truck driver

driver

local driver

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Sharp Transportation

Overall, I would give it a 2.5? i guess..
I wouldn't really say they false advertise, but I will say some things in the job description WILL NOT be in your work schedule or compensation. After seeing some false promises I immediately felt discouraged about the job. 

BEWARE!!!! If they pay for your travel expenses for orientation, if you put in your notice before 3 month probation period, you are entitled to pay them back. 

Nice equipment, thumbs up.

Dispatchers?…Meh, they’re alright. Most of them are nice people. The communication is horrible, ..especially if you need some equipment fixed. 

Management, they don't care unless they’re notified you are about to leave! 

Compensation, its okay if you are OTR.

Overall. 2.5 company. 



What is the best part of working at the company?
The people are great. Trucks are well maintained. If you want a challenge this company will provide it

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
For me the most challenging part is the shipper and receiver. I came from a dedicated company and had a lot to learn

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is uplifting and calm. The environment is great they provide washers dryers and showers at most of there yards

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My day starts out mapping locations and making sure my equipment is roads ready, at the end of the day I make sure all paperwork in sent in and shower.

You get an assigned load. You drive it to it's destination. Easy... aside from some other drivers (who shouldn't be drivers). The Driver Managers did pretty good, but Tracy is top-notch. When I desired miles, she truly tried to get them. The people were great, from recruiting to shop to management. The pay was good. 
The cons were getting miles, trip plans (load to load). Sometimes,  you're sitting around waiting, while your clock keeps ticking. Next, you really weren't allowed to deviate from the route plans. (Since I can see what's really happening, I like planning my own roads...) 
What I learned? I learned more about the roads... and to move those tandem!
The hardest part was fool-headed drivers, and the most enjoyable was The Ride!

Driver facing cameras and they make you sign a wage non disclosure form, stating " anyone discussing wages will be terminated immediately". Very strange, for trucking. Runs were very good, great customer base. Great place for I-15 / I-84  drivers. If you live elsewhere, you'll be out 3-4 wks. Dispatch will keep you running, 3800 miles/wk. I had a family emergency, the weekend dispatcher made me take a pre-planned load out of state and deliver it. My family was begging me to come home, & abandon the truck in Arizona. I finished the run, delivered the truck back to Wellsville,but never again will I put the load above my family !!

Toxic work environment, office staff talks bad about each other. They want you to work past your scheduled time for free.  If the loads are not covered on a Friday the office staff has to stay until all the loads are covered sometime this is till 8 pm at night.  They play the blame game. if there is a issue  they blame the drivers or other aspects of the office  no one is accountable for their actions  The drivers are treated like robots.  They constantly give drivers dirty trucks to move into.  This company has done better in the past. 

I'm pretty new at Sharp but am baffled by the independence and trust that the employees are given, it seems to be effective in motivating them to perform at their jobs.
Sharp has an office of administration and about 100 hundred OTR Truck drivers, the retention rate of both are amazing. Everybody seems to stay for many years once joining. The management, including the administrative team and the dispatchers do a wonderful job at being consistent in their kindness and professionalism.

I I started sharp Transportation back in November of 2021 as of this date I have been there for 3 months and I have no complaint the pay is good unloading the trailers is hard but it all pays off in the end. Thank you everybody at Sharp Transportation for bringing me on. GREAT EQUIPMENT AND GREAT PAY.

First of all, get anything promised or told to you in orientation in writing.  Otherwise, it gets conveniently "lost".   Lots of turnover there, so there it lots of BS from management about "I dont know who told you that, but it's wrong".  Definitely alot of bait and switch, which may or may not be intentional.

Overall a good company to work for.

Pros:  
Willing to work with you on home time for family needs.
Decent pay.
Great benefits.
Keep you moving all the miles you want.
Great dispatchers and office staff.
Great shop.
Excellent amenities in sleeper: APU's, fridges, double bunk, AC power for microwave. 
No-touch freight (fair amount of drop-and-hook).  Extra pay for optional driver-unload freight.

Cons:
Only automatic trucks.
Samsara ELD's aren't the most driver-friendly.
Starting pay could be better, but raises and bonuses are there for good drivers.

Sharp transportation gives me loads to haul and then they pay me. Never had any problems with getting paid. I prefer to drive and not get bothered or bother anyone. I have a great DM that leaves me alone unless there is no choice but to call. If you want a trucking job where  you can  do your job and get left alone then Sharp might work for  you. I’m sure they’ll work with you if you like to be coddled but if that’s your style then you’ll probably never be happy wherever you work. Stay safe and courteous out there. 

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