Is Western Express a good company to work for?

Western Express has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,373 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 40% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Western Express to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Western Express have been left by employees working as Driver Trainer , Driver Manager and Trainer .

Does Western Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Express. This rating has improved by 57% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Express?

57% of Western Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Express 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Express?

Truck Driver (264) , Class A Truck Driver (138) , Driver (104) , OTR Truck Driver (77) , Company Driver (65) , OTR Flatbed Driver (56) , Class A Cdl Truck Driver (27) , Recruiter (22) , Driver Trainer (21) , Driver Manager (20) , OTR Driver (20) , CDL Driver (18) , Owner Operator (17) , Trainer (17) , Lease Purchase Driver (13)

What are the pros of working at Western Express according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people with driving points or criminal records" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good driver managers and terminal" ((in 27 reviews)); "They provided good training for the role." ((in 21 reviews)); "Decent pay good benefits nice bonuses they leave you alone and let you drive" ((in 12 reviews)); "Get good miles make good money" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western Express according to real employee reviews?

"Starting pay was low paired with low mileage (1800 miles a week)" ((in 109 reviews)); "can't get in contact with anyone DM has bad communication un steady pay feel like I've been lied to too come here." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor management and pay.DM's treat drivers like they are commodities." ((in 19 reviews)); "long hours and some Saturday's." ((in 14 reviews)); "No home time that was promoted" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Western Express locations?

Nashville , Bethlehem , Richmond , Bloomington , Plainfield , Allentown , Fontana , Ashland , Fort Dodge , Atlanta , Philadelphia , New York , Los Angeles , Memphis , Hartford , New Haven , Las Vegas , Nash , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Falls Mills , Fayetteville , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , Nashville , Chattanooga , California City , San Bernardino , Annapolis

Western Express reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,287 total reviews)

Paul Wieck

66% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Western Express has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,287 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.4 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Dec 11, 2024

Damn

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do you think it’ll come here for the experience you are dead wrong they will throw you out there with little experience and you have to ask questions to everyone else to learn

Cons

No pay you paid $.48 per mile doing Flatbed. They scam you on your pay because if there’s any glitch in their tablet or in their system, you are basically doing a one for free. My first check was $260. I drove 1800 miles. But because it was a malfunction in their system on their part, they didn’t want to acknowledge it and only pay me $260 to fight for my rest of my pay you have to document everything you basically have to have your own chart sheet not with the tablet that they gave you. I think people who work here is falling on really bad times and they take advantage of that so they make a profit, but this is not a company to work for.

Western Express Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience. Your feedback is important, as we are constantly striving to improve. We appreciate your input and are committed to making necessary changes.

1.0

Jan 6, 2024

Real life at Western Express

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company hire any one.

Cons

Uff ! Let's start with the pay ( is not so great and they lie about your payment ) like for instance after 30 days they will give you a raise didn't happen ... The trucks are not taken care well at all... And when you take them to get fix it comes out worse... Let's talk about miles they will hold you down under 1400 like that you will get paid the Lowe's price and they will give you only 3 loads a week... Another thing is that even if you are a good driver (men's get the worst trucks) woman's they will give them the new trucks... Also my truck have so many problems that I have listed on the tablet and what is the word ... We are going to send you here to fix it but no down payment no fixing the problems .... DMs are like I will get you a load .... Yes for 2 days later and where your time goes to siht ... And you can't do that load so you need to be at the shipper or a truck stop to reset but they said time management... Time management start in the office... I'm well orientated with time management...ASAP they other company call me I'm out ... Oh I almost forgot to mention Don't pay them the 2,000 of training because you don't went to school for them... If I could give this company a -5 stars I will give them that ..

Western Express Response

2y

Please send any specifics regarding your situation to HumanResources@westernexp.com

1.0

Jun 26, 2022

Worst experience starting out with a big freight truck driving company

Otr truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really didn’t have any Pros, unless you can not get a Class A driving position anywhere else

Cons

They had some of the worst, unprofessional, disrespectful, driver’s managers that would send you the wrong gps and the worst fuel solution directions on their eld/ tablet. Plus, the pay was not worth putting up with bad management.

Viewing 100 - 102 of 1,287 Reviews

Jobs at Western Express

Carrier Service Agent

Fuel Network Assistant

Western Express

Western Express reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Damn

Real life at Western Express

Worst experience starting out with a big freight truck driving company

Jobs at Western Express

Western Express reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Western Express reviews FAQs

Jobs at Western Express