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owner operator driver

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Trimac Transportation

I begin everyday by reading over notes left by the night shift the previous evening. I correct times spent on any different repair item, proof read and correct every comment left in the system, verify parts billing is correct and complete out each repair order for the shop manager to perform the final review. Mondays and Thursdays are filled with various reports and payroll. Throughout each day, I close out invoices and bill the items to the appropriate repair order or GL account. Management doesn't often assign any new tasks or projects and when it happens the directives and deadlines are never clear. I have great communication with the techs working on the jobs assigned throughout the day. We give clear communication as to what they need for their jobs and what I can provide to assist them by asking various probing questions and giving feedback in a timely manner. The most enjoyable part of my job is when everyone can come together in an open dialog and communicate tasks and concerns.

Not a bad place to work. Good Equipment, Decent manager. Too many changes in the wages for the OTR drivers 3 changes in 2 months time. They took away the incentive to work harder by changing the pay scale from Miles to hourly. What you could make in four days now takes 5+ days. So you work longer for less money. Took away safety bonuses, took away subsistence pay also. They gave the local drivers a big raise and a pay cut for the OTR drivers. The management has listened to the complaints about the pay cut but has not budged to at least pay the OTR drivers what they were making before they went to paying hourly. Team drivers moral is low. But what can you expect when they give them a pay cut and tell them it is not a pay cut. The drivers are not stupid, They can add and subtract. You do not feel valued,that was not the case until they moved from Mileage base pay to hourly base pay. They will loose some great drivers. They need to adjust the pay rate and pay the OTR teams at least what they were making before they went to hourly.

I started with Trimac as a Traffic Supervisor. I completed my contract with them as a multiple Branch Manager. I had the greatest opportunity to be promoted three times within a four year period. This was only achieved by having the perfect mentor. I was put under the wing of the most achieved, well rounded Managers know throughout the tanker industry. There is just too much for me to list concerning what I had learned.
Once again with the grooming that Trimac takes with all their managers. I had a perfect set of office, shop, and driving force.
The biggest obstacle that I once again found frustrating. Being in two places at the same time. Yes, all task could be met without physically being present. I just found that as a manager the more chances you have to intermingle with all your employees the happier your environment becomes.
I can not deny the accomplishment of being a upper level manager. I found myself running to work for the simple fact of other needing me.

Reading the job postings for the job will make you believe that this company is all about the employee and that you matter, but you're not. You will sit at home for weeks at a time waiting on a load and might get called in to run a load that someone refused to haul and that load may pay you three hundred dollars or less. Or you may be told that you will have several loads and at the last minute they tell you they were canceled when in actuality the other driver that is cool with the dispatch team is wanting some extra cash and they give it to them. Also payroll is bad! You have to watch and make sure you're paid for the loads you haul or you may not get paid. If you find it you weren't paid you have to wait another week to get your money. The sign on bonus you will have to keep asking about it in order to get it when your supervisor knows how it suppose to be paid out but won't pay it unless you inquire about it. 

I’m a loader, I basically go pick up loads of different chemicals from refineries, tank farms, etc. It’s mostly drop and hook, but trimac has other accounts that are no touch freight. Trimac has good equipment and are all automatics, though they’re still hanging on with a handful of junk trucks that always break down. Their trailers are decent, just make sure you do your pre trips on them. Management is not really there. Don’t waste your time telling personal problems to management because they do not care. They might remember for a day or two but will forget. The #1 problem with trimac as far as I know is pay issues. As every trucking company out there, make sure you be on top of your paperwork and get EVERY penny for ANY work you do. They WILL short you money in hopes of you not noticing or supposedly “got overlooked”. That’s pretty much what I dislike about this company as of right now, and it’s something I shouldn’t be worried about. Other than that, I’m good for now and gathering up experience. 

This COULD be a great career here. BUT, poor management is ruining this chance. I'm a current driver here and the company job description is absolutely incorrect. There is absolutely no way we earn anything close to 75,000 a year. I'm lucky if I earn 45,000. My fellow drivers are a great bunch but sadly some are leaving because of management. Pay issues are also a huge concern. We are paid every week. But, my pay is ALWAYS wrong. I have to fight to have it corrected. And after it is corrected, I have to wait 2 weeks to receive the back pay. I cannot disclose why I stay here as it will expose my anonymity. Suffice it to say that I am actively seeking other employment as well. As soon as I find employment to fit my needs, I will leave as well. There are numerous issues that make this a poor choice for employment. The ones I've stated here are just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.

Straight from Managers mouth, " You cannot believe anything you hear around here." This is the statement made to me the day I resigned. Hired as a local driver which never happened,  Informed that I was to be reimbursed for equipment I purchased on the road but I was never reimbursed as promised.  So many false and misleading promises, I just lost hope in Trimac. Tractors were well maintained due to Ryder contract. Great learning experience as far as Chemical Tanker delivery. For me, it was a lot of Smoke and Mirrors. Before I resigned, many drivers were becoming disillusioned by all the misleading information they were receiving from management in respect to their everyday job duties.  Personally, I believe Trimac has the potential to be a great company. Not going to happen if management continually fails to be honest with the driver or fails to take an active part in the process.

Typical big company with lots of rules. corporate always coming in and pushing so many loads the customer gets annoyed. people who run hard are expected to do extra loads while lazy people intentionally drag their feet and make the hard workers day longer. the branch manager is pretty good if you have an issue or need something they will work with you and try to keep you happy. where they can. dispatcher/traffic monitor always telling you how to do your job when they don't even have a CDL.  equipment was ok. trucks are governed and have on board driver assists that are annoying. trailers at the branch I was at are wearing and maintenance is spotty due to trying to cut costs. the work day is ok if you don't get stuck waiting. you can make decent money here if you want to work for it. overall rating is ok. not the best but not the worst. lots of rules and BS.

Benefits are really bad (very high deductibles)

Dispatch doesnt care and dont have a clue. Forget getting intouch with them after hours or weekends. Send you to Canada, get to border and your crossing has not been submitted, no big deal Ill call, wrong no answer, thanks for not doing your job which by the in this case I went to dispatch before leaving for Canada and asked if everything was submitted, yeah sure is was the response lol

Paychecks are constantly messed up, what makes it worse is you have to argue with office ladies at your terminal over your pay and you still wont get paid. This is a weekly or biweekly issue at the Geismar terminal.

Safety is a job, or at our terminal it is

I wouldnt hesitate to use them to get into tankers but run fast as you can once you can jump ship to a better tanker outfit

Working with the Team in Rock Springs has been a great experience. They care about their drivers and their drivers families.  They don't make promises they cant keep.  First secure job I have had in a long time. The Ladies in the Rock Springs branch do a top notch job !!! 

I have crossed trained on Chemical and Industrial Gas . I have learned more working for this Company then anywhere else.  You want to run you can make good money.

Equipment is leased and in good condition . Rarely do we have units break down for any long periods of time. 

If you are looking for a career and not a job this is the place to go.  I will retire with this Company .  The best thing about it is they have branches all over the country if you want to transfer they will make that happen!!!!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 233 salaries reported	$1,657 per week
Owner operator driver 157 salaries reported	$4,347 per week
Local driver 82 salaries reported	$1,254 per week
Diesel mechanic 14 salaries reported	$29.64 per hour
Technician 11 salaries reported	$19.52 per hour

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