CoreTrans Jobs, Reviews & FMCSA

They’ve really built something special in Somerset, KY

Got them fancy in-cab cameras and collision avoidance systems, showin' they really care 'bout us drivers and everyone else on the road. It's like they got our backs, big time.

With satellite-based tracking, I can keep tabs on my shipments in real-time. It’s like having a logistics command center right in my pocket!

If you’re in e-commerce, you gotta check them out!

I know I’m working with professionals who care about their jobs and the service they provide

Hit my truck and refused to stop. Called state police. Going over 70 in a construction zone at night.

Great place to work. The real family feeling from a company! The shop gets my truck in and out with great outcomes! Just wish we had access to the pressure washer to wash our trucks shop guys are to busy and I hate driving a dirty truck scale houses notice lack of cleanliness and we get to many questions at scales!

Drivers do NOT drive for this company. They say out Monday-Friday but you’re lucky to get home on Saturday. Less than 24 hours into your 34 they’re hounding you to get back on the road. My dispatcher Cliff was clueless and careless anytime that I contacted him about anything. They use the dash cameras to spy on the drivers when parked. I got written up twice for “parking on a shoulder” the first time I was on the start of a ramp at a rest area and was still inside the rest area, the second time was for being parked parallel in a semi only rest area in Tennessee that was parallel parking only. I attempted to explain where I was parked in both occasions and was met with silence. All of this happened in my first two weeks there. They deduct money out of your paycheck for “out of route miles” if you idle your truck on your 10 hour break. When I turned my truck in the mechanic in the shop told me I was the 16th person that week to turn my keys in. This company is nothing more than a circus ran by clueless clowns.

Truck 701 breaking Toyota rules at 8:40am on 2/14/2024 in the delta/Charley rows. Female driver at the time. Blue truck.

Everything that these ppl r saying is tru and so much more I currently work with this company and will be uploading supporting pictures and doc. But I must remain anonymous until I have earned enough money to go somewhere else ie.(buy my freedom)if ur interested in this company u should take a look at this contract also mabe consider the showers don't lock and anyone can walk in and see In fact they must encourage it as demonstrated by having 2 see tho showers in a room together tht dose not lock plz see picture below THIS IS NOT THE END OF MY REVIEW AND I WILL INCLUDE MUCH MORE AFTER LEAVING............

Don't trust them they will lie on your DAC & then ask if you want to come back, did that to me

Very Professional for Professional

Seems like an excellent place to work. Everyone was very friendly and courteous.

Horrible place

Oh, boy. Here we go. Well, since they decided to block me on their Facebook for stating what's written in THEIR contract, I'll write it here: "Do not miss work. At all. For any reason. They will take hundreds of dollars out of your paycheck for expedite fees. That's not just coming from a former employee, it's literally in their contract they make you sign at orientation and believe me......they LOVE to enforce it any chance they get. So, PLEASE do yourself a favor and READ THE CONTRACT before you decide to take the job." That was the post verbatim. ---‐----------------------------------------------------------------- Now, on to what I discovered in only a couple of months working here. They tried to take over $500 out of my paycheck once because I missed one day of work due to my car being broken down. WITHOUT INFORMING ME. I still have the paystub as proof. Only after threatening to leave and raising cane over it did they finally refund me and back off. And since we're gonna be petty and block me on Facebook, let's let it ALL out for everyone to see. HI GOOGLE!!!! Don't believe a word they say when they promise you a shift. Even something as vague as nights or days. Don't believe it. They promised me nights when I got hired, I still have the messages as proof, and after only a month, I was forced on to a schedule that I cannot do due to family issues and scheduling. Those recruiters will lie to the ends of the earth to get you in the door. Be prepared to fall severely behind on your bills around the holidays. Toyota in Georgetown, KY shuts down around those times and only the most senior drivers get consistent runs after the shutdown ends. This goes on for weeks. 1, 2, maybe 3 days a week if you're lucky and you might get 6 hours a day AT BEST. You will struggle. Their runs are entirely dependent on what Vascor gives them every month. They have virtually no say. So, if you're looking for consistency in a job, look elsewhere. You will not find it here. If you're OTR, you might get paid 80% of the miles you drive. They run a very outdated mileage pay system that only pays what they consider appropriate pay for the run. Not what you actually drove. Therefore, you will have several hours a week that you essentially drove for free. Don't even bother talking to payroll about it because the lady loves to get an attitude with drivers. They expect far too much out of their driver managers. Especially the two wonderful ladies who were there when I left. They fired one with 0 notice after she simply tried to clean up the mess that was left for her. If you wanna be a driver manager here, don't have a family, don't have a life, don't even breathe a sigh of relief after you leave work. You will be married to that position and they will blame you for the company's preexisting issues and will fire you if things go south for any reason. The owner has absolutely no respect for any of his drivers or office employees. You are a company asset to him. Nothing more. Contrary to what they advertise. He also has a thing for berating and abusing his office staff, so that's fun. If you leave the company, they will charge you for it. If you don't return a truck key, which only applies to OTR drivers, they will charge you $100 or so. They will also charge you $60 for the drug test you took, no matter what position you held with the company. If you do not pay them, they will send that amount to collections and hit your credit with it. That'll teach you, right? I didn't even bother to go back to get my headset out of the truck I was so disgusted with this place. $120 headset. That should tell you something. If anyone would like pictures of anything supporting what I said, leave it in a review and I'd be happy to message you. Sincerely, A driver with 6 years of experience, a completely clean record, and a good work ethic who only asks for respect, decent pay, and communication.

Adressed to j dawg post I along with 30 other p were just laid off on 6/22 with no notice including the oreintions director Robert as well as comp. Drivers, LPs, And O/o as well they wish you to provide them a 2 week notice. I was with them for amost a mounth i previously drove 2800 miles per week before this company now bearly 2k and wen i got here it felt like everything i was told is a lie nd for the record i agree with anoumus about the shower

CoreTrans is a lower level trucking company. The people are terrible. Kevin Huff, Tonya, Cliff, Sierra and Jolene are a bad batch of individuals who can at any moment be fired due to their personalities and mediocre work ethic. The owner, Brian does not care for the drivers either. Do not apply for a job here.

I drove for them for a couple years, they're a small good company that unfortunately has to get there seats filled, and have to take on "NON" working lazy crybaby drivers, who seem to post negative reviews, but you can read between the lines and know those drivers are weak, there complaints of being told to do your videos, having money taken, that could be for so many reasons, examples like quitting before bonus period completed, truck/trailer damages, quitting and abandoning truck, ect.. Plus there's plenty of other people to contact if you're not getting a reply from a certain person.. And if you chose to sit a week for Vascor and not ask to go run OTR frieght says you're a slacker, and being asked to do videos and getting upset over that, you said you didn't need babysat, yet it sounds like you're a baby just crying about ticky tacky stuff, that BS agreement that you took a photo of unsigned, is there to help protect the company's loses, and doesn't mean you didn't sign it after, you look kinda shady for that.. The driver complaining about shower, which are really nice, the access door not having a lock is because there's two showers, and there's a separate women's shower, he must be insecure! When I drove there, some of the shp/rcv were tough places to get in and out of, but that's trucking, and you had to hustle, be dependable and safe, and they took care of you, and worked with you, and you'd make good money... I left to be an owner operator, but I'm grateful for my time there.. If you're a legit driver, CoreTrans is a good company worth giving a chance..

Walking in, I felt stressed right away! Avoid the lease purchase program—the equipment is unreliable. In just over a month, I was already facing maintenance costs exceeding $6,000. The pay is low, and the freight is heavy and cheap. My advice: look elsewhere for better opportunities.

This was the toughest company I’ve ever worked for in terms of fair pay and following through on promises. They withheld more than $500 from my paycheck, promising to return only $88, which never arrived. Additionally, they improperly deducted state taxes. If you value financial stability, steer clear—you'll regret working here.

Upper management regularly asks for feedback, claiming they want to improve operations, but they ignore employee suggestions and shift blame onto workers instead. No matter how much effort you put in, they will demand more until you break. If you speak up, you’ll be labeled negatively and pushed out. Trust no one.

Orientation is basic—they rent you a car and provide a hotel stay, but don’t expect much beyond that. You return the rental on the first morning and are escorted to and from the hotel, but that’s the extent of their support. Lunch allowances are capped at $6, dinner is on you, and transportation options are minimal. Trucks have front and rear cameras, and mattresses are too short. At the end, you’ll feel like just a number.

Best part of working here? The bosses are decent, but the pay is low. Most stressful part? Dealing with traffic and hunting down trailers.

Stay away! I got my truck last week, and it broke down the same day. I’ve been stuck in a hotel for a week without any money. They are cheap, rude, and terrible at communication. Avoid them at all costs.

They don't pay overtime—even if you work 60 hours a week, you still get paid at your normal rate. Other than that, the team is great, dispatch is helpful, and they are flexible with scheduling. You can choose between morning or night shifts.

So far, things are okay. I'll update everyone as time goes on. They keep me busy, and there hasn’t been a day without freight. I get every other weekend off.

Solid job for local drivers with weekends off. The pay is good and hourly. Expect long hours Monday through Friday, but your paychecks will be substantial. Some trucks are new, but most have high mileage and issues. Trailers are old but functional. Management in Georgetown is helpful and supportive.

Run away! This is the worst place you could work. I would rather wash dishes than work for these dishonest people. I don't understand how they are still in business.

Office staff have terrible attitudes toward drivers—they won’t acknowledge or communicate with you. Dispatchers only care about freight pickup and delivery. They penalize drivers for minor infractions, and weekend support is nearly nonexistent. Think twice before accepting a position here.

I wouldn’t return even for a million dollars. The owner doesn’t care about employees—only about the money they bring in. Your time and family mean nothing to him. The pay is inadequate, benefits are lacking, and dispatchers push drivers to exhaustion. When Friday comes, they don’t care how far from home you are—they go home every night.

This is a fantastic place to work! The company fosters a family-like environment. Trucks are new, trailers are decent, and most of the staff is great. Overall, a solid workplace.

They genuinely care about their employees. If you have an issue, just speak up—they’ll work with you. The industry is tough, and loyalty is rare, but they do their best to accommodate drivers willing to communicate.

It was a decent place to work initially, but the long hours became exhausting. The benefits are okay if you need eye and dental coverage—beyond that, good luck.

Terrible, terrible, terrible. If you end up stranded, they won’t help. You’ll be stuck 100 miles from the nearest bus or airport. They think it’s funny to leave you helpless. If you don’t have money, you’ll be homeless.

Management treats employees well, but the pay is poor. The company would improve significantly if they allowed drivers to come home more often, as originally promised.

Loved working here! Great dispatchers and plenty of dedicated runs. They never leave you idle. Trucks are nice and relatively new—less than three years old.

Not the greatest company, but it was a job when I needed one. I could take my resets at home, and the money was guaranteed. However, they constantly tried to shortchange me.

The best part is being home every weekend. They expect you to be back on the road as soon as your 10-hour break is over. The hardest part? Cleaning trailers after scrap loads. But if you meet the minimum requirements, you get $1,000 per week.

CoreTrans seemed like a decent job, but the application process was overly complex. They push drivers close to Hours of Service limits. While they fulfill bonuses and guaranteed pay if stops are met, unpredictable factors make meeting quotas difficult. Their trucks lack the torque needed for safety, and maintenance delays often result in late deliveries. Payroll issues are common—some drivers struggle with withheld pay due to route deviations or fuel stop errors. The biggest problem? They push drivers harder than necessary, leading to Hours of Service violations that could harm your license.

A typical day includes driving to the shipper, checking in with the shipping clerk, and assisting where needed. Management is friendly and works hard to ensure smooth operations.