Abilene Motor Express

3.5
32 Reviews
Abilene Motor Express
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The primary goal is to use technology to improve the driver experience. We pride ourselves in maintaining a late-model fleet, and offering our drivers the tools they need to get the job done. Our goal is to provide continuous connectivity for our customers, vendors, and drivers. When calling or visiting any Abilene facility, you will always be greeted by a person and never a recording. Our staff is eager to help, and will always provide dedicated customer service.

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Company Info
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Where is the company located?
Which available positions does the company have?

We have OTR positions

Does Abilene Motor Express have training program?

Yes, We have training program

TAX Form?

W2

Any types of bonuses?
  • 0.03 monthly bonus program per mile driven based on miles and safety performance
  • Referral bonus
    • 1st driver recruited – $1,000 bonus
    • 3+ drivers recruited – $2,000/each bonus
What type of loads does the company have?

99% of Freight is No-Touch to the driver

Are pets & rider policies?
  • Pet Policy Max 25lbs / $500 deposit (paid in installments) after 90 days of employment
  • Passenger Policy (spouse or children 13+ yrs. of age) after 90 days of employment
Positions
OTR Solo Company Driver
How much does Abilene Motor Express pay?
  • You can have up to $64,800 per year
  • Up to $1,350 per week
  • Up to $0.45 cents per mile

CPM and Hour rates can change depending on the market and fuel prices! For more information, you can Apply, and the company will contact you to discuss details! Thank you for understanding!

How many miles per week can the company guarantee?

Solo OTR Drivers average 2,500-3,000 miles per week

What is the schedule?

2 weeks otr and few (2-3) days home

Any types of benefits?
  • Additional 10 cents per mile for all miles driven in the Northeast
  • $15,000 in Life Insurance at no cost (Option of up to $100,000 without a medical exam)
  • Group Supplemental insurance through Voya, TransAmerica and LegalShield
  • Paid Vacation after 1 year of service
  • 401(K) retirement plans available
  • Open Door Policy with management, payroll, human resources, operations and safety
Supplemental Pay?
  • Detention
  • Layover
  • Breakdown Pay
OTR Team Company Driver
How much does the company pay?
  • You can have up to $167,000 per year
  • Up to $3,480 per week
  • Up to $0.58 cents per mile

CPM and Hour rates can change depending on the market and fuel prices! For more information, you can Apply, and the company will contact you to discuss details! Thank you for understanding!

How many miles per week can the company guarantee?

Team OTR Drivers average 6,000 miles per week

Any types of benefits?
  • Additional 10 cents per mile for all miles driven in the Northeast
  • $15,000 in Life Insurance at no cost (Option of up to $100,000 without a medical exam)
  • Group Supplemental insurance through Voya, TransAmerica and LegalShield
  • Paid Vacation after 1 year of service
  • 401(K) retirement plans available
  • Open Door Policy with management, payroll, human resources, operations and safety
What is the schedule?

2 weeks otr and few (2-3) days home

Supplemental Pay?
  • Detention
  • Layover
  • Breakdown Pay
Fleet Info
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How many trucks does the company have?

We have 405 Power units

What trucks model does the company have?
  • Freightliner
  • Kenworth
  • Volvo
What trailers type does the company have?
  • Dry van
  • Reefer
Does the company have in the truck I-pass and prepass?

PrePass equipped

What is a governed speed?

Fleet speed set at 68mph

Requirements
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Requirements to start work with Abilene Motor Express

For experienced drivers

  • 1 Year OTR experience preferred unless hired as a trainee
  • At least 21 years of age
  • No DWI or DUI convictions in the past 5 years
  • No felonies in the past 5 years
  • No Operating-so-as-to-Endanger or Reckless Driving convictions in last 5 years
  • No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
  • No major chargeable accidents in the past 12 months
  • Meet/Pass all DOT requirements
  • No failed or refused drug or alcohol screenings
  • Must be able to obtain a DOT Medical Card (Minimum Validity of 1 Year)
  • Former military personnel required to provide the DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)

For student drivers

  • Class A CDL
  • Must be able to present certificate from truck driving school upon graduation
  • No DWI or DUI convictions in the past 5 years
  • No felonies in the past 5 years
  • No Operating-so-as-to-Endanger or Reckless Driving convictions in last 5 years
  • No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
  • No major chargeable accidents in the past 12 months
  • Meet/Pass all DOT requirements
  • No failed or refused drug or alcohol screenings
  • Must be able to obtain a DOT Medical Card (Minimum Validity of 1 Year)
  • Former military personnel required to provide the DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)

Why Abilene?

Why Abilene?

This family-run business started out with just one tractor. Now headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company operates more than 400 modern tractors that travel across the U.S. and Canada. Soon after its founding, Abilene became a leader in the long-haul trucking, known for its ground-breaking and reliable services.

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Abilene Motor Express, LLC
  • U.S. DOT#: 335555
  • U.S. MC# 194957
  • Number of Vehicles: 405
  • Number of Drivers: 384
  • Number of Inspections: 658

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5

Though I originally completed my schooling and obtainment of CDL through KLLM, ABILENE was my true starting company. I chose this company because it was in my home state of Virginia. Abilene’s starting pay for brand new truckers is modest, considering it’s a smaller company I thought that was acceptable. This company is great to work for. It’s easy to get to know the people in the office as long as you are patient and respectful they will return the favor to you. One of the best things about Abilene is their flexibility in giving you home time. They will give you as much home time as you need. Alternatively, if you keep running and accepting loads- even difficult ones- they will send you wherever you are trying to run (if there is a certain state you want to check out). I was a solo trucker and managed to get everywhere in the lower 48 except for Maine, hardly any freight goes in or out of that state. They pay based on experience which makes sense. I loved working for Abilene, I would highly recommend for truckers who are team drivers OR need certain days off and can rest assured they will get those days off. This company helped make my goal of seeing every state a reality and for that I love them.

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Driver for this company has a refrigerator trailer they drop off on the weekends and runs continuously even throughout the night right next to several residence homes and it vibrates the walls of the homes making sleeping very uncomfortable. With several options around us for a refrigerator truck to park at for extended periods they choose this lot very obvious next to homes and has been informed of the discomfort and inconvenience but continues to idle truck when people are sleeping and doesn't answer calls now. Unprofessional and disrespectful!

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Return a lease trailer and they took the time to work with me and treated me with much respect Mel Lynn is a old friend and he has great business sense

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They don't listen to their voicemails. I got a recruiter on the phone once and told them I would give them a call back but after that call I haven't been able to get anybody on the phone for the past three months.

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Love this place customer service is the best! They treat the employees great!

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Trucker takes unnecessary risks DOT 335555 CA License plate CA 1766 TRUCK # 21099. Trailer #7667 I have photos

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New management, I’m extremely picky and I have to problems so far

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I watched your driver 7939 license plate BK-3564 weaving through traffic, right on people's bumpers, and literally running people off the road. Absolutely insane they should be fired on the spot and never drive a truck again

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This may be a nice place to work as a driver but not at all in the office. No training, no work, no clocking in so of course my checks we’re screwed not to mention they forgot to pay me for a week. No wonder they are short staffed and everyone quits. The pay would have been great if you could see it on your check.

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This company wants to be good but is the worst! They lie constantly and think they are good at their lies! Spoon feed drivers and they play allot of favoritism here! Hang around the shop enough and you will hear all of what I’m saying! Lease purchase is a joke 760 a week and you have no vacation! If you take vacation you will just go in the hole! I have mental health issues I’m willing to admit that but they don’t help because they don’t care about drivers at all! 1st trucking company i have worked for that has code locks on the office doors! So no open door policy! I want to move to NC terminal so i can start my life in North Carolina and was constantly lie to just to keep me from moving! So they rather have a driver quit then let them move to another terminal so he can start his life in another state!

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I am a driver for Abilene. So far my experience with to his company has been great! Nice friendly people and great respect.

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Love working for them my only regret was not staying with them back in 2012 but i stayed in touch still know most people there in the office and shop and a few drivers that's been there P.S leaving in 2012 was not by choice leaving that one at that

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Good place to go for training to get your CDL's

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This company wants to be good but is the worst! They lie constantly and think they are good at their lies! Spoon feed drivers and they play allot of favoritism here! Hang around the shop enough and you will hear all of what I’m saying! Lease purchase is a joke 760 a week and you have no vacation! If you take vacation you will just go in the hole! I have mental health issues I’m willing to admit that but they don’t help because they don’t care about drivers at all! 1st trucking company i have worked for that has code locks on the office doors! So no open door policy! I want to move to NC terminal so i can start my life in North Carolina and was constantly lie to just to keep me from moving! So they rather have a driver quit then let them move to another terminal so he can start his life in another state!

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A great place to work and to do business with as well. Great people and great atmosphere there. Check them out you guys.

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I was hired by this company. After a month of training, I was told that I had to train for another week. It was the weekend and I had to stay in a hotel. They did not support me and I was waiting in the yard with my belongings. Getting a plane ticket for myself and returning to my hometown was a very bad experience

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3.8

Great people to work for! They go above and beyond to get you what you need. The pay needs to be improved to meet the demands of changing costs of living.

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Let me start by saying I love Abilene. Their training got me to where I need to be with this career and they didn’t throw me out on my own until I was 100%. Great miles, great equipment and pretty good home office. The cpm isn’t the best in the industry but the company as a whole and how they work with you with whatever issues you may have make up for that. Great company and I’ll probably run freight for them again.

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Drove many miles for the time i was there. But my family needs me at home i could no further sacrifice more time away from home. But over all great company to drive for.

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Find out which dispatchers have been there a while, and try to work with them instead of the rotating cast of newbies, and you'll find you get all the miles you want

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Cool job just hate they took us off salary and put us on mileage went through a 3-4 month period of no income due to being out sick and the company had a clause in which of the condition was prexisting meaning I’d been seen for it in the previous 6 months to a year the disability insurance would not pay so I had no income and fell behind on all my bills if it were not for that and taking me off salary pay I’d still be apart of the team I made good on salary started good on mileage but they took away empty miles going home & no holiday pay so my checks went from 980 bring home on salary home daily to no more than 4-600 a week I believe if they made the necessary changes I would gladly come back but I just couldn’t continue to make it like that to make decent money u have to go regional otr and that’s not what I wanted I chose to stay short haul maybe paying by the hour would make it better I don’t know nothing bad to say honestly other than the pay everything else was cool they allowed me to come back to work in short haul but the money just wasn’t there like it was when I started there making 250 a day.

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What is the best part of working at the company? Equipment... Top of the line trucks What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Time over the road. 3 weeks at a time What is the work environment and culture like at the company? In Richmond VA its wonderful but West Memphis terminal is Awful. What is a typical day like for you at the company? Just driving. Getting loaded and unloaded. Pre and post trip inspection s

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Abilene was the second company in which i have worked for in my driving experience. They made me feel like they cared about me from the start. I wasnt just a number, they knew me by name.

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What is the best part of working at the company? Communication is on point here What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Making strict appointment times

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It's a good place to start your CDL career. I was happy until a management change. I was accused of tampering with equipment and placed on probation. High turnover and lots of drivers don't care about the job. I liked most of the people there including some of the managers

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So far the job has been decent, DM are helpful and great during the day, trucks 71 on cruise control. No forced dispatch. Very flexible with any schedule.

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What is the best part of working at the company? Family atmosphere What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Driving in bad weather What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Enjoyable What is a typical day like for you at the company? Always something different

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Abilene is a great company for drivers who are starting out. You will get good miles and the ability to build your experience levels. Dispatch is always available to call in and the terminals are really nice.

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Nothing good to say about the company. Management sucks there's no communication,no room to grow, no bonuses, They will cancel your job with no explanation.

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Just need to increase the pay decent place to work. Flexible with getting time off. They have a lot of freight. .45 cent per mile is just not worth it now!

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Good company for anyone looking to start out in the business. Newer trucks mostly Volvos. All trucks are automatics so no need to worry about shifting for anybody that can’t. Not very competitive in the pay for experienced drivers. Mostly drop and hook loads.

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This company is a very good place to work. All you have to do is your job and they will treat u wonderfully. It's like any other trucking company they have their faults bt if u talk to management they will help u.

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