truck driver

local driver

owner operator driver

dispatch manager

dispatcher

KC Transportation

I worked with a lot of great hard working mechanics and truck drivers. All of us mechanics worked together doing our own assaigned tasks to complete the work list for the night. I learned a lot of new ideas that made the job easier and faster. I learned how to grease all points on a tractor trailer from front to back and inspect all points that are common for failure such as brakes, drive lines, and front end components. I learned how to change all the oil filters, fuel filters, and air filters. I learned how to change tires and how much pressure to add into the tire. I learned  the difference in all tires and how to identify the correct tire to install for the correct spot either front or rear of the tractor and the trailer tires. I learned how to change and adjust  air brakes, air brake canisters, and air brake hoses. I learned how to mig weld with Aragon gas and cut metal with oxygen and acetylene cutting torches. I also learned how to drive a tractor trailer and operate the bed up and down. Had a few different managers on night shift what time I was there got to say I liked them all and got along good with them all. The hardest part of the job was working 12 hour shifts 6 days a week and most of the time stay over an hour to help out day shift and make an hour drive to the house. The other hard part was heavy lifting usually lifting something over 100lbs was very common. The part I enjoyed the most was all the good people I worked with that like to tell jokes and I enjoyed learning something new from my co-workers that has more experience than me so I could work and practice all the knowledge they have learned or thought of.

I worked here for a year.I drove out of the Sherman Mississippi terminal. I left a few months back. They treated me good during my time here. The drivers help each other out and everyone is nice fore the most part and make you feel welcome  My reasons for leaving was nothing personal really I got offered more money so I took advantage of opportunity. The pay at kc is ok. Its not the best good thing is all they pull is dedicated routes so you pretty much go to all the same places. All the dispatchers are good for the most part and if you are broke down they try to get you back up and running as soon as they can. Kc is a tear one hauler for Toyota manufacturing so you haul car parts and run most the Midwestern states. Your hometime feels like its short. You basically come in long enough for a 34 hour reset and the go right back out. The benefits are pretty good you have 401k you can start once you have been there 90 days. Like any trucking company they have their problems but all in all they are a decent company to work for I think. It is whatever you choose to make out of it just like anything else.

Management is unorganized & there’s no leadership in the company no direction no future you hear the term used to a lot used to have good runs used to have good equipment there’s only a couple of good runs that pay good money the rest are just time consuming & don’t pay to be enough to be gone all week the equipment is junk worst I’ve seen in 5 years of driving there’s no maintenance it’s a fight to get anything fixed only a select few are given good dependable safe trucks to drive & it’s favoritism on how new trucks are handed out.KC is relaxed about a lot of safety rules that mega carriers ain’t , pay is good if you have a 600 mile route everyday ,Trucks run 70mph no split speed , consistent pay with dedicated routes benefits are decent average with other carriers.Owner operators get whatever they want they can bump a 20 year seniority company driver if he/she is doing the route they want even if there a new hire owner operator.

Mostly a positive work environment, although during periods of crisis things can be a bit intense. Your co-workers are primarily very experienced and competent. Lazy people will not last long in this atmosphere, but if your passion is driving, this is the place to be. The only negative aspect of the company is that there is no chance of advancement, unless you start out working for the operations side of the company.
If you have not worked for K.C. Integrated services as a driver, than you do not yet know just how skilled an operator you really are. If you wish to test your skills as a driver, than ask about supporting warehouse operation.

The best thing I can say is the pay is decent, but no set start time, never know when you get a day off, and no respect for their drivers at all. They consider Carleton, MI to Louisville, KY a local run. They say it has a 90% success rate, but they seem to have to send "rescue" drivers after drivers on that run more often than not. You never know what truck you'll be in, could be a day cab, could be an over the road truck. No union, forced dispatch, all in all, if I could quit today I would. Definitely still looking for a better place to work.

Worked at KC for a few years. Good company and equipment. Louisville manager is great. Mainly an auto part carrier. 

Pros: paid hourly OT over forty, newer day cabs, top notch service. Pay was accurate and on time. Benefits decent. 

Only con: forced dispatch, I knew this going in and they made it very clear and I didn’t have a problem with it. If they need 70 hours, they request it. Weekend work was occasional but didn’t work any Sundays. 

Only left because at the height of Covid, my lane (meet between MI and Louisville) was not sustainable to KC and myself and they passed on it. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Home daily.  Nothing else good to say.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with dispatchers who are constantly stressed out.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Nobody likes anybody. They especially hate their drivers. Terminal manager too good to talk to drivers. Walks through a room full of them and doesn’t even acknowledge anyone. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Just go and do my job. No job satisfaction at all.

It's an ok company sometimes, but sometimes you're lucky to even break the 8 hour mark. Some of the new drivers are absolute slobs. Nasty stuff on inside of windshields, etc. We have a policy where you're supposed to fuel trucks when you're done for the day but half the drivers don't, and when you report it, half of the dispatchers do not do anything about it. Trucks are starting to fall apart and due to the supply chain shortages, new ones are a few years out. One of the good-ish things is that they work ok at times with your personal time outside of the job.

Was not properly trained from the start. Was not listened to in regards to the training yet was expected to not only completely know the position but to do the job quicker without any assistance. Once I was judged by the top management, there was nothing I could do or say to save myself. Pretty sad because I did actually like and enjoy the position and people. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Terrible company to work for. They don't care about you. They only care about money.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Theo run out your clock daily.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Horrible. The trainer is rude. Disbatch could care less about you it's all about the load

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, miserable, and exhausting.
The only Good thing is going home

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 162 salaries reported	$1,800 per week
Local driver 101 salaries reported	$25.30 per hour
Owner operator driver 120 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour
Dispatch manager 1 salary reported	$48,000 per year
Dispatcher 10 salaries reported	$23.42 per hour

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