Western Express reviews

This is my first trucking job. I have been here for over 5 years as a solo, over the road / long haul, flatbed truck driver. Within the 1st 2 years, I went through all 48 contiguous United States. What I like most about the company is the sheer amount of variety in the freight you get as a long haul flatbed driver, and the routes they put you on. You don't stay in one region of the country for long, they send you all over the map. There are many times I remember where I began a week at the Atlantic coast and ended at the Pacific coast. I get assigned a brand new truck every 2 years or so. Western Express is pretty fast paced and they expect you to be competent, but there is also leniency at the company, which allows rookie drivers who are often bound to make some mistakes, get on their feet. At the same time, I would imagine that the more experienced flatbed drivers stay for the variety of freight. That's what makes it more fun than most other flatbed trucking jobs, which are just highly repetitive "jobs" with the same freight, over and over again. You will earn a very good paycheck as a long haul flatbed driver if you put the effort in and are vigilant, but you have to plan ahead and work. That's what a truck driver is supposed to do.

You get great miles if you're willing to run. They normally get you home when you ask. They provide an opportunity when other companies wouldn't they are a first class company.