Doug Andrus Distributing

Honestly I don’t know what to say. I’m not going to tell drivers not to work here because they do have wonderful people who work in the office, their benefits are good, and they treat you like family….until you don’t work for them anymore then you’re nothing. I’ve been a truck driver for 8 years and 7 of those I was working for these guys. Mike stokes is the best dispatcher a driver could ask for he is easy going and he always tries his hardest to meet his drivers needs. Be it getting them home for an event or more miles. Michelle Ramsey up in Human Resources is one of the nicest ladies you can ever meet. And the guys out in shop are just amazing. HOWEVER, multiple times when working for them my appointment times were changed and NO ONE told me. I never got an email, text message, phone call, nothing. Which made me extremely late or extremely early to appointments. Also they pay detention after 2 hours for a driver sitting at a facility they pay 20 dollars a hour. I was at a facility from 8:45am to 5pm. My appointment time was 11am I started collecting detention at 1pm so I should have gotten 4 hours of detention they gave me a half hour. That’s it. I have always been an upstanding driver. If an error was made and I got more money then I was owed I made sure I called payroll immediately so they could fix the mistake and not over pay me. Yet when I raised an issue about the detention pay after I left the company they couldn’t have cared less. So I will say if you’re going to work for this company be prepared to accept the good AND the bad!

Doug Andrus has an amazing team of people who love and care about people. Very family oriented company. Been here going on 3 yrs. I meet people who have been here 20 yrs. Low turn over. A great place to work as company driver or Owner Operator.

I'd just like to say something about one of Doug Angrus drivers. I think her name is Jessica, She was waiting to unload at MACains Foods in Plover WISCONSIN Monday August 12th. She said she and her husband drive team and are enjoying working for Doug Angrus and enjoys being out on the road. We talked about different things and one of the topics was how America has changed,,,, and changed very quickly. I started driving over the road in 1983 and I'm mostly retired now and would never go back full-time O.T.R. for many many reasons. I still drive part-time and keep my CDL and fed med card current. It was enjoyable for me to listen to Jessica talk about what she has experienced out on the road as well. She's very happy where she is right now and had good things to say about Doug Andrus Trucking.

On 02/25/24 at approx 3:30 central time I pulled into the Loves on I-64 @exit 27 to shut down. I saw the only pull thru spot for me to get into as I pull doubles for FedEx Ground. As I came into the parking lot, an Andrus driver was backing into it. There were plenty of other spots to back into, but I am unable to back doubles I hopped out and asked the man if there was any way I could talk him into switching spots. I offered to pay him, buy him dinner, whatever, he declined my offers, said no problem and pulled out of the space for me. I didn't catch a name or truck number as he just pulled out of the Loves and didn't park. I would just like to say thank you to the man for his understanding and generosity and to also commend Andrys for having an upstanding employee as this man. Over 2 decades in the industry and I've watched the brotherhood of the drivers get eroded away. It's good to see kindness between drivers still out there. If someone from Abdrus' office reads this, please find the man from his log records and thank him for me. He deserves to know that it wasn't without gratitude. 🙏

I emailed someone in their recruiting department, then filled out an application 6 days ago. Still no answer. That's all I need to know about that place.

PLEASE SLOW DOWN MOVE OVER

Don't come to a state fair just to show off your little peter, and can't even tell you if he got a 565 or 605 Cummins in it except it's 389x like 33 of 1389. If you don't know you're trucks then you don't know you're drivers.

I transport semi trucks from seller to buyer. Doug's trucks are always clean and ready to the transported to the buyer 👍

Family oriented company, super great people, they always always greet everyone when you walk thru those front doors with a huge smile, I am a driver for this family and I love it I have a answer driver manager who keeps me busy and the load planning crew are just %100 phenomenal, I never complain about any load, good equipment, good miles and the shop crew are awesome 👌, you breakdown they're all over it immediately, I've had my fair share of being broke down in some not so pleasant weather and I was checked on while waiting for help, someone is always answering the phone 24/7/365 days of the year, I'm not leaving this place of comfort anytime soon, I've been down on luck with life multiple times and these people never gave up on me. I'm out of fingers and toes about the positive things with this family 👪 I've known this company since I was just a little boy and I am extremely proud of how much they've grown

Only real issue i have is the truck I'm in keeps having problems. Everything else from the office personnel to the pay to the miles is top notch. These guys took me in after I came from a different company and they really care about their drivers/driver's family. Good quality company that has obviously done something right to still be in business after almost 100 years. A little bit of something for everyone; reefer/dry van, grain hauler, flat bed. If you are looking for a family friendly, high quality, and fair company to drive for, Doug Andrus is definitely a top pick

I just got done with there orientation yesterday. I use to work for them right out of truck driving school. They have definitely changed.... There more relaxed, last time I was they wanted me to do flatbed. I did it for awhile but not this Italian. Flatbed wasn't for me. I told them I wanted to go reefer; but they said it's flatbed or nothing, so I went to Knight. They care about the drivers wants and there needs. It's better environment.

Number 1 best family trucking company to drive for

I was very impressed with this company. They've been in business over 80 years and there staff was excellent.

My parents have worked for this company for years. I have always appreciated how well they are treated.

Doug Andrus Company apparently has no issues to condone their drivers to cheat on their spouses while on long haul and abandan their families which are suffering the consequences and the company even helps the drivers not been served with court papers. That to me is not a family oriented company, shame on you for allowing this.

Terrible company they make promises they can’t keep and also pay very low.

Work here, great place what more can you say, especially great people work here also helping to make it a great job any one looking for work this is the place to stop an check it out you will not regret it

Great place to work! They've been around for over 80 years and really know how to treat their employees and customers. Been with the company for over 6 years now.

They really care about their drivers and cater to what you want in every way they can. No force dispatch, great equipment that’s maintained religiously, good dispatchers, and good work life balance.

This is a great company to work for, they treat their drivers like gold and cater to them as much as possible. Your schedule is up to you, they allow pets and riders, no force dispatch, and they have really good dispatchers. Only drawback is that they start at 33cpm which is only about half the national average which is why I left. Otherwise it’s a good place to get some miles under your belt.

Doug andrus distributing is a good company to drive for especially if your just starting out if cdl school. I would recommend doug andrus distributing.

Great environment..great team. Great equipment ...very non micro managerial..Youbfeel like your own Bodmss , and it very family oriented, no troubles getting home time...pay needs to improve though.

I have been there going on three years I could not be happier they treat me so good it is a family owned company but you would not know who is family because they are all so down to earth everyone treats you the same from the front desk to safety to dispatch and the guys in the shop I would never work anywhere else and at this company hard work and a good attitude means the world

They roll out the red carpet for drivers and do a great job with the car salesman routine trying to talk up how great their company is compared to other trucking companies of the same size. In all actuality, they are a decent place to start and grab that first year as opposed to a mega. But beyond that, find something that will better pay and suit your family needs. You will not make good money here. Also, miles are scarce these days, and when you do get a load, they fluff it out. You will be given loads that are able to be run in a day or two tops with a 3-4 day window. So you end up sitting not making any money. Yet, they still expect 10k+ miles per month out of you. So where does that extra time come from? Oh right, your home time! Let not forget the pay is abysmal. There are weeks you will earn fry cook wages for hauling freight away from everything and everyone you love. Do not expect OTR pay here. You will make the same if not less than a local CDL job. They will try to con you into believing that per diem and other methods increase take home pay. And they aren't lying, except other companies offer those same options with much higher pay. It is deceptive and predatory to newer drivers. The office team is a complete circus as far as communication and execution of the basics. You will have an easier time contacting a relative in the afterlife before getting a response from a warm body of interest in the home office. The shop is probably the single worst aspect of the company. All I can say here is just pray you get a truck that doesn't break down. Because those guys love putting bandaids over bulletholes. And you will lose even more time and miles as a result of their unwillingness to perform repairs properly. All in all, they are a bit more approachable than a regular carrier of larger size. But please don't buy into the fantasy they try to sell you about treating drivers like family and that you are more than just a number. Get in, get your experience, then leave for greener pastures. And never forget that these people need you more than you need them. And that the biggest lie in trucking is that "we treat drivers like family" routine. The second you hear that, automatically assume you are dealing with BS artists. Which, btw, Doug Andrus has many. I spent a year chasing the dragon for a steady livable paycheck with this company. And in the end, there were a handful of positive months that I really enjoyed. The rest was stressing about getting paid due to situations that were out of my control.

I have been here about 8 mos. Doug Andrus is a really good company. Equipment is Newer and kept in excellent condition. They was trucks and trailers each day pretty much. Not invidual but fleet that are avail. People are very kind and helpful. They are caring for their drivers. Their is a family feel at this company. It is not us and them. But it really is US. Drivers have good report with each other. Always willing to help each other. Would recommend in a heartbeat. I have been here almost 2 yrs ans still Doug Andrus ROCKS. They are awesome kind and genuine people. There culture is very helpful and inclusive. They are a family. I plan on staying a while. My home time has been whatever my Wife and I needed for tasks we had to complete. Then big Wheels rolling again.