truck driver

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transportation safety manager

training manager

Payne Trucking

i had to make many sacrifices for this company to include them not allowing me to mourn or attend sibling or moms funeral.. tried to keep me out on the road purposely to miss these events.. had to risk being fired to attend these functions.. in which i was... They say you make the money you want to make but if you allow them too they will manipulate you constantly...  their trucks are nice i have to give them credit for that, but you are charge for everything that has to be done to it.. its hard to make good money... i rather not talk about it just let you see for yourself if you are considering them... the turnover rte is so high... i was only there for 6 months and every week i saw new face rotating quickly... i know they are going to try and discredit me for future employment because i have seen it done by them to others that have left Payne, but i think the truth needs to be known... i am only talking on what i have experienced and not on so much more i have heard.. so if you are thinklmg of work at payne, make sure you think hard and long...wouldnt want you to be disappointed as i was...

These people in this company some nice, some are stuck up. They just want you to run your loads and come back. Your treated as a number and if your in the pre employment stage they'll tell you to give your 2 weeks to your previous employer. Then turn around giving you 7 days to take a drug screen including weekends and holidays. They'll precede to fire you over the phone on they're personal cell phone not the company phone. Because your working late with your previous employer and they won't reschedule it. Then your out of job because of this company and management that lacks patience and understanding. I will never recommend to work there or will I ever work for this company. Your better off with a subcontractor then this company.

The job itself isn't hard. Pretty straightforward,  hours are decent and the pay is good, as long as your truck runs like it should. There comes the issues. They want you to write up any issues with the truck. Some which will shut you down for the next morning, some which they just nods their heads and doesn't even bother looking at the truck. Shop would take days if not weeks to replace bad parts, which during those weeks claims that there is no issues and than one day they come back saying they had to replace key pieces for the truck's ability to run properly, which everyday I would point it out and I would hear the same reply over and over again. 

Poor management skills and a lot of lip service.  You wouldn't believe what they really think about their employees - Not Much.  Managers cuss out employees and do not value their contributions, but that's what happens when you have managers with huge egos.  It no longer is about the company or its employees and what they bring to the table but rather all about making the department manager look good and the minute there is a problem they will put the problem on anyone other than themselves.  Toxic working environment and no matter what you do they take all the credit for your hard work and efforts.  Was thrilled to leave! Keep going there are plenty of other opportunities out there with companies that will value their employees and do what they say they are going to.  These guys certainly aren't the ones!


Overall, it's a decent place to work.  You are at the mercy of whatever the dispatcher has for you that day so you go home at a different time almost everyday.   The work was pretty steady, but because you get paid per load you could be out for  14 hours a day multiple times a week. Also, some loads pay much better than others. Newer drivers get a lot of the cheaper loads.  This is a company that moves aggregate materials with end dump trailers.

I can't say enough about Payne. I started there in 1993 and was the first female driver. I left them in ''95 to go with a bigger company that covered more of the U.S. Then returned to Payne and worked in the office during the week and drove on the weekends. Then went back to driving until Ii moved in 2000. I couldn't have asked for a better company that worked with me on so many personal things I was going through. They all cared and the male drivers were always there when I needed them. No harrasment, they treated me well and made sure I was safe. I had no issues with the pay, my miles, my runs..NOTHING..loved it there 100%

Too much unnecessary competition and "secrets" within departments of the company.  And it is a small company so this created a very tense environment.  Departments did not work well together as a team for the company's benefit.  Management indicated that the company wanted to grow yet Owner didn't want to spend any money for improvements.  Very interesting business, and company has lots of potential.  However the company had too many "old school" employees who felt that they needed to justify their jobs by being very negative about any new ideas, processes or new people. 

I have worked at Payne 5 and a half years. Great freight. Great money. Now they have holidays.  They recognize talent and promote within and work every day to keep drivers happy. Management is driver and family oriented. I was a female top driver and now in management. Anyone writing a negative review must be disgruntled. My story is full of success of full support of the company, COO, and owner. Come to a Payne!  Great family oriented business! Any career is what YOU put in to it! Commitment reaps rewards. Don't be fooled by bad reviews.

I worked there 2 months. I couldn't believe it. They charge drivers for EVERYTHING but fuel. Blow a RECAP you buy it, lose a mud flap, you own it. They give bonuses but deduct from it if you are late, scratch the truck, or have a load claim. You get the picture. I heard one driver say "the maintenance is bonus funded," They say you can make money but I've seen good drivers leave because the pay wasn't there. Equipment? lets just say they're junk. OTR get pretty fair trucks but local and regional are junk. My suggestion is to skip this place, nothing but a waste of your time.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Hostile environment, no training, you have to beg for any work or train yourself, no one listens to you, people are rude and curse at you. Don’t recommend. Stressful work place. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No training and talked down to

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile and unprofessional work place

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Nothing to do, sit at your desk and do nothing while others yell at each other

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 146 salaries reported	$80,856 per year
Local driver 37 salaries reported	$76,081 per year
Accounting clerk 1 salary reported	$46,427 per year
Transportation safety manager 1 salary reported	$65,000 per year
Training manager 1 salary reported	$50,000 per year

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