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 34 reviews)); "Good driver managers and terminal" ((in 27 reviews)); "They provided good training for the role." ((in 21 reviews)); "staff always helpful when you're in a bind." ((in 9 reviews)); "Decent pay good benefits nice bonuses they leave you alone and let you drive" ((in 9 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 108 reviews)); "bad pay bad trailers bad management" ((in 20 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)); "long hours and some Saturday's." ((in 13 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

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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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Aug 8, 2023

Horrible

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don’t go here yeah company

Cons

Very extremely low pay horrible

Western Express Response

Thank you for your feedback. We constantly work to ensure our compensation is competitive and fair. If you have specific concerns or suggestions, please reach out to us at HumanResources@westernexp.com. Your input helps us improve and provide a better experience for our drivers.

2.0

Jul 25, 2023

Hardest time of my life

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They gave me an opportunity to get experience and I learned to stand on my feet alone in this job.

Cons

I haven't been home in a month and a half trying to make some money driving flatbeds. I'm lucky if I get $800 a week, I made $350 last week, $400 the week before and I've had my nose to the grind handcuffed to the truck every single day. Did a recovery and had to wait over a week to get working again and saw no pay. Made me sleep in a disgusting truck filled with cigarette butts and dirty underwear and waxy q-tips. Now I'm lucky if I get 1100 miles a week. I'm putting my life on the line and dealing with one problem after another and losing more money than I make. Once I get more experience I'm going to look for something more comfortable.

Western Express Response

We're sorry to hear about your negative experience. We understand that trucking comes with a lot of challenges but supporting our drivers is our top priority. Please let us know more details at HumanResources@westernexp.com on how we can improve.

2.0

Jul 19, 2023

Fell completely off the map!!!!

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lease purchase drivers make their own days to work.

Cons

No freight, no miless, no pay and nashville tn has the worst office staff ever.

Western Express Response

We're sorry to hear that you have a negative experience with our staff. Being driver friendly is one of our top priorities and we would appreciate any details you can provide sent to HumanResources@westernexp.com so that we can improve.

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Jobs at Western Express

Carrier Service Agent

Entry Level Class A CDL Truck Driver