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KREILKAMP TRUCKING

When I signed on, I made it clear that I had a family and home time was important to me. I asked for regional work that would get me miles but also have regular home time, and the company agreed. Once I finished the training, however, Kreilkamp's story changed to having me on as an over the road driver, but they would do their best to get me home weekly for resets. This, they assured me, was the best way to balance getting me enough miles to fill out the paycheck while still getting me home time.

It hasn't gone well, to put it mildly. The schedule is wildly inconsistent, sometimes getting me home Friday afternoon but other times keeping me out until Saturday night. Sometimes I leave for the week on Monday afternoon, other times as early as Sunday morning. Sometimes I can run hard and get in a good week miles-wise, other times I am stuck with 1500 or less for the week and long periods of sitting in parking lots waiting to be loaded or unloaded. While long waits aren't nessesarily the company's fault, sometimes they very much are. On multiple occasions I have been stuck at a truck stop for hours on end waiting for another driver to relay with. Other times I attempt to pick up a loaded trailer from the company's lot only to find out that it will need hours of maintenance and repair before it can leave. Very rarely I can get detention pay for long waits, but more often I go unpaid after wasting my time.

While regular dispatch can be hit or miss when problems arise, the after-hours dispatch team is as useless. On multiple occasions I have had issues affecting delivery times after the dispatch team has left for the day, and each time I was told that the after-hours team couldn't do anything about it. Given that the normal team is only in from 7am to 5pm on weekdays, that leavs a lot of time where drivers are SOL if an issue comes up (like, for example, the aforementioned situation where a full trailer needs repairs. The nighttime dispatcher literally asked "what do you want me to do about it? I guess you need to wait.")

Now a lot of this could be forgiven if Kreilkamp was offering top-of-the-industry pay rates. Unfortunately in this market 50 cents per mile with no delivery, no bonuses, and minimal detention pay, the compensation is well below what you can find just about anywhere else.  The miles aren't enough on a consistent basis to make that rate worthwhile, and the dispatchers seem to genuinely not understand why sitting immobile for hours is a problem despite you only making money if the wheels are turning.

As I type this, I have been waiting for 4+ hours for another driver to bring me a trailer that needs to be delivered three states over tomorrow. I might not make it on time, but it is late enough that if I call dispatch the after-hours person will tell me that they can't do anything about it. I am literally not being paid enough to put up with this. In fact, until this guy shows up so I can get moving, I am not being paid at all.

Drivers beware.  Get everything in writing before you work for them.  Do not sign anything your not comfortable with hoping it will all work out thinking oh its ok they just made a mistake.  Trust me on this one.  Review all paperwork before you sign.  They will lie straight to your face on pay and training pay to get you on board then they won't pay you.   Don't even show up for training until you get it all in writing.  They, treat drivers like garbage.  They are unethical.  The company is a complete liar about the pay and job.  They will lie straight to your face and then claimed they never said that.  Both recruiters quit and many new drivers all quit within a week of me being there.  I still tried to give them the benefit of the doubt.  The two safety guys and dispatch scream at you, are unethical,  hostile, and liars from day one.  Management claims an open door policy but won't return your calls for questions or concerns.  They make it impossible to succeed due to their hostility and dishonesty.  If you work for these guys make sure you cover yourself because they will screw you over.  Even if you have been a hardworking person at this company for a number of years you are just a number to them. They are a bunch of slimy used car salesmen trying to sell you on job.  Insurance benefits are decent.  A fair 401K.  Fully vested after 6 years I believe.  They have an inspection bay with mechanics that you have to go through at the end of the day so that is a plus safety wise.  Otherwise they will not have your back.  Management needs a serious overhaul.  Sweatshop on wheels!  I didn't know I lived in a third world country.  Keep track of your hours and eye on that paycheck because they will take advantage of you if they can.  First time I have left a bad review of a company.

It’s a decent company if you have your CDL already and 0 experience, they have an excellent training program, new trucks and will run you a lot of miles but once you get more experience and your pay slightly increase, you will get significantly less miles as they prefer giving these “precious” miles to a newer driver because it’s cost effective for them they calculate every single penny and force you to take a toll-free route (even if it’s 4h slower) they don’t bother to book an hotel room for you during orientation, they make you sleep in your truck (they are probably the only company in the US to do so) they don’t provide anything no PPE, no safety vest, nothing! 
Don’t go through their free CDL student program you’ll be stuck with a 2 years contract, auto restriction and a miserable pay.
Make sure you document everything before you quit because they love throwing anything on your DAC.

If you’re a new driver, fresh out of school, this will be a great place to work.

Experienced Drivers: PLEASE STAY AWAY! Reasons why:
They treat everyone like you’re just a body. Miles are not there. You average maybe 1800/week MAYBE. Takes absolutely forever to get your next load. No one Communicates with anyone. Tablets hardly ever work correctly. Dispatchers want you to send the paperwork through the tablet but they hardly ever work then you get talked to about it when it’s not even your fault. Management doesn’t listen to their drivers. The safety people say they have your back but that’s a lie. Like when they said if you need to call me, call me even at 3am. They never answered their phones. No one likes to answer your phones after hours. If you happen to break down after hours, good luck because you’re stuck there! 
No one has their stuff together. 

The trucks are great! Only thing I missed about this company. 



What is the best part of working at the company?
They would good for the first 2 or 3 years.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
After 6 years of working for them when they were losing the contract on what we were hauling they stop fixing our equipment or giving us the proper stuff we needed.  Also after five years they normally give you a very nice ring but because of loosing the contract they got us a very cheap ring that looked like it was made by a kid in metal shop l.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very poor and the Management Don was very rude and mean towards the drivers.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long hours and lots of miles and driving on very rough surfaces in trucks not designed for that.

Trucking isn't always a bed of roses but if you choose to drive truck, this is a great place to work. As long as you work together with the company you'll love it. You can always get time off, and extra time off, as long as you give them notice. I don't always get everything I want but management will listen to you and address my concerns. They will work to resolve your issues in the best way possible or if it can't be fixed entirely, they will explain what they can do to help. 
Dispatchers are helpful and have a good relationship with the drivers, which helps on days when things aren't going well. I feel like I can joke with my dispatcher and know that they are watching out for me.

Management is out of touch with reality, dispatch can be abusive and regularly say want ever they have to to get their way. There is little to no record keeping on trucks and trailers, maintenance schedules or regulations. There is no concern for individual advancement or advancement of the company. I my opinion Upper management has too many irons in the fire to stay on top of the many growing problems.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is no best part of working for Kreilkamp. I would never recommend this company to anyone.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The fact that the company does not care for it's employees. You ask for help and they don't respond in a timely manner. The fact that they seem to think they everything is the driver's fault. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is not good in any manner. They have such a revolving door that new employees are constantly coming and going. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
10 to 14 hours a day. In the dump truck line.

This company says family oriented environment, I have yet to be treated like anything other. The equipment is top notch. The dispatchers work hard to keep you moving and making money.  I went through their KAT program to obtain my CDL and have nothing but respect and appreciation for all the trainers who helped me reach this goal. The safety department is fair and bonuses are definitely achievable. Every other staff member is polite, helpful, and quick to call you by name. Not enough good can be said about this company and all that work here.

Not a very good company to work for, the lack of concern and consideration that the company has for the employees are unbelievable. They offer you a certain amount of payment and then after accepting and working for a while they will lower your payment without telling you and it just shows up on your pay check. When you ask about why they changed the pay and ask why weren’t you notified they have no explanation for there actions. Also the work is very inconsistent you do not know if you are going to be working on a day to day basis.

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Truck driver 10621 salaries reported	$1,200 per week
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Yard driver 24 salaries reported	$23.63 per hour
Delivery driver 21 salaries reported	$23.43 per hour

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