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Mountain Valley Express

This company has gone from a very employee oriented company to trying to be run like a big corporation. When the original owner was alive and running this company, drivers were taken care of especially well. So yes during that time MVE had a great reputation as a great place to work. Examples of how drivers were taken care of ( OT after 40 Hours, Benefits 100% Paid For, Monthly Bonus for Showing Up To Work Everyday and Not Being Late, Employee Bbq's/Events.) I have drivers that have been with MVE since when the original owner was here, and state they made more money yearly back then than now with the current owner. Current package consists of ( starting pay $17 hr then Top Out at $20.50 hr After 3 Years, NO Overtime Till After 50 Hrs, BASIC Medical, Dental, Vision Plan You Pay $130 Monthly for Employee Only - More If You Choose a Higher Plan, Only 1 BBQ Year, No Monthly Bonus as Before. So because of these changes to a drivers overall compensation package, MVE is having a hard time finding experienced drivers that are willing to accept this kinda package. They have become the company that is great to get your driving experience. This then allows an individual to transition on into a company that offers a way better compensation package.

Mt Valley has changed over the past 6 years, but what company has not with this econ & yes the  cost of Med insurance has gone up like most other companys, but the Mt still pays about 1000.00 a month + for the employee over and above what the employee pays. True that the side benifits have changed, turkeys, Xmas partys and such but when you hired on was that  why you asked to work for them? I dought it.  You wanted a job to feed yourself and or your family.  Ya they may not start you at a high wage 15 -16 bucks an hr for drivers but in 4 years you'll be at about 20.00 hr and your home every night or day, no OTR. Yup not union and your not a number paying  dues to the union.  What truck line pays overtime after 40 hr, very very few, unless you want to work for the big boys, ups fedx, that is if you like being treated like a non human.  Look for the bad you'll see the bad look for the good you'll see the good, some days are dimonds some are not, who the heck has the perfect job anyway ??????????????  I suspect most of the compalnts are from folks who think the world owns them a living.
If you don't like your job go find some place else to work, nobody says you got to stay, you were unemployed when you got your last one, I'm sure you'll find another place to complane about.

A typical day at MVE would consist of clocking in and charging the horses to get the trucks unloaded and loaded!! We would re palletize pallets if mis-loaded, tie down product, clean trailers, shrink wrap, read manifest, log where each of the customers product went help each other out  on breakouts, loading, unloading and work as a team in a professional manor. At MVE they taught me how to operate a fork-lift correctly after taking a class and understanding how to take care of hazmat and load correctly with placard's. The team at MVE was real down to earth and ready to work as everyone was on task with the early morning ahead of them and ready to get the job done. The hardest part of MVE was the graveyard as it takes a toll and catches up to you. The most enjoyable part of working at Mountain Valley Express was the ability to always learn something new with experiences that would help me in future jobs as well as make me a better worker.

Mountain Valley Express (recently bought General Logisitics Services) is a decent place to work, with pleasant people overall, but it is being strangled by poor corporate decisions. Recent, severe cutbacks have made workloads too heavy for staff companywide. My department has been slashed to two people; the other positions have been outsourced to an overseas contractor that is too inexperienced to take over. A new no-overtime policy has also created intense pressures for time-sensitive departments. I recently had my seven-year anniversary with the company, only to find I would not receive a raise due to wage-capping. This was never the case until this year, which reveals GLS’s slow-boil, cost-cutting agenda. I am capable of doing a lot of work in difficult situations, but now I am forced to every night in order get the job done. I have had many happy years at Mountain Valley, but sadly those will have to end in stress and disappointment. 

Have been with this company for about a month now. I recall applying here about 6 years ago. But did not have any experience with warehouse etc at the time. 6 years forward and here I am working as a dedicated freight handler or driver helper as I call it . My route is on the earliest of the night and the hours are amazing. If you're someone who knows what it means to grind for your family, consider applying. You'll always know what time you go in at but never know the time you'll be off work at. So come prepared with water and food if you're a dedicated freight handler helper. Get sleep as well. Since long work hours can take a toll on the body without proper rest. 

Usually do about 60+ hrs a week. So there's good overtime at this job. It's also close to home for me being a mere 2 miles away. 

Management is alright, no issues at all. 

Co Workers are pretty awesome people. Just do your work as a helper and excel in it and they'll do the same. 

I'll update this in a year. 

I started back in June which was probably the best time to start. this was just a little pit stop for me, the family vibe was amazing here until it all changed though which was unfortunate. 
PROS:
This place is really relaxed, I can’t really speak on when they get new management but for me when I was there it was so great! I loved the family vibe, made me not dread coming to work at all. 
They’re really flexible with hours, you can go home early if you have an emergency, obviously you can stop at places to get lunch as well. 
The tractors are pretty reliable, and the trailers are as well. 
CONS:
-One of the lowest pay in the industry, benefits aren’t that great.
-The yard is really small
-No OT till after 10 hours a day 
-Paid every two weeks on the 7th and 22nd 
-You don’t have set routes here, you just take whatever is on the dock mostly or wait in your truck
-Really unorganized. 



Get your year experience and run for the hills! Old equipment thats always having issues. Dispatch is terrible. They put drivers in dangerous situations and don't listen when you voice concerns. Loads are constantly out of order requiring the driver to rearrange everything out on the road. Many times you will have multiple lift gate required deliveries and guess what....No Lift gate! They dont care about work life balance. Their only concern is what you can do for them. Start time constantly fluctuates and they expect you to be available whenever they need you. Overall this place sucks. Like I said in the beginning get your year, then get out and go to a company thats going to take care of you because MVE is not that company.

I started back in June 21’ which was probably the best time to start. The family vibe was amazing here. 
PROS:
This place is really relaxed, I can’t really speak on when they get new management but for me when I was there it was so great! I loved the family vibe, made me not dread coming to work at all. 
They’re really flexible with hours, you can go home early if you have an emergency, obviously you can stop at places to get lunch as well. 
The tractors are pretty reliable, and the trailers are as well. 
CONS:
-One of the lowest pay in the industry, benefits aren’t that great.
-The yard is really small
-No OT till after 10 hours a day 
-Paid every two weeks on the 7th and 22nd 
-You don’t have set routes here, you just take whatever is on the dock mostly or wait in your truck which isn’t a big deal 



What is the best part of working at the company?
Work schedule is Mon-Fri
Weekends off

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Equipment is in poor condition, tractors need maintenance repairs. At times, management don’t know where the tractor key are. Never in the same tractor, times you need to clean the truck out. Never know where your route is going to be in(not know what city your deliveries are in). Unloading TL freight with manual pallet jack. There's times the loaders load broken pallets and it make it very difficult to unload.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
From 1-10, a 4
It feels like the Company has no concern. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Worried, can’t find a good and safe truck, having a good pallet jack to unload,

Mt. Valley was the first trucking company I started working for when I first got my CDL. Always a challenge and if you're not afraid of a days work then this is a great place for you. The dispatch and dock crew was always helpful in my experience. Every job is what you put into it. Some days are easier than others, but summer by far is the busy season and you can count of plenty of hours. Never a problem for me being that every job I've ever had was 10-12 hours a day. I always enjoyed the variety of customers that I served and the variety of freight that was handled. Great pay for the job performed and good compensation and health benefits. They are not the biggest company but offer a family environment where you are not treated as a faceless number.

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