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I have a lot to say about this company. Sad thing is I can’t say the good from the bad because it’s been nothing but bad for us since May 23 2022 when we first started the program. We hesitated quitting our job of 2 years to start this lease to purchase program only because Panther promised so much Example.. running coast to coast and 1.60 a mile plus fuel surcharge for the week. Sometimes we are lucky to get it but for the most part it’s been a battle for us with this company. If you refuse a load offer they retaliate against you. For instance if they offer you $4300 dollars to run a 2500 mile run and you do not accept it they will leave you sitting Tuesday through Monday without any other load offers. Lease purchaser’s BEWARE if you decide to do this program expect to struggle for decent load offers and there excuse is you’re in a bad area except this offer so that we can get y’all to a better area :/ Struggle  to pay your taxes because of lowball offers. To profit with this company is non existent because Panther is in it to profit from you not you from them. 

I drove for this company for a couple of years and left only as it was imperative at that time to come home and take care of my Elderly parents.   Panther and my fleet owner were very supportive as it was somewhat of an emergency situation and I was not able to give more than 24 hours notice. 

 Now...the 2 main key factors are (1) having a great fleet owner and (2) having a great co-driver.  Great as in not lazy and a safe driver.

Dispatch was great to us.  If you are under a load, they will stay in contact.  If you are not, and are persistent, you will get a load.  They are not forced dispatched but we rarely turned down loads.  If you are a team that works hard and drives hard and not only arrives for pick up and delivery on time but EARLY, you WILL get loads.  However, there are some slow periods in freight, but that's the industry. 

 I don't know what's up with the driver who said his biggest check was 450.00.  We averaged 900.00 to 1100.00 weekly....EACH!
When I am able to go back on the road, I will only drive for Panther.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Fellow employees, good benefits

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Apathetic management, favoritism of a manger to the young female staff. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company is good. The work environment  is mixed. There are some great managers who are empathetic and others that are disengaged. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 I've seen people clock in, then leave to go get breakfast or coffee. Take said coffee or breakfast into the managers office and then just hangout until lunch and then repeat.  Most people come in and perform the task needed while fixing the parts missed by a small group of 4 to 6 employees that spend a lot of time planning the next break for food or coffee.

Out of 12 days on the road, I was only driving for 6 of them and almost every time for less than 6 hours. Left sitting entire weekends with no load. Dispatch that gets an attitude if you ask them for work, if you even make it to dispatch. Dispatch is like the manager you can’t ever get anyone to transfer you to. LOTS of sitting and waiting and if you move to explore an area you start your clock even though I was in a cargo van. It honestly never felt like dispatch was concerned with getting you a load. I spent a lot of money to be out and not make anything. I went in the hole 2k with this company by the end of it all. It’s not worth it as a cargo van driver. They’re not concerned with whether you get work or not. 

Overall not a bad place to work. Benefits are great, pay is okay but could be better. They do offer monthly bonuses to make up for that but they’re inconsistent in the amounts you earn. Some months you will get a great bonus other months not so much. The culture is decent. Mgmt. seems to care about the employees. They don’t overwork people. Working more than 40 hours is not expected or required. Good place to get experience. Does not seem like there is much room for upward advancement and the expedite industry is struggling so the company is not currently growing which does not help that either. Professional development is okay, but they could be more intentional in that regard, but it seems like they are trying. People for the most part are friendly and easy enough to work with. 

I work with independent contractors to ensure that their hours of service are correct and legal. I help make edits to keep them compliant and can mentor and teach them when they have questions. What I do helps to keep the company compliant with FMCSA regulations. Management is there to provide assistance and encouragement, while understanding life happens, and will work with you with whatever situation may arise. Many times a year there are group activities to build camaraderie between employees. The hardest part of what I do is just the magnitude of work that needs to be done. There is no chance of being bored. My favorite part is helping contractors learn how to keep themselves legal and independent.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Get to travel around the U.S. Stay out as long as you want, and get to stay home as long as you want. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Don't pay good. Have to ride with a co-driver. You must drive a lot of miles in order to have a decent check.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is pretty much good. Don't really have to deal with anybody in office. Dispatchers don't communicate well with drivers about their loads. Owners are not straight forward about pay. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Traveling from state to state. Sometimes you are sitting for a couple of days until a load comes through.

They use an outdated system to communicate with drivers. Communication is terrible. They prefer messaging on a QUALCOMM to texts, calls, or emails.... which is not good because the particular model they use runs on an operating system that is 12 years old and hardware that is slower than my very first cellphone 16 years ago in terms of how it runs. Dispatch isn't very fair and loads are few and far between unless you are in a select FEW cities. Down time is really big. This company really has too small of a Cargo Van focus to make it the best for you to work at.

Panther suffers from the usual problems large corporations have, lots of bureaucracy.  Your only a number and it doesn't matter if you go broke only if they make money.  Dispatcher lie all the time to you.  I never had any problems with getting paid or shorted on my pay with this company, which is a big problem in the industry.  You'll have a lot of autonomy.  You can take time off work for no reason without being bothered.  But sitting for weeks without loads or having to spend all your profits to relocate your truck to get a load is the norm.  After five years with them I ended up filling for bankruptcy.  Should have got out sooner.

There are a few good part about this job. #1- 100% no touch freight # 2- Get home often (most times every 10 days) great due that I have kids in school still. You make 50cpm as solo.
The cons-freight is slow as solo. Be aware you will sit for 24 hrs or more. The most you will get its 3 loads a wk. 
If on a Team will split CPM to 25cpm will get same 3 loads a wk less money.  Rarely will get paid to sit with a load on wknds so b ready for that and be ready for wkly charges even if u are totally off the truck unavailable or off duty or on leave. When u return, u have a deficit to start that wk. 
You will see no more than 600 as solo, no more than 800 as a team weekly

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Team driver 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
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