truck driver

diesel mechanic

human resources generalist

payroll clerk

local driver

Maxway-Trucking

Maxway trucking has 2 divisions freight and U.S mail. I do the U.S mail division out of Logan Utah. Typical day depends on the route, I start going to local businesses picking up there mail with a pallet jack at around 1:00 and get finished around 3:45, I then start going to post offices at 3:45 these routes are super strict you can’t be late or it messes up the whole route, I don’t know about the routes in Salt Lake City or Montana or Phoenix but I would guess they are the same. This job isn’t for a lazy person it’s not drop and hook you will be Doing everything by hand but the pay makes up
For it, Secondly all trucks have driver facing camera’s the industry is going to this and some drivers refuse to to drive for a company with those in it so keep that in mind, Third the equipment is ehh equipment is getting old they got trucks with 700,000 miles to 1 million miles, trailers are decent but getting old also but they try there absolute best to keep up with maintenance. They got a Dedicated mechanic team Monday-Friday with 4 mechanics they go home at 12:00 am but someone is on call on the weekend and in the middle of the night which is needed if you are gonna run a trucking company. 

Overall Maxway is a wonderful company to drive for, do your job correct they won’t mess with you. I haven’t had any problems with Human Resources all the way to the owners. Only thing I suggest is please start updating equipment I know it’s expensive but in the long run it’s worth it if you want happy drivers.

Their wage simply doesn't keep pace with inflation, and they offer little to no benefits for their drivers. Maxway is a family owned company, which means Maxway's primary concern is Maxway's pocket. Drivers bear the burden of this by getting no overtime or decent benefits. Not only do you not get overtime, but the wage goes down after 86 hours on a pay period. They have a "bonus" which isn't really a bonus, it just keeps the wage at straight time, to prevent it from decreasing after 86. But it is very easy to lose this "bonus", they will pull it for any reason they arbitrarily decide. It's always the lower paying jobs that nitpick.

It's quick and easy to get hired here, and almost zero training, which I see as a pro. Some coworkers are cool, but there is an impatient and rude attitude that exists here. The post office is extremely strict on their times, many of which aren't realistic for driving a tractor trailer. This leads to a lot of drivers being very stressed and impatient, which you can see on the dock, guys working for the same company honking at each other, and almost running into you with their pallet jacks without apologizing.

Maxway trucks and trailers are poorly taken care of. They are rundown, rusty, rotting, disintegrating junk, and many wouldn't pass an inspection at a port. But since it's local they can get away with it. Trucks and trailers are not regularly serviced, and this leads to many problems, which all fall on the driver.


There are days that I have to stop and literally load or unload something from my truck 18 times in one day. You are constantly loading and unloading and you use a pallet jack it is not electric. You do get to go home  and you do have a set schedule which is nice but all you do is work and when you’re home you sleep so I don’t know why they make it sound so good to be home when you’re just sleeping at home anyway you may as well just get an over the road job. You do not get paid holidays like they say. They include your paid holiday with your starting wage and you still have to work the “paid holiday”. After 40 hours in the week you lose about five dollars an hour that the post office pays you for health and welfare. and if you work overtime you do not get paid time and a half. There is so much I can keep going but I would not have enough room to type all the negative things about this company. The best day I had working there was the last day I worked there. And that is the honest truth.

A typical day at work at Maxway is not knowing what problems you would be facing that day. What I learned was that this company doesn’t care about its drivers and only cares about how much money they can make. Management is HORRIBLE, your supervisor doesn’t give you a heads up if your truck is broken down or whether you are training someone that day. There’s little to no communication about your shift when it comes to holidays and they refuse time off from thanksgiving till new years. The workplace culture is nonexistent. You basically come in do your job and leave. The hardest part of the job is the way you are treated and valued by management and the company. The most enjoyable part of the job is not having to deal with management on a daily basis. I was let go 4 hours before my scheduled shift because they lost a bunch of routes. I was then told they were keeping people below me in seniority because on my off days I had my daughter and wasn’t flexible to work those days.

What is the best part of working at the company?
the best part of working for this company is that it is Felon friendly.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
being treated unfairly, no raises.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is alot of  harassment with jokes. The HR department does not answer your calls or return them. They do not answer e-mails. the company has no overall concern with most employees. There is however a select few employees that are treated well.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Come in to work and listen to a few harassing jokes,  drivers then go pick up trailers and bring them to the dock to unload. we then sort through the freight and disperse them to their designated route trailer and leave to make the deliveries at the stores.

Equipment is run down & improperly maintained.  It’s one of those employers where their idea of mechanical soundness is putting electrical tape over all the warning lights…but they don’t bother with the tape even.  Seriously, they don’t fix the things you notify them about unless you get management involved.

Most the guys who work here are good, hard working guys & you will be trained adequately to do the job.  Look forward to working graveyards indefinitely.  All the hours you could hope for October through end of January.  Then it slows down considerably, & hours can be a little hit or miss.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is no best part.  Insurance is expensive, trucks are ragged because drivers don't take care of them. They get away with not paying overtime.  And if your not in the "good Ole boys club" your personal life doesn't matter. Did I mention the ragged equipment??

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The other Maxway drivers trying to run you over or cutting you off.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is stressful.  No culture.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day is picking up mail at your stops.  Waiting in line in SLC  for drivers to finish unloading and trying to not get run over.

I would stay far away from Maxway. Zero driver appreciation, they feel like they have more to offer the driver than the driver does them. They bend over backwards and cater to their customers because in their words “ The customers pay us and that is how we pay you.” Very long hours and no consistency one night you may leave early another may be 3-4 hours later. It is a night time job for the money you get paid you could do better in a daytime position. Benefits are unaffordable for the wages you are paid. No respect for drivers( driver facing cameras). The fact is the owners of Maxway only care about their bottom line. Also Nepotism is alive and well here!

There is no structure for this company.  You get no support. They have absolutely no communication at all. The training sucks. You have things they never tell you about that are really important and you get in trouble for later. You are put on a time frame and you are in a time crunch to make it on time. Especially in bad weather.  
The benefits suck. No time off for a year. Then 5 days for a year. It sucks. If you tell H.R. about something,  they forget. It isn't a  good company to work for.  All they care about is profit for them. You don't get raises. Get a job somewhere else. Save yourself the trouble. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Is working with a team, and does whatever is needed to make you feel at home..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes it can be a waiting game but recently the places we pick up from have been on time and if not it's still an improvement...

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great all around.. Environment and Culture wise is just awesome... 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get in at 7pm load my truck and sometimes already loaded depends on the day and pickup from another warehouse and sometimes gas up and head out...

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