Barney Trucking

For a long time when i started it was a great company because of the people that made it so. Alot of hard work is required. Expect to run doubles. you will hit your 65-68hrs a week. You will use your 16hr exemption occasionally on your Logs. when i left i was only making 1100 a week. Maybe theyve upped their pay to be more competitive. But im hauling Intermodal now and its stupidly simple and pays better. Its a major learning curve too if your hauling Pneumatic Tankers. They use Smooth Bore and Compartmentalized tanks. Good luck with Compartmentalized tanks filling those suckers sucks lol You cant have any restrictions on your license as far as manual restrictions go cause all their trucks are manual. If you haul hazmat for them your gonna be wearing the rubber suit in winter and summer during your unloads. Unload times vary with product but 20min- 8hrs depending on if its a liquid or bulk product or and what tank its going in.

I have been an employee with Barney for a little over a year and a half. During that time, I have learned a lot about this field, which I personally believe to be better than most other trucking job environments. A typical day with this company usually involves saying hello to your friends. I really don’t like the “big corporate saying of “”everyone is family””, but at Barney, I know these people care about each-other in more than a coworker fashion. You really do build lasting friendships with the people you work with, which is very comforting when you get to learn new things, and Barney will teach you anything you want to know, from different trailers, different runs, how to repair things, more in-depth explanations of how things work in the truck, etcetera. I don’t want to brag, but I feel as if I have years of experience under my belt albeit only being in this industry for the aforementioned time above, just because of the quality of education and opportunities I have been presented. As far as workplace culture goes, it was a little nerve-racking going into this field, because what’s the first thought that crosses someone’s mind when they hear “trucker?” Probably something along the lines of rude, smells like cigs and cusses like a sailor… and while the latter stereotype MAY be true for some of us, I have actually never met a group of people more focused on caring for one another and being accepting of people of all backgrounds, races, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, physical expression or otherwise. I really think Barney knows how to pick the good ones. There are some downs, as with any career, the hardest part about this job being the daily challenges that any trucker deals with. Weather, traffic, wildlife, things like that. Since Barney is a dry bulk hauling company, it is a lot of in and out of mines, which are typically in mountainous or wild terrain, which can be a little scary sometimes. However, Barney really makes up for that by allowing drivers to drop loads if they do not feel 100% safe doing so. They will NEVER risk your life and safety for a load. EVER EVER EVER!! And I know this to be quite opposite with other truck companies… I want to note that being a company that specializes in dry bulk material, with the mines and mountains, you sure do get some gorgeous gorgeous scenery at times. You almost forget you’re at work, driving down the highways, favorite tunes on, spotting a fox here or a bald eagle there. That’s definitely a plus for me. I do not think I would be in this industry long if I was a pavement prince. Backing into a dock? In the middle of a city? Waiting hours to get unloaded?? No thanks. I’ll stick with BT for sure

I was let go do to not getting along with dispatch. You have to be a suck up to work at this company. And don't talk to anybody about any other company or they get mad about that. I received a text message after I was let go asking why I was recruiting other people to another company mind you this was why I was still working for them. And after they did not pay us our correct wage multiple times. When I got hired on they even said watch your checks because they do not always pay correct. And despite what they say I was making $1,200 a week and no that is not good over here you want to work for a good company allowing you to work as many hours as you want make as much money as you want go to Savage service's or even reddi services this company is the definition of suck up.

Just getting the feel of the company right now. Like every job it has its highs and lows. Good start off job if that is what your looking for. Good luck

Barney Trucking is the low ball specialist. They'll pay you by the load, so when you get caught in traffic jams or long delays at the copper mines, you'll be waiting around for hours on your own dime. You're essentially working for free during hours that should be paying time and a half. No wonder every driver has switched over to the companies that pay by the hour.

They work with you for the time you need off, but it us still the coal haul (for the most part) so work is pretty dependent on the mine. But they do have some other stuff with airslides and acid that I never got involved in.

This company is good for anyone who is just starting out and wants to learn to drive doubles. However they will not pay you enough for what you are doing. They pay per load so if you hit traffic or if it takes longer to load/unload you make less per hour. You are always pulling doubles and weighing between 116,000-129,000 pounds and won't make more than $22 an hour. Also they don't pay overtime since it's per load. So if you make $22 an hour at 12 hours a day your equivalent to someone making 18.50 that gets paid overtime.

Worst management ever. Constantly changing managers. Never really knew who was my driver manager was. Didn't even know who to talk to if there was a problem with my manager. Talked down to by planners managers.

I’ve worked at the the company for a few years. At first it was all good. But for the last year or so, it just seems like the company is getting more and more greedy. It’s seems like they are not willing to compete with other carriers. The pay is decent when you are able to get both loads.

Management is horrible at best. They talk out of both sides of their mouth. They don't respect you or your job performance. Insurance is good and reasonable.

Need hourly pay. Not per load. Long waits at a customer equates to longer days and less pay. Fuel stops are another waist. The recruiter lies just to get us here and then after we have been trained we learn the truth.

It's management that makes the difference. You are treated with respect, and get the help you need to do your job. There available 24-7. They also work hard on the upkeep of equipment.