Transport Corporation of America Reviews

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America full-time for less than a year

Pros – good pay,good people, will work with you on home time.

Cons – limited movement for drivers,mostly otr, reg or bust

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – I like the deciated opportunities that are available here and the steady miles and hometime.

Cons – If you are out on medical leave more than 30 days, you must take this physical fittness test even though your doctor has released you to go back to work. You can even pass your dot physical and still have to do this. Does the fact that a driver cannot stand on one foot for 30 seconds mean that he cannot do his job? It sounds like you are trying to get rid of your older more expierenced drivers.

Advice to Senior Management – You really must not need drivers if this is the only reason for not qualifing for a drivers position. This policy should be changed for drivers that are already working here. Good Lord, we already have to jump through enough hoops already. thanks for your time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America full-time for less than a year

Pros – Regional seems to actually mean regional. Newer trucks coming into fleet. Family attitude amongst drivers.

Cons – Cannot depend on support staff. Hometime often screwed up. Load pick up or delivery times often compromised by bad dspatch info. Faulty qualcomm equipment. Dispatch directions and qualcomm directions are as different as nite and day. Way too many old trailers that need to be disposed of immediately. Not enuff mechanics and shops close at 6pm, need to be open 24hours. Need truck wash stations at support centers. Need better tracking of trailers to prevent prolonged trailer searches.

Advice to Senior Management – When a driver says they can't take a load in the middle of the night because they are on their 10 hour break. Stop trying to talk them into parking at the shipper, wake up at midnite or 1am back up to the dock while on break, just to get the load, and then resume their break. Last time I checked that was illegal. Once that break starts, don't tell us we goota move that truck, so you can get your commision!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Transport Corporation of America full-time for less than a year

Pros – As an office worker, 40 hours do exist with this logistical company. They pay higher than some bigger companies. They also have a staff for all hours.

Cons – The company thinks it is bigger than it actually is. The loads are short and it is unfortunate to tell have to tell new drivers their loads are short. It misinforms drivers about the miles they will receive. Most loads seem to be short for drivers. I would recommend this for a driver though because they can refuse any load and it is almost impossible to be fired as driver. The office politics are bad on the 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Advice to Senior Management – Get rid of Upper Managment because the have let the prisoners run the asylum

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America

Pros – The company does have many perks, with car allowance, per diem and takes care of you when you travel. They pay is very competitive.

Cons – In the long term it seems that they spend too much on overhead and lack the institutional controls to make sure all the support centers are living up to the standards.

Advice to Senior Management – Cut much of overhead and establish a way to "secret shop" the support centers to make sure that they are taking care of the human resource that is the company-drivers. These support center managers also have a heavy price tag with few responsibilities.

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America

Pros – The middle management structure is still one of the best in the industry. Good working relations can be built up and maintained.

Cons – Unfortunately upper management's attitude to the drivers and middle management is condecending and shows a real lack of respect. Drivers especialy are treated as if they have little sense and can be fooled intobelieving anything. Since the new CEO and upper management came to transport america even middle management fear for thier jobs. This in turn passes on to the drivers and becomes a culture of lies and deceit.

Advice to Senior Management – Please keep us as Transport America and stop trying to turn us into a clone of lesser companies like shnieder and swift ect.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America

Pros – It looked like they had good looking and safe looking equipment. The recruiter I talked to, was very pleasant and helpful on the phone The location for orientation was well located and very clean inside and out.

Cons – The communication, I found out after arriving at orientation, was typical BS that usually comes from a recruiter to a potential company driver. Was told 4 or 5 people would be in class. there were 25. Was not told about certain aspects of the physical until after arriving at the clinic. For some unknown and totally assinine reasoning, the applicant is required to squat all the way down (like a babseball catcher) and " duck waddle" for 10 feet. This proves nothing. How a driver locates him/herself under the trailer for a PTI is completely up to said driver.
When the location manager was approached to discuss this, there was no discussion! Very arrogant and self absorbed in his "power" over the applicants.
To add salt to the wound, was told I had to pay for my way home, if it was not by bus

The morning "breakfast" at the motel, consisted of sugar, sugar and more sugar. This is really helpful for the physical the first morning especially the drug screen and blood work..

Advice to Senior Management – Re-evaluate your physical requirements when it comes to "over and beyond" the DOT requirements for passing. Upon talking to no less than 18 other trucking companies, it was found that NONE of them forced the applicant to pass such a moronic test. At the very least, have the attitude to talk things out and fully explain the whys and whynots of dicisions.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America part-time

Pros – The compensation is good, the people are great, and its a fun atmosphere

Cons – The typical shift is long, and there is a steep learning curve initially

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Transport Corporation of America

Pros – home time training and hotel

Cons – bad equipment no miles bad fleet managers

I have been working at Transport Corporation of America

Pros – keep you busy on the road sometimes

Cons – home time gets screwed up

Advice to Senior Management – Raise pay back up