month for family. Most positions are home every night.

Working at Groendyke Transport was a positive experience overall. The company maintained a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and operational efficiency. I gained valuable experience managing daily transportation operations, handling tanker loads, and ensuring compliance with all safety and DOT regulations. The work environment was professional, and I appreciated the opportunity to build strong relationships with both management and coworkers.

However, as my time with the company progressed, my responsibilities increased significantly without a corresponding adjustment in compensation. While I welcomed the additional duties and the chance to demonstrate leadership, the lack of financial recognition made it difficult to justify the growing workload. Despite this, I remain grateful for the experience and the professional development I achieved during my time at Groendyke. It helped strengthen my skills in logistics coordination, time management, and team leadership—skills I continue to apply in my current and future roles.

In the Atlanta market hauling fuel home daily, we got paid a lot more than most of the markets due to a promise that was made when Georgia Tank Lines was purchased by Groendkye. The main difference for us was the (weekend pay) that usually gave us a couple hundred more dollars per day on saturday and sunday even if they were your regularly scheduled work days. Some guys could max out making around 650 a day on night shift. Typical day was between 8 and 10.5 hours a day. I never felt over dispatched at all. Management was top notch and gave me everything i asked for within reason. Trucks were governed at 64 on the petal and 67 on the cruise control. The only major downside i experienced was the use of the AI assisted camera system SAMASARA, it seemed very invasive and spoke at you constantly and told on everything you did. Overall a great experience.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Groendyke is a great company to work for. Very safe and professional with well maintained equipment. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Company is stress free when you fallow SOP ( Standard operating procedures). These SOPs were developed over years in business. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You are responsible for yourself. They do support you whenever you need help and have questions. New hire training was very good. When your ready and they send you on your own you are very comfortable. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Plan the day with paperwork. Pre-trip your equipment head to load your truck. Greet Customer unload product. Post-trip your equipment. Finalize paperwork. Very straight forward. Your loads are always read for next day. Loads are planned 5 days ahead.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay system is complex and opaque. DONT ask questions!!!! Designed to NOT pay you overtime. Also the system cheats you.  Don’t ask questions!!!! Equipment is new and decently taken care of.. front line management does decently.  Corporate management  has better things to do then help front line workers. Shut up and accept  what they do for you. You  are just to stupid to understand all they do for you. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Pay system is poor non transparent. Almost like I’m here to enrich the company and not myself. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Front line managers did well. EVERY interaction with corporate management ended poorly. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical fuel delivery work, was  better than average fuel job itself.

This company was great when I started, but since then bad corperate management decisions have killed the family culture. Have 1 awesome dispatcher, but others are hateful and miserable to deal with. Huge lack of communication. Local management no longer seems to care and open door policy is pretty much gone. They either work you to death or you sit without pay. I've had to literally fight and argue for even scheduled home time. People are often put on loads they aren't trained for. Lots and lots of favoritism and back stabbing all through the company. If you're a good driver any little thing can get you let go, but they seem to keep drivers that mess up a lot without a thought. They just seem to want company worship and mindless steering wheel holders anymore. Looking for a new place that values their people

I worked for this company an I can tell you for free that Groendyke is one of the worst company you don’t want to get involved with ,
When there’s no work they will not tell you and you won’t get  paid for that day 
Even when you go to work for some reason that has nothing to do with you maybe breakdown or customer didn’t open you will go home without pay because they pay per load. 
They will expect you to deliver  hazmat products over 1000 miles with out a GPS because they do not want to take responsible for anything  it won’t cost much to add truck gps on their tablets to make work easier for driver.
Long hrs shift, the paid is not good for the amount of work you do as a hazmat driver, there yard locations looks like ghost town because they can’t keep drivers.


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