truck driver

tanker driver

technician

yard driver

dispatcher

H R Ewell, Inc.

I resigned from this company after 7 years as a Class A Driver due to several concerns that made the work environment increasingly uncomfortable and unprofessional as a female. While the job itself provided valuable experience, the culture in the physical workplace became difficult to tolerate.

One of the major issues was experiencing inappropriate and unprofessional comments from a manager over the course of several years, which created a very uncomfortable and awkward work environment. Management did address the situation when I reported it, but the dynamic never felt the same afterward. The workplace still felt tense and awkward, and I no longer felt fully comfortable  in that environment.

There was also a significant lack of communication throughout the operation. Important updates, expectations, and changes were often unclear or not communicated at all at this terminal, leading to confusion and unnecessary frustration among drivers. Strong communication should set the tone for a healthy workplace, but instead it became another source of stress. 

I often heard management downplay the importance of other certain positions, including jockey drivers, which affected morale across the board. No matter the job title, everyone plays an important role to help the industry thrive and shouldn't be belittled. This only divided a team instead of building one.

At one point, the HR manager boasted about his ability to terminate employees, which contributed to an atmosphere of intimidation rather than support. I also witnessed patterns of poor decision making that affected both drivers and operations. At one point, the HR manager enforced suspensions, but later reversed his own decision once loads began falling behind. Situations like this made it clear there was inconsistency in leadership and a lack of experience in handling important personnel matters.

It was a very difficult decision to resign because I enjoyed the customers I've serviced over the course of 7 years. I've built a solid professional relationship with most whom I will miss. It’s important to say that the company itself has A LOT of potential. The easy work and excellent equipment are solid. But like many companies, it’s the management, not the job, that pushes good drivers to resign. Strong leadership is the backbone of any successful operation, and without it, even great companies lose great people.

Ultimately, I chose to move on because I value working in an environment where professionalism, respect, and consistent leadership are taken seriously. I hope the company uses feedback like this to build a stronger, more supportive culture for future employees.

Where I would have loved to give this company a 5-star rating, I can only give it a 3. Some of the challenges I faced simply should never have been part of my job description.

Pay by the load... u automatically think as an seasoned driver , man that has to be nice especially with the benefits. They pay u for the LOAD....that’s it. They start u off with 23% of whatever they charge the customer and it’s not a lot. So therefore they don’t pay you for the drive time it takes you to get to and from the destination, but paying .40 a mile when u bobtail to a customer to pick up a trailer???? They also don’t pay you nothing up to 2hrs once you get to customer to unload, which most stops 2hrs is the max ur there anyway unless ur new to the company. They have some customers which are just horrible to even go to because they either request u run psi no more then 8 or even worse the customer has a screen that needs to go between ur hose and their intake pipe which makes the whole process even slower. Some customers u have to use their air instead of urs. The work is super easy and they now have a guarantee pay of $1000 but even that has stipulations that even they can’t explain. It’s not a bad job if it’s only u that u have to feed and take care of. The people seems to be ok, but I don’t know. I felt misled in a way even though I should’ve just ask more questions. I just don’t get how any trucking company can get away with not paying their drivers the mileage they earn as well the time it takes them to unload in all types of weather that this job requires you to stand outside as ur unloading

Started out great with mostly out and back work. They keep trying to do more than is practical with drivers and equipment, available. Recently added routes are stressful and deadhead detours make the situation worse. management is not responsive to input from dispatchers and drivers. Good luck keeping drivers that have to run from Savannah to south of Atlanta - unload, up through Atlanta to Charlotte for the night. Then, on to Winston Salem to live load, South to Gainesville, GA via 30 miles of construction on I85, again passing through Winston Salem, Charlotte, unload, - through Atlanta enroute to Savannah. Pay is flat rate in spite of fact that you are detoured from various locations from previous load. Try doing what is practical, and doing it right. Stop - trying to ad dry bulk, Winston Salem live load, increased trips to Columbus, OH, when you can't properly get your other work done!

I've been with this company for over 10 years. Since 2008. They have been absolutely awesome to me! I've never had issues with dispatch, or management. Not sure what all the other people are complaining about, but I've never had the issues they have had. I was hired out of driving school, and didn't know anyone in the company. They gave me a chance when I had little experience, and for that, I am forever grateful! They are also EXTREMELY family oriented, and they have absolutely no problem with me taking time with my family. I get my daughter every other weekend, and they have absolutely zero problem letting me have that time. It's not even a question. They just give it to me. I tell them I need family time, and they just say "yep no problem"!

I worked as a broker for this company running under my own authority and treated like I was a lease truck. They haul heavy but yet say everything is flat rate?? Never made sense to me to haul as much as you possibly can for a flat rate??? On top of that they hold your settlement for 3 weeks. Always on you to work weekends and then punish you when you won’t.  Things just never added up for me, I’ve been around for awhile and you don’t flat rate 52,000 thousand pounds and see a rate worth 48,000 but you only see what they want you to see on your statements. Then they’ll blackball you when you try to go to another company. I would never recommend this company for a broker unless you don’t mind doing work for nothing. Ladies in the office were always very nice and professional, never had a bad experience with any of them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The co worker at the local terminal was pleasure,also the local terminal. But the other terminal employees were not easy to work with ,was not allowed to create a way of doing my job had to follow the trainer and terminated without warning,no write ups and no warnings ..was not given a proper chance to learn .

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being trainer by someone  in another state who would not allow me to create my way to make do the job.Had to be her way or no way at all.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Local terminal was amazing .Co workerwasa pleasure.of course there also was alot of language i could have done without.

I’d say, Hr Ewell is actually a really good company so far. I’ve been here for about a year now, and they give a weekly pay guarantee which is really good, especially whenever work slows down. I’ve worked for roughly 10-15 trucking companies, that only lasted for a few months max due to either hometime or management, and this company is by far the best with everything! The only con I’ve ran into so far is, the new safety guys trying to micromanage your driving, and the dispatchers can be a little unorganized sometimes, and if you cost them a trailer wash over an emergency you’ll unfortunately lose your guarantee..But other than that, it’s a great company to work for

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing!!!
No safety meetings or training in the 3 years I been there! No bonuses, no profit sharing,  all you get is the weekly gurantee, if they don't find a way to disqualify you for it during the week! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Up & down schedule AM delivery one day PM delivery the next! 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful  dispatcher is incompetent and doesn't really know about dispatching 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long.... they trying to get you to work as much of your 14 hours of duty time as possible

What is the best part of working at the company?
They give you your run, then pretty much leave you alone. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not the company but just dealing with the motoring public. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very laid back, just do your job. Many times I went a week or more without talking to dispatch or anyone else in the office. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I had a dedicated run so my day was pretty much the same. Come in, get my assigned trailer, drive about an hour to get loaded, drive about 2:45, get unloaded, drive 2 hours back to yard, go home.

Big mistake working here. Dispatch is a joke on the account I was on. She would never call you back. No communication. worked here only a month and then they took $175 out of my check for drug screen/ physical. Supposedly told in orientation by corporate but I wasn't. Also had to return truck to Chicago terminal or they report it as abandonment of equipment. Pay me to return truck?? NOT! waste of my entire day. Paint a pretty picture when coming onboard, but once in, things change. Don't waste your time on this company. I now see why they have a huge turnover in drivers.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 9 salaries reported	$1,511 per week
Tanker driver 168 salaries reported	$1,673 per week
Technician 14 salaries reported	$19.32 per hour
Yard driver 4 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Dispatcher 6 salaries reported	$52,000 per year

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