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McLeod Express

I loved this job.  It paid very well to deliver loads from one TATE & LYLE PLANT on the NORTH side of Lafayette Indiana to the TATE & LYLE warehouse on the East side of Lafayette, Indiana to the TATE & LYLE PLANT on the South side of Lafayette, Indiana.
It was all drop and hook, locally in the small town of Lafayette, IN.
Easy work.  There was a senior employee at the TATE & LYLE WAREHOUSE on the East side of Lafayette, Indiana who would not let me use the restroom that was located in the break room of the warehouse. One night about 2:00 am, I drove into the WAREHOUSE parking lot and had diarrhea very bad.  I was hurrying because the guy at the warehouse (named Jim), would not allow me to use the restroom there. (Jim was NOT and employee of McLeod Express. 
I accidentally back over an unmarked fire hydrant out in an unlit area of the parking lot.  Having to use the restroom so bad I pulled off the fire hydrant, dropped the trailer and took off for the restroom at another plant. I did not report the fire hydrant, because when I got out to look there were tire tracks all over the ground and fire hydrant where other trucks had obviously backed over it before I did.
I was seen on camera, backing over the fire hydrant,  the next morning by the plant superintendent; even though the fire hydrant was inoperable. Since I didn't report having backed over the fire hydrant, the plant superintendent ordered me off the property and told me I was never allowed to come there again.  McLeod Express
offered me driving positions at other locations; but, I didn't want to leave Lafayette, Indiana. So, I was forced to resign. I really liked this job and McLeod Express is one company I would have stayed with for years if I could have.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Honestly, based on my own experience, I had a hard time pointing to a best part — if I had to choose something, I'd say the dispatch staff I interacted with were generally pleasant on the phone, but outside of that the positives didn't really stand out for me during my time there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Most stressful part was the old bad trucks and bringing it into the Springfield shop for repairs, which in my experience made it hard to get paid since the truck was almost always in motion to the shop. On top of that, the lack of structure, the inconsistent trucks, and the pay uncertainty during my first week made it hard for me to feel settled in the job. No working trucks to get into because everything was getting repaired multiple times.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Based on my own experience, the environment felt disorganized and impersonal, with weak communication across the operation and a focus that for me seemed to be more on keeping freight moving than on supporting the drivers moving it; because I was paired with a different co-driver and a different truck most weeks, the culture felt transactional to me, and I never really had the chance to build any kind of working relationship on the road.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
In my experience, a typical day was split between running my shift and trying to have the repaired all the time, since the operation was built around driving and the truck was almost always in motion to the repair shop; varied in condition from week to week, habits most weeks added to the mental load of the day.

McLeod Express is a disappointment. Their guarantee pay program is deficient. Don't trust the recruitment upsale on guaranteed pay, they don't pay it on holidays like president's day and hometime. Further, they generally can't get you more than 2000 miles per week. So, it seems like a great offer at .50 per mile and $1000 guaranteed pay, but "every" holiday (even if you work on that day) and hometime disqualifies you from the pay program. At .50 cpm or a maximum of 2000 miles equals $1000. However, when there is a holiday expect 1000-1500 miles per week. The other disappointment is organization. Very poor organization.  For example, you will notice that on social media sites they don't have a logo.The employee handbook consists of a bunch of sheets of paper in-between tabs without any indication as to what the tabs are for.Their maintenance of vehicles is the worst I've experienced. When I was assigned a truck, the brake shoe was cracked, the slack adjuster off set, and a bent brake cam. Simply put, had I not stopped at TA I would have failed a DOT inspection, period. The staff is on the rude side. They will attempt to talk over and down to you if you let them. Not the most professional staff I've ever worked with. The camaraderie amongst drivers is lacking too. I quit after four months because the situation was worsening and showing no signs of improvement. In my opinion, you could definitely do better elsewhere and even at a lower cpm. I have and will again. I wanted to give them a shot though, they look fine from the outside.

A typical day at the police department interning was not really typical. I had days where I rode with patrol, worked with detectives, and oversaw the responsibilities of dispatchers. I learned a lot regarding the duties of people involved in the Criminal Justice system. They have to protect and serve even in the most unfavorable situations. I was managed by an officer who had me keep a daily log of my activities. There really was no hard part of interning since I mostly observed. I enjoyed being out on patrol with the Police Officers the most. A typical day at my former job was washing and detailing semi trucks. I learned how to deal with people as well how to take orders. My manager would give me a list of what needed to be done and I would do it. The hardest part of the job was trying to please a driver who was very peculiar about how he or she wanted their truck cleaned. Also, sometimes we would get overwhelmed with a massive number of trucks to finish in a short amount of time. The most enjoyable part of the job was having co-workers to help me out and collaborate with on how to get the job done in the quickest, but yet most thorough way possible.

This company cares - and it shows. Great pay, excellent benefits, and a team that will support you and set you up for success! The Management Team is involved and will know your name, listen to your ideas, and do everything in their power to resolve your issues. No-touch freight, no cab-facing cameras, rider program, late model Freightliners, and steady miles. Weekly pay starts on week one! OTR drivers make $1,000 for attending online orientation. $2,000 Transition Pay starts immediately and pays weekly. But my favorite thing about working here is seeing every day, how much they truly care about making this a great place for us all to work.

get to the terminal about four a.m. and pick up my truck for the day. inspect my truck and hopper bottom trailer, fill out and start paper work ,log book, and times sheet, scale in, load out with product scale out, roll tarp. take load to second facility, back into scale ( 125 yards on a curve) and dump load,scale out, fill in paper work head back to first facility, check in at guard shack for load paper work, head in to be loaded out again, repeat as many times as flow would allow ( aver. 7 times a day) end of day inspect truck, finish paper work turn into lead truck.  falling apart city trucks. they mount capped tires on the steer tires. I never felt safe in any of there city trucks. which is why I left there employment.

It's a company you either start or end your career at

They commonly advertise 80k yr. 
Maybe a small handful get 80, but its the same 4-5 guys that have been here 15+ years
There is choice for you to get the same routes that actually pay. Youll get whatever they decide. You'll make 60k maybe. 
They dont pay you when the places they send you force you to wait 6+hrs to get loaded. They dont pay you if the truck breaks down, they just dont really pay you. Trucks commonly break down, adm commonly is a 2-4hr wait unpaid.

Direct management and dispatch are solid. But your co drivers, shop , and general team dont care about the division. 
Its great if you need the experience or the miles for a better company. This is far and away from any company you'd wanna stay with or give your life to. They dont care about you. 

Started off ok but I'm starting to see that they "cap" your check!  I try to set myself up to make the miles I need to succeed but for some reason I always end up with an average of 2000 to 2200 miles (around about the $1000 guarantee mark, pay attention) if I work 2 weeks, for some reason I don't get the $1000. Monday to Saturday (5days) Sunday to Saturday (6days) gotta work 7 days.... I like the company but I have real world problems as do a lot of other Americans and really don't have the time to be away from my family just to make 8,9 hundred dollar checks.

I love the overall culture at McLeod Express, we are truly a team and work together as such. Everyone wants you to succeed and they help you get there! I had floated around a few years after leaving a long term career and had really been searching for a work home and I am so happy I made the decision to come to McLeod! They are honest and hardworking...they expect a lot from their employees but they also give a lot! I love that they really focus on retaining employees and drivers and work hard to keep them happy! I would encourage anyone to work at McLeod. Good People with good hearts, good pay and great benefits!

The techs are not appreciated 
The foreman runs the whole shop and tries to run all aspects of whole building and good people kept leaving because of it  Maintenance mangers and directors( and there has been several) over the years have not been able to make changes unless Forman thinks it’s a good idea not willing to make changes very hostile shop environment 
Techs with years of service not paid to industry average



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