truck driver

Tri-State Motor Transit

Applied to be a solo driver. Forced to team. They poorly chose my co-drivers. After the 3rd quit the company, I was sent home and told I could only rejoin the comany if I brought my own co-driver with me. NOT my fault the drivers quit. The only  requirement for pairing drivers was home distance apart. No consideration for similarities - smoker or not, age, race, work history, likes, dislikes, etc. In addition, they shorted $150+ from my final check. They ignored numerous requests for payment. Overall a great company but only if you like team driving and have your own team mate.  Trucks are new but equipped in such a way that eliminates any storage. Must keep travel belongings in highly limited storage space, usually on the bunk with you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Giving back, with all the military freight and government contracts I felt good about delivering the guys and girls the freight the needed to do there job on time and and in good shape 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Learning rules and regulations of and following protocols. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You make the environment your own by the way you conduct yourself, they are great people. You treat them like you want to be treated and they will go the extra mile no questions asked 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Retired last year. I made my day plans the night before or that morning. Pick up, proceed to delivery. Rinse and repeat!

I was treated fair as a driver.  When first hired you go through a very intense orientation with Hazardous Materials training. You will feel like you will never get it. You will pass and you will have help when on the road. Then they put you with two brothers that dispatch all new hires. That way everyone gets trained by dispatch the same way and they know new drivers have a lot of questions. They say they are available anytime. Don’t try to get them after hours. They need to have one work 5am to 3pm and the other work 10am to 8pm that way they have the east coast covered starting at 6am and the west coast covered to 6pm. But hey who needs help until 6pm? Not new hires hauling hazardous waste. 


We worked one week shy of a year and we noticed business had been slow for the past two months.  We were called into the office and let go unceremoniously and would not recieve our $4000 each bonus week vacation and last $500 bonus.  I had a finger put in my face and told I have no personal respect for company and my teammate told she is too quiet.  We then learned this is a common thread with Tristate when business is slow to cut people especially Owner Operator/Lease we bit the dust as our bonuses were earned but not paid out and were company drivers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They suck. Worked there 9 years with no pay increase. They lie straight to your face.  Then get rid of you when your annual bonus is due. Screw them

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having to worry about losing your job when you take time off for medical issues 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Backstabbing liars . Promise thing and never back it up

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Driving or sitting 3 days waiting for a load

Decent company however, finding the drop off locations are extremely stressful. Their Qualcomm is NO help whatsoever. Get used to using your map in addition to multiple GPS devices. Biggest complaint of all is, there’s ZERO regard for the co driver and NOTHING in place to insure the owner op pays their co driver. So if you’re teaming with a shady owner op, be prepared to just suck it up and figure it out on your own. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
It’s TEAM ! Highest pay in the industry 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
TEAMING ! Day in day out it’s not easy. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A little annoying with all the sensors. Over speed, didn’t come to a complete stop then your DM has you watch the video. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
We sat as much as we moved. Flat day rate so hard to complain

Great company to work for with great pay. Got to do many interesting loads and go to many interesting pick up and delivery destinations. The home time is probably the best I’ve seen and they respect the drivers judgment when on the road. Never been forced or coerced to drive in unsafe conditions and the always put safety first.

I made it clear that I'll always choose safety, so I'll only go as fast as I can safely. 
My dispatchers have always respected that bc I communicate adverse conditions as soon as I know it might delay me. 
I've never felt pressured to run tired or in blizzards. 
Daily pay rate means even when you don't have a load, you're getting paid. 

Great place to work  its more for teams but if you have a partner this is the place to be they have a guarantee for team drivers you do have to have your haz-mat endorsement because they do alot of chemical waste..

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