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Service Transport Company

This is a good starter company for somebody looking to learn tanker driving and start out at higher than average salary. I would recommended svtn or Schneider is another good "learning "company.  Or if you like to only be gone away from home for no more then 3 days at a time.

Otherwise stay away..

Equipment-besides being ugly (supposed to be changing the color scheme soon) breaks down often.

Pay-They advertise that you can make over 80k per year knowing that this is just not true.  They have 2 drivers out of Freeport Tx who run a special run who do this.  2 out of several hundred.  I was an experienced driver who turned down several other jobs because I was told (by the head human resources lady)  that I could make this much if I was available and just put in the effort.  I was available,  I begged for miles, I only asked for 6 days off in two and half years besides my normal allotted 2 weeks paid vacation.  So I could be available.   The most I made was 54k per year.

Management -  I never in 2 years called in to be late for work, not for family problems, sick, or car trouble, etc.  Until one day I got a flat tire on my way to work..  I was told that I should leave for work 2 hours earlier so just in case something were ever to happen??   For what? So I could sit at work twiddling my thumbs not being paid for 2 hours just in case?   Unreal!

When I finally decided to leave,  I thought that I would do the right thing and give my  2 weeks notice.  When the terminal manager found out he become so petty and vindictive that he wouldn't give me a load during my last 2 weeks so I could work. He even canceled my initial load and gave it to somebody else because he was mad.  When I tried to talk to him on the phone he wouldn't take my calls but would tell his dispatchers to say that's he wasn't there (I could hear him in the background) .

Work culture -  this company is about as rife as they come with playing favorites.  The few that have been there for decades follow different rules and get all of the best loads.. no first in, first out.

Summary-  the training is good for new guys.  I would recommend 6 months to 1 year and get out.  For veteran drivers who want a region al type of job (which includes not having a normal schedule and often coming to work at 0200-0400) it is just ok..  There are better companies out there that pay more and treat you better. IMHO.  Not the worst but not the best..

Been working here for about a year and a half. Came with 7 yrs exp from a much larger trucking company with a tanker division. Frankly, the best part of this company is the management and dispatchers. Equipment is also top notch as mentioned in another review. Dispatch system is out-and-back so you get at least a day off or a 34hr reset when you get back to terminal depending on how far you went. This can be both good and bad. Good if you don't want to be worked to death. Bad if you're trying to hustle for the maximum bucks. If you're looking for the latter, go elsewhere where they run you over the road as a system driver. At Service, you'll know the people at dispatch pretty quickly, and if you're a solid driver, you're treated remarkably well. ZERO complaints about treatment. Last year made $54K Gross, including sign-on, and it was a breeze making it. Now I'm eligible for the quarterly bonuses. Few times unloaded it myself, maybe 7-8 times in an entire year. They also allow inverters which is a massive plus to me.  Only reason I did not rate five stars is because pay should have been slightly higher, but the work environment is good enough to stay despite that little irritant. You're also away from home, so, unless you're local all the time, there's no way they can get five stars from that.

Left a good paying job for a hazmat tanker driving position at Service Transport Company.I was told the average driver made 60k a year.I was there 6 months and was going to only make half that for the year. The way they pay is on percentage of what the load pays....In other words the only time you are making any money is when you are loaded and the only time you were loaded was on the outbound trip.That means on the trip back you drove for FREE....,sometimes for 2 or 3 days at a time.Not much home time either, a day and a half most of the time.The company could be a good company to work for if the pay system they have ( percentage pay ) was changed.The equipment was good, management so,so.not really looking out for the driver.Safety was all the time riding you about every little thing,almost like they only wanted you to get one paying load a week.
The work was not hard but the hours were long, most days 12 to 14 hours a day. The most enjoyable part of the job was the day I turned in my keys. If you are thinking about going to work for this company..... RUN THE OTHER WAY...very, very,very high turn over of drivers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Steady work. Good hours. Equipment has good maintenance no micro management learn the job do what is required no one bothers you paid on time no hassle.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Elements. Sometimes trailers are spread out and you have to find them while keeping the loading docks supplied with empty trailers that can prove to be stressful. It forces the jockey to be focused and try to remember what you see and where you see it at

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's out doors when it's cold it's cold when it's hot it's hot it's an out doors job. Your  somewhat of your own boss the loaders are on the inside of the warehouse and the jockey has to communicate with the loaders frequently to see what is urgent and what is not when it's shipping and what is being made. For the most part it works out good.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical is when the empty boxes or trailers are staged together easy to find .

This job showed me what disrespect really looks like. From the beginning, my time was treated as if it had no value. Hours were demanded without notice, promises were constantly broken, and communication was poor at best. I showed up on time, worked hard, and did everything that was asked of me, yet basic professionalism was never returned. Days turned into weeks of waiting, excuses, and delays. Payment was always “coming soon,” but it never arrived. Bills don’t wait, responsibilities don’t pause, and neither should respect. Being unpaid while continuing to work is not a misunderstanding, it is exploitation. A job should provide honesty, structure, and fair compensation, not stress and uncertainty. No one deserves to be strung along, ignored, or taken advantage of. Walking away from a situation like this isn’t quitting, it’s choosing self-respect, boundaries, and the understanding that my time and effort are worth something. Always demand better treatment, fair pay, clear terms, and mutual respect.

This company used to be a premier chemical tank truck carrier but now has a horrible reputation in the St Gabriel La area and specifically on hwy 30. The old mgr's with experience all left and now what you have is a revolving door with drivers getting hired and drivers leaving. The turnover has to be right at 100%. This company has bad equipment and when your truck breaks down they want to stick you in an extra truck and that one is horribly filthy and stinky and it usually has mechanical problems as well. They told me I was going to make a certain amt of money and I never was even close to that amt. The mgmt is horrible and the equipment is terrible and the parking lot is muddy and sloppy. The only good thing is they will hire you straight out of school, so get your experience there and move on. The loads are mostly out and back which gets you home usually once a week.

A typical day at work is phones constantly ringing, drivers at the window trying to get paperwork or turning in paperwork., crs taking more orders when there aren't any drivers/trailers available. I've learned how to be more patient in my position and dealing with others. I have a great supervisor who can run that company by myself. He's awesome and very knowledgeable of the company. As long as you are willing to learn he's willing to teach you.My co-workers are pretty decent peolple. Most of the drivers we work with are great, I've work for another trucking company but the drivers wasn't as nice as these are. The hardest part of the job is when you're working by yourself on the weekends. The most enjoyable part of the job is when everything comes together and everyone work together.

I Advise any person looking for a job to look elsewhere, I have been there a year and haven't made no where close to 225,000 or no company Driver has made 80,000 . It will take a month or two for an owner Operator to start rolling because they have to install pump and wait on permits a pump by the way you will never use but you're paying rent for each week.The dispatchers play Favortism with the loads and no matter if you complain to management nothing will be done .I am currently looking for another company to go with but I have a few issues with my truck I need to fix ,but it's hard to do that only pulling one load a week. If you come here don't say I told you too.

Working at the company was great until they introduced driver facing camera. 
I thought about it for a while and say to myself this ain’t right, the world suppose not to be this way, there is no longer privacy, surveillance is all over everywhere.
That was the main reason why I left the company.
The company always trying to make drivers feel better with all kinds of safety bonuses.
There is a load going out but back haul is the issue.
Only few times you will get a back haul.
Pay and safety bonus are good, also home time is good.
The company pay lay over, empty miles after driving for maybe 200 miles and the company also pay for extra work.

Service Transport is a great company to work for and their safety record speaks for itself.  Safety is the top priority throughout the company and is enforced at all levels beginning with their executives.  Drivers are treated with respect and are valued as a professional truck driver.  If you want to work in a family friendly atmosphere, I highly recommend giving Service Transport a try. 

I would put the management team here up against any of them in the industry!  It's a blessing to go to work every day and enjoy the people you work with.  As challenges present themselves, everyone pulls together to resolve the issues as a team including working with the folks at other terminals.

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Local driver 2 salaries reported	$1,250 per week
Trailer technician 1 salary reported	$26.00 per hour

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