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Hurricane Express

Hurricane Express is a fantastic place to work. I'm an operations employee who has been with the company more than 2 years. It's a family owned and operated company that is very successful and has doubled in size since I started. You are rewarded for hard work and loyalty, not laid off. The family/company shares their successes and growth with their employees both verbally and financially. I personally have watched my salary increase significantly in the last 2 years through being rewarded for loyalty and hard work. In addition to the salary increases, they company has implemented generous bonuses around certain performance factors in operations on top of the Holiday Bonuses already given. You have a small group of people you with work with on a daily basis allowing you to develop meaningful relationships with co-workers/supervisors. If you are looking for a growing company that appreciates hard work and loyalty, you will be rewarded and appreciated at Hurricane Express. I've watched them spend money out of their own pocket to help their drivers, employees, their families, etc. They truly care for the people that work for them and treat them like family. I come to work on a daily basis with a passion and motivation to do everything i can to help my co-workers and company be as successful and profitable as possible and I know that it is appreciated, they gave me that. I can't see myself spending the rest of my career anywhere else. It doesn't get any better than Hurricane Express. 

I have just passed 90 days here and love what I do.  As long as I feel good and the truck cooperates I can run and get miles.  My favorite part of the job is they leave you alone and don’t breathe down your neck every minute of the day.  You are in charge of what you make.  If you slack off and nap a lot or take a lot of breaks then this isn’t for you.  If you like to run your 11 hour clock out and not worry about your 14 then this is the place.  The downside here, and this is my experience I can’t speak for everyone, is the truck they put me in for the 90 day period and hometime.  I have had this truck in the shop 4 times for a coolant leak and 3 times for trouble with the APU.  I use at least a gallon of coolant a day and the shop never fixed it.  They’ll tighten up a couple things and send you on your way.  My belt squeals on the APU when it’s under a load and it’s never been fixed which gets pretty annoying when you’re trying to sleep.  I gave up on trying to get it fixed because it’s been the same thing every time.  When you’re running you’ll rarely get a 34 hour reset so you recap a lot.  Not an issue for me just thought I’d put that out there.  My big issue is running 4 weeks and only getting 3 days at home.  I need some time every couple of weeks at least, I have an autistic son at home that is very upset that I work here because I’m never home.  Overall if I was home more and had a truck that didn’t break down every week I would never leave, as it stands right now I want to turn in this truck and go home.

I thought I was going to love working for this company. With over 25 years in the transportation industry, I thought I’d found the place I would eventually retire. 

Unfortunately, I quickly found out that the owner is a verbally abusive narcissist that would rather spend his day giggling about his Facebook drama than to tend to actual concerns about drivers sitting, lack of loads and busted APUs and maintenance concerns. He ridicules any driver or drivers spouse that questions his unorthodox method of pay. 

Load planning is handled by two load planners...  one of which knows zero about the industry other than what he’s been spoon fed and another that is well meaning but overextended to the point exhaustion . Unfortunate for the company, the one is a family friend of the owners and is, as well, an HR nightmare, at best. 

If you are a minority or a woman, please be prepared to be offended on a daily basis. You will be talked down to, ridiculed and mocked. 

All in all, I would highly recommend to steer clear of this company.


FANTASTIC COMPANY
If you are willing to work and want to make money, hurricane express is a great place to grow. I have been a truck driver for 30 years. I have been a lease operator for almost a month at Hurricane Express. They are very family oriented and treat you as such. They are more than happy to help. They listen to any concerns or complaints and quickly respond &  resolve any issue you are having. Transportation to the 3-day orientation was simple. The orientation was not stressful at all. If you want miles, this is the place to be. During orientation they were very informative and helped me understand what I needed to do to be successful. Their equipment is very nice. I have had no issues.
My truck came with a 35 inch smart TV,microwave,fridge and mattress. The size and storage capacity is more than enough. They have top lease/purchase  Peterbuilt fleet, start in a 2018 or newer and a brand new 2021 or 2022 579 with 18 speed manual and 1850 torque X15 in your colors within 90 days or less. Absolutely no one makes it easier or more profitable to try a new job!


FANTASTIC COMPANY
If you are willing to work and want to make money, hurricane express is a great place to grow. I have been a truck driver for 30 years. I have been a lease operator for almost a month at Hurricane Express. They are very family oriented and treat you as such. They are more than happy to help. They listen to any concerns or complaints and quickly respond &  resolve any issue you are having. Transportation to the 3-day orientation was simple. The orientation was not stressful at all. If you want miles, this is the place to be. During orientation they were very informative and helped me understand what I needed to do to be successful. Their equipment is very nice. I have had no issues.
 They have top lease/purchase  Peterbuilt fleet, start in a 2018 or newer and a brand new 2021 or 2022 579 with 18 speed manual and 1850 torque X15 in your colors within 90 days or less. Absolutely no one makes it easier or more profitable to try a new job!

Wow it’s hard to believe it has been 3 months already .. hurricane is one of the best company’s to work for.. everyone from the owner to management are top notch. Hurricane is very clear on what they expect from you as a operator, that is makes it so easy to work for them .. hurricane is honestly one big family, they truly care about you as a person , here at hurricane you are not a truck number they know you by name. Don’t believe the bad press about this company they are the best and want the best operator’s. I wish I would have come to hurricane years ago .. this is my last company I will retire from here . Anyone wanting to get into the refer game then this is the company for you.. keep in mind this is not for the faint of heart , this requires actually having to work , but  you will get out of hurricane what you put into hurricane.. they will  give all the tools to be successful there are no smoke and mirrors here.. so if your looking for a home and want to be successful come in over there is a slick truck with your name in it..

What is the best part of working at the company?
The fact that everyone, from the top down, sets each person up to succeed. If the members of the team succeed, the company succeeds. I have seen Hurricane Express grow leaps and bounds to become the best company anyone could ever work for. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The every changing industry of transportation and government regulation. Hurricane Express does a great job on keeping everyone informed of the changes taking place within the industry so we are prepared to meet the demands brought by those changes. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
We have a friendly work environment where we help each other to take care of business.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I have no "typical" day. I am motivated daily with the job and take on new situations as it arise in an everchanginng industry.

After your 90 day Truck you really see what the Company it truly About they Should change the Company Name from Hurricane Express to Hurry Up and Wait Express. They started out good but Ended up Horribly Bad I Would personally Recommend Any other Companies Over this One for sure, you pay the payments on the Rig your Driving But you Have Zero Say on Anything, and your Under Force Dispatch Just like A company driver is, So yeah they Have Nice Trucks and All but that's the only good thing they have. I Would Not Recommend this Company to anyone even if they was the Last one to drive for on Earth. Cons:  , Forced Dispatch, can't go in building to talk to dispatch unless you have a 333" stretched custom Rig and the Hurricane Express Jacket, inboard Cameras which is total invasion of privacy, they have been know to call in wake driver up on 10 hour break, and tried to force a driver to do a log volition under a load just to get load delivered


Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 1 salary reported	$40,000 per year
Driver manager 4 salaries reported	$59,500 per year
Diesel mechanic 4 salaries reported	$28.38 per hour
Recruiter 1 salary reported	$77,500 per year
Tire technician 1 salary reported	$16.50 per hour

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