truck driver

safety coordinator

driver manager

customer service representative

human resources generalist

Montgomery Transport

I would recommend this company. There are a lot of good things to say about it. Was sad to leave. Tried for 2 months to stay. Worked for them 7 months. Here in my story why I left.

I get migraine headaches that can get so bad, I have been known to put icy-hot on my eyeballs to try and stop the pain. I can usually resolve a migraine in 30-60 minutes if I can control my environment, cool, dark, quiet. With no APU,the engine must be running for climate control and the vibration comes through the frame and my pillow right into my headache. I simply cannot resolve a headache with either the vibration or summer heat if I don't run A/C. I felt the truck ran rough and asked for that to be addressed, but the mechanic brushed it off. I requested an APU, even offered to pay for half the cost of the parts. The request went all the way up to the owner. The answer was a stubborn no. Just before leaving, I argued my case to the operations manager and he indicated to me I had made a good case on all three points, but still a stubborn no. So I had no choice but to quit.

I had some, in my opinion, respect and honesty issues with one dispatcher until she was promoted. A second dispatcher was a hopeless case so I insisted they put me with another. He took some work, but we were able to straighten out our problems. It was too bad that after all the work I did to stay, they stubbornly refused to meet me half way on a health issue. Yet if they would help me with an APU, I'd love to go back, and I would still recommend the company pretty highly if asked. Just count on not getting an APU.

Now let me tell you a story in their favor. I was assigned a 2014 Prostar. Most drivers seemed to stack dunnage on the catwalk, (no dunnage racks---boo, thumbs down, boo). I did not like dunnage on the catwalk at all, but I had two 60 foot loads in a row and had no other place to put it, Well the 1 inch strap broke and wound up around the driveshaft. The hook tore out all the wires and air hoses to the back of the tractor. Cost $16,000, 3 weeks and recovery from Pharr, TX to Birmingham. Most safety departments would have blamed and probably fired a new driver. They paid for 3 nights in a hotel and an SUV rental back to the shop. I figured I would be fired. I was stunned when safety took responsibility for the damages, pretty much reinterpreting what I said had happened in my favor, and they put me in a 2013 KW. I have been driving 9 years and I have never been treated like that by anyone in safety, not even close. This incident went a long way to making me try very hard to stay.

Same old promises in orientation, same lack of delivery. "You're not going to sit waiting on loads," I sit quite a bit actually. "We are 54% tarp loads" I tarp 8 out of 10 loads. My dispatcher tells me shippers load 24 hours a day I arrive when I'm told to and they're closed. Often given appointment times I can't make given HOS regulations. Truck breakdowns are frequent and maintenance truly does not care. Always told "we're really busy," just to watch techs buff the floors for 5 hours while you sit. They will tell you to drive to the nearest truck stop with blown tires. Finally pay. You are told you will make big money if you stay out over weekends, no, you don't. Average load length is 450 miles. Average wait time to load 2 hours at shippers. Supposedly there is a lot of oversize freight and they tell you you're going to make big money hauling OD, except there doesn't seem to be any OD outside of a favored few. Expect to take home between 800-1000 a week after taxes and drive around 2300 miles a week. Dispatchers do not understand HOS on a practical level or how customer delays and traffic can significantly inpact your drive time and duty hours. You'd better be stopped before sundown with a safe place to park there is zero PC or yard moves and you will get in trouble for parking on ramps as a last resort. Orientation was great after they get you in a truck and down the road forget about it, just another number. They tell you give it 90 days, presumably to get your sign on bonus, 3 weeks in I knew I'd made a mistake. It isn't getting better, but worse.

I have been driving for 8 years and worked for several companies so I understand the struggle of looking for a company that offers home time, good pay, and good equipment. Montgomery has that. The staff is professional and helpful providing a family environment. I get home weekly and have the option to stay out. There is no forced dispatch,  a minimal pay of $1000 a week, and they come through with the promises from the recruiter. They offer affordable blue cross insurance with other family benefits. I have been treated with respect and am not micromanaged. I would recommend Montgomery to anyone that is looking for a career with a company that looks out for the driver. I have felt comfortable from day one and I feel blessed to have found a company to call home.

**adhere to requirements regarding safety, ie...pre-trip inspection, driving legal speed for hours allowed, tie down, delivery, replace equipment, post trip inspection; strive to be on time in spite of unexpected delays
**view required quarterly online safety training videos, and extra monthly online safety training videos
**professional managers strive to maximize performance of drivers and trucks; friendly and helpful
**hardest part of the job is chaining and tarping; being away from home
**most enjoyable part of the job is satisfied clients who appreciate timely deliveries and loads that arrive as ordered

Everything my recruiter promised me never happened,I was great up untill they said i wouldnt be home one day after i did a load and was told i had to stay and make delivery anyways,so that being said i came back to yard upset that i did get what i was told from the recruiter..i just didnt want to deal with this..also i got one of the oldest trucks on the fleet and it just kept breaking down...didnt get another truck so they just said to drive it anyways knowing issues with it and i wasnt going to ruin my great cdl record and park truck at the dedicated terminal and left everthing there and told them i was done...

Let me start by saying Montgomery is a good company I just had an bad experience! I worked for Montgomery Transport for nearly a year I enjoyed working for them when I was over the road. I took a dedicated local position close to home where I worked my but off. I was asked to pick up a return and told by my dispatcher to just strap it down and bring it back to the yard. Word for word what I was told. I drive 200mi back to the yard and it started rain the load was water damaged and I was fired even after I had explained the situation. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay checks are usually right but pay is low compared to other companies. Put you dangerous situations 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The equipment. Most of the trailers are in need of being rotated out. Trucks are new but they’re still junk made in Mexico constantly having issues. Don’t provide the right equipment 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The office staff get treated well. The drivers get treated like step kids

I started at Montgomery toward the end of my career.   I am retired now but still highly recommend Montgomery to drivers who are looking for a new company.   The owner respects the drivers and tries hard to keep them happy.  Equipment is newer, generally only a couple of years old and very well maintained.   They get drivers home every weekend unless you want to stay out.  If you can't be happy at ?Montgomery Transport, you can't be happy anywhere. 

The trucks here are among the worst I have seen in my 12 years of driving. Lord forbid you break down. I have been driving here for 120 days, and have spent 60 of those in the shop. They absolutely refuse to give you another truck. They will say they have no trucks available, while there are literally 47 trucks sitting here ready to go. Go somewhere else with newer trucks. Stay far, far away from Montgomery. The level of sheer incompetence here is astonishing. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Get you home when you want to be home.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Securing Coils are dangerous but they train you how.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most companies say they're family oriented but Montgomery backs it up

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Picking up and delivering product.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 281 salaries reported	$453 per week
Safety coordinator 2 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Driver manager 1 salary reported	$24.00 per hour
Customer service representative 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour
Human resources generalist 2 salaries reported	$60,000 per year

Working at Montgomery Transport: Company Overview and Reviews

Montgomery Transport

Montgomery Transport Ratings

Popular jobs at Montgomery Transport

Salary Satisfaction

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected