New Penn Motor Express Reviews
37% would recommend to a friend
(111 total reviews)
Howard Moshier
23% approve of CEO
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- "Good for a side job for a little bit of extra money aside from a primary income or to do while attending school." (in 3 reviews)
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Updated Oct 15, 2023
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- 5.0Aug 22, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 8 yearsBuffalo, NY
Pros
It after 8 good equipment
Cons
Never a dull moment keep you busy
- 4.0Oct 15, 2023Truck DriverFormer Employee, more than 8 yearsCinnaminson, NJ
Pros
Union benefits and good work environment
Cons
Working under the YRc umbrella
- 4.0Sep 6, 2023Truck DriverFormer Employee, more than 1 yearCinnaminson, NJ
Pros
Plenty of work for people on the list
Cons
Typical catty union type people
- 5.0Aug 14, 2023Linehaul DriverFormer Employee
Pros
Good pay and home everyday
Cons
Old machines and bad management
- 4.0Aug 12, 2023Dockworker/Forklift OperatorFormer Employee
Pros
Benefits package the company offered
Cons
Not a lot of overtime
- 1.0Oct 13, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsMercerville, NJ
Pros
Home every night when possible
Cons
Pay is not good no matter!
- 4.0Aug 7, 2023Operations SupervisorFormer Employee
Pros
Good working condition at the location
Cons
Never could get my goals finished
- 3.0Aug 3, 2023MechanicFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsCamp Hill, PA
Pros
New Penn was a good employer until Yellow Freight took over.
Cons
Yellow Freight bought New Penn and has now gone out of business, taking several smaller companies it bought with it into oblivion.
- 3.0Aug 10, 2023OfficeFormer EmployeeCheshire, CT
Pros
Free coffee, insurance, paid time off was nice
Cons
Mean coworkers, not enough pay for what they want you to do
- 4.0Sep 23, 2022Utility DriverCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearTrenton, NJ
Pros
Plenty of overtime, up to 14 hrs with dock work 8 to 12 hour shifts Overtime after 8 hours daily Benefits are covered by the union White trucks are 2016 and up Not many manual transmissions Union based contracts Change bids every 3 months Seniority in bids and company Road drivers sleep in hotels for resets A lot of teamwork
Cons
Higher pay on overnights Working the dock before going on the road Lose seniority when switching bids Forklifts at some terminals are horrible All day cabs A lot of old trailers Stripping trailers can be a pain Have to work minimum 11 hours to make good pay Low pay for training Benefits after 90 days Not a lot of dock space Need to have doubles/triples endorsement Rules pushed when want to Docks are outdated Floor plan too small for amount of freight Dock doors not organized right at some terminals Trailers don’t ride straight down the highway No 10 speed manual truck option at most terminals Not many twin screws (dual axle) tractors Tractors governed at 63 mph Some tractors don’t have am/fm radios Pay not the same at all terminals Pay lower than industry, unless overtime
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New Penn Motor Express has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 113 reviews left anonymously by employees. 37% of employees would recommend working at New Penn Motor Express to a friend and 20% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.
37% of New Penn Motor Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated New Penn Motor Express 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at New Penn Motor Express to be culture, management, benefits and the cons to be career development .
