truck driver

diesel mechanic

yard hostler

dispatcher

yard driver

TCW, Inc.

My day starts at 8:00 am and ends at between 6-7pm. We are expected to work 10 hours a day and you get no recognication or appeciation for working over time. I have learned over years that some very shady things have gone on at this company and that is just the way things are. Don't speak on them, just do what you need to do to stay employed. Management is very focused on the drivers at the company and it seems that everyone else...dispatchers, and supporting ops in the office are very disposable. Turnover is very high for office personell and they don't seem to care...just replace. My co-workers and I try to keep positive attitudes and make each other laugh during the day to make our jobs enjoyable and less stressful. We laugh to keep from crying I guess you could say. Hardest part of the job would be dealing with the drivers when you can't get them home in time and also dealing with an irrate customer cause you have missed their pick up or delivery several times already. Most enjoyable part of my day is my coworkers including some of the drivers. They are absolutely hilarious and I enjoy listening to them joke around. They brighten my day.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Going home after a 15 hour shift. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dishonesty among dispatchers and management.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Terrible work environment with high turnover rate

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You start almost everyday waiting 30 minutes to a hour waiting for a truck to drive because you slip seat with other drivers. Then you are sent to a customer to wait 2-4 hours to get loaded or unloaded. After that your next stop will be 3-5 hours away in a truck that’s governed at 65mph and once you get there you’ll have to take your 30 minute lunch exception and wait another 20-40 minutes for dispatch to find a load to bring you home. You will be doing 60-70 hours a week for a $1400 check weekly before taxes, insurance, and medicare.

I was Terminator after 2 years of service for an accident that was the other driver fault.police report,in-cab and outside cameras show I was doing everything right when I was hit by the other car.But they have poor management and safety procedures. Sometimes it’s hard to reach someone on the phone because they leave the phone unattended but they claim they work 24 hours a day and I was blamed for not communicating to them.Hard to talk to anyone if there’s no one around to answer the phone.


I worked for TCW and had a disappointing experience overall. In my time there, management often gave conflicting or unclear information, and communication was inconsistent. I had issues with timely and accurate pay, and when I followed up, I was ignored . Your schedule is different per week and your given schedule if they like you. I was also assigned a truck that, in my opinion, had serious maintenance concerns, which raised safety issues for me. Unfortunately, I was let go just before I would have qualified for benefits, which felt unfair. I recommend drivers ask detailed questions and proceed cautiously before working here.

I haven’t worked here in several years but when I was there it was a decent job. I got to make my own schedule and I didn’t have to work weekends. I maintained a fleet of about 25 trucks and numerous trailers by myself. Mostly I did PM’s and if there was a major job it would be taken to the dealership. Safety ended up telling me I couldn’t drive trucks to the dealership anymore and that a driver would have to take them for us. I only saw my boss maybe every other month or so. Very laid back environment. All the trucks are Peterbilt 579’s with Paccar engines. 

Worked hauling containers to various companies and rail depots. Long hours consisting of 10 to 12 hours depending on distance of runs ; also hauling 53' trailer containing special assigned goods on designated days of week.

Learned to use PeopleNet for Dispatch and log on all runs.

Hardest part of job was dealing with hauling containers with constant work I had to preform on the container to ready it for next location.

Most enjoyable was receiving ATA President's Award for fleet safety while with TCW.

The work here was not too challenging. The worst thing about this company was that shortly after I joined the owner/founder died and his son took over the reins of the operation. He struck me as very arrogant and often times aloof. The thing I liked best here was the employees. Everyone here seemed to enjoy there work and be happy in spite of the challenging boss. The Terminal manager was a great guy to work for, but he found it extremely difficult to get his boss to listen to him. I actually believe he feared for his job even though the facility was profitable.

I completed a summer internship at TCW so my experience is a bit unique from that of my full-time counterparts within the company. TCW is a wonderful place to work. The culture is conservative and very professional, a favorable work environment to "locker-room" or other aggressive office climates. The most enjoyable part of my summer role was my interaction with the executive management team as it contemplated strategic acquisitions for its business and a management buyout alongside the Carlyle Group that the company announced in August 2012. 

The terminal manager for the Charlotte location is horrible. He will flat out lie to your face about money and everything else as well. The health benefits are horrible and extremely expensive for the family plan. $200 a week EXPENSIVE! The turn over rate is extremely high as well. This is a intermodal company so they pull unsafe, overweight containers. If you have a flat tire they charge YOU the driver $40. They will tell you that you can make 80 grand a year. Lol yeah right you will be lucky to make 50 grand a year at TCW. My ad my advice to any driver that’s considering TCW stay away

Great place , realy enjoy. Performance reviews can be a helpful way to keep employees appraised of their progress and identify areas in which they can improve. Quality of work performance appraisal comments typically convey the reviewer’s observations and thoughts about an employee’s quality of work and job performance. These comments can provide helpful feedback to help the employee improve their quality of work. It is important to use accurate and constructive language when writing performance appraisal comments, as this will help avoid any negative consequences for the employee.

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