A place for drivers. - Truck Driver Dart Express Employee Review

5.0
30 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Been here now for about six months and feel comfortable being able to leave a fair review. About two months into the job I received a random call that they were giving me a raise which was unexpected but appreciated! Love that it’s home daily. Easy to get in contact with my fleet manager. Dispatch doesn’t bother you whatsoever as long as your getting the load delivered safely & obviously not crashing your truck or running into stuff. They aren’t calling to nitpick you on too close of following distance or trying to find out why you have stability control events. Our truck and our other teams truck did NOT have cameras in or out. Medical is great as they have a $1000 deductible/copay plan still. Vision is great. However, dental coverage is VERY poor. No implant coverage and only a $1,000 yearly maximum even on the premium plan. Delta Dental just blames the employer for the poor coverage last time I talked to them.

Cons

The only downside is they get their trucks from Ryder/Penske and these trucks are constantly having issues. They spec the trucks pretty decent with heated and cooled seats along with air kingpin release, bench passenger seat. However, our truck is approaching 600k+ miles. Fuel bonus is impossible to get when it’s set at 8mpg target. Performance bonus of 0.02 cents (could be a little bit higher) a mile per month for all miles driven as long as you are getting your loads delivered and not calling off unplanned.

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Dart Express Response
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Thank you for taking the time to bringing these issues to our attention. Dart express is a growing High Priority family owned carrier that hold itself to the highest standards as we navigate our Home Daily Guaranteed niche through the industry. I am disappointed we did not meet all your expectations over the last 2 years driving with us. We do understand, here at Dart Express, that we have two (2) customers, the ones we haul freight for and the ones that hauls our customers’ freight for us. Thank you for all you continue to do well, over the last 2 years. Hard working driver’s like yourself are truly our Top Professionals, so I appreciate you taking the time bring this to my attention. I apologize for your experience with us, and that is not how we intend to partner with our professional driving force here at Dart Express. We do strive to do better and here are a few ways. Upgraded our pay system January 2025, to improve driver pay accuracy. Recruiting Commitment/Offer letters to eliminate driver concerns when changing jobs. Every new driver hired, gets their offer in writing for detailed accuracy. Lastly our goal is always to get our driving force HOME SAFELY at the end of every day! Mark MacGillivray |Director of Recruiting |Dart Express
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