WEL Companies

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30 Reviews
WEL Companies
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Professional truck drivers, with or without extensive experience, are invited to join a trucking family that actually treats you like family. WEL Companies’ core values—trust, stability, dedication—inspire our entire trucking family, from clear manager communication to handshakes from original family ownership. We understand all the reasons you’ve chosen trucking as your career, and we’re here to support them all. Explore other trucking companies, and you’ll never find a place where you’re heard, supported, and rewarded like you are at WEL Companies.

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Fleet Info
Requirements
Company Info
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Where is the company located?
Which available positions does the company have?
  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Lease to purchase
Does the company have a Lease (Rental) or Lease to Purchase?

Yes, We have lease to purchase program

Does WEL Companies have training program?

Yes, We have training program

Does WEL Companies offer tuition reimbursement?

Yes, We have Tuition reimbursement (for approved driving schools). Up to $6,000 in Tuition Reimbursement for recent grads!

How long is the initial training period for new drivers?

8 weeks of training required (1 week in-house/7 weeks with trainer)

How much is training pay?

Guaranteed minimum pay: $900/week for first 3 months; $950/week after that until 1 year mark; $1,000/week after that!

TAX Form?

W2-1099

How about statements and payment type (Direct Deposit or Check)?

Weekly Settlements, Direct Deposit

Any types of bonuses?
  • Referral bonus- $3,000 for experience drivers, $1,500 for students
  • Retention Bonus
  • 5 CPM Safety Bonus
  • $1000 First Dispatch Bonus for qualified experienced drivers
What type of loads does the company have?

No Touch Freight

How about company support?

24/7 Driver Amenities at company terminals

Are pets & rider policies?

One dog can ride with you. Or, a family member.

Positions
Regional Company Driver
How much does the company pay?
  • Up to $90k per year
  • Up to $1,050 - $1,175 per week
  • Up to $0.52 - $0.56 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!

What is the schedule?

Home weekly

Any types of benefits?
  • H.S.A. Qualified
  • Dental and Vision Options
  • 401(k) With Company Match
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits to Protect Your Income
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Free Onsite Wellness Clinic (Corporate Office)
  • Per Diem
  • Comdata Card
  • Earned Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Best Pass for Tolls
  • Discounted Hotel Rates
Supplemental Pay?
  • Breakdown Pay
  • Layover Pay
  • Detention Pay
  • Stop Pay
OTR Solo Company Driver
How much does the company pay?
  • Up to $72,000 - $88,000 per year
  • Up to $900 - $1,000 per week
  • Up to $0.63 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!

What is the schedule?

Weekly Home time (34 hours minimum)

Any types of benefits?
  • H.S.A. Qualified
  • Dental and Vision Options
  • 401(k) With Company Match
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits to Protect Your Income
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Free Onsite Wellness Clinic (Corporate Office)
  • Per Diem
  • Comdata Card
  • Earned Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Best Pass for Tolls
  • Discounted Hotel Rates
Supplemental Pay?
  • Breakdown Pay
  • Layover Pay
  • Detention Pay
  • Stop Pay
Lease to purchase
How much does the company pay?
  • Up to $192,000 per year
  • Up to $4,000 per week
  • Up to $1.33 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!

What is the % of the gross the company paying?

70% Gross Revenue

How about truck maintenance? Do I need to pay for something?

Maintenance On-Site at Major Terminals

Any types of benefits?
  • Cash settlement on all dispatched miles at end of lease
  • Loyalty rewards program
  • Platinum maintenance plan
  • No hidden fees
  • Plates and permits included
  • Reimbursement for approved lumper fees
  • BestPass Toll transponders available
  • Title transferred upon completion lease
  • 86% Gross Fuel Surcharge
  • 100% Company Paid Reefer Fuel
  • Comdata Card
  • National Fuel Discount
  • Available Deadhead and Bobtail Insurance
  • Available Occ/Acc Insurance
  • Available Physical Damage Insurance
  • Discounted Toll Transponder
  • 24/7 Breakdown/Road Side Assist
  • Discounted On-Site Wellness Clinic (Corporate Office)
  • Discounted Hotel Rates
Supplemental Pay?
  • Detention
  • layover pay
Fleet Info
You need to know!
How many trucks does the company have?

We have over 404 Power units

What trucks model does the company have?
  • Peterbilt
  • Kenworth
  • Volvo
What trailers type does the company have?
  • Reefer
  • Dry van
Requirements
You need to know!
Requirements to start work with WEL Companies
  • 0-6 months experience
  • CDL A License Required
  • Lift up to 60 lbs occasionally (99% No-Touch Freight)
  • You MUST have Clean Driving Record (MVR)
  • You MUST have Clean Background Record (no criminal history)
  • Valid CDL Class A license and Medical Card
  • Ability to pass Drug Screen

Why WEL?

Why WEL?

Bruce Tielens formed Wisconsin Express Lines with a simple plan. Teaming up with his father, Wally, the firm quickly established itself as a leading refrigerated trucking business, supplying both full and partial truckload services. By 1987, the business had grown to over 150 trucks and trailers, serving major companies in the food, beverage, and dairy industries nationwide.

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WEL Companies, Inc
  • U.S. DOT#: 166046
  • U.S. MC# 142305
  • Number of Vehicles: 404
  • Number of Drivers: 404
  • Number of Inspections: 473

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I don’t blame this driver for parking illegally but his attitude was horrible and could get him serious hurt . It was parked across a row of trucks and I could not get out so I asked him nicely but he barley moved so I asked him again and he became hostile and told me to wake up drivers who were in legal parking spots make them move it took over 20 minutes to get out of my spot because he kept creeping forward and stopping ! Please Wel talk to your drivers if they are going to park illegally they should be warned that drivers that are leaving have a right to ask them to move ..

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WEL LOGISTICS INC. to whom he/she read this review these guys are greedy as f avoid them at any cost. They are not honest and they do business in their own way they get rules out of their guts and put it in rate cons. They do not follow the industry standards and they do what ever they want to do.

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Booked a load with Jocelyn Sarinas, agreed to a rate, took down all my driver info, then threw me on hold for about 3-5 minutes, came back and said they/customer found a cheaper truck. And this is after she already told me they have a truck at 825$, so I had to do 800$ if I wanted the load. Which I agreed to. Very shaddy business practices.

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NEVER HAUL LOAD WITH THEM!!! They will ask you to haul the load at the swing door. When we go for delivery, they ask them to require tailgate delivery. For that arrangement, they will ask the carrier to pay for that and keep their money on hold. After this, the only weapon they will use is to add reports on freight guards and that they will ask for the money to delete that report later. Carriers ask to pay before delivery. They say hostage the freight. That's not true. The freight guards are always: listen , brokers, not carriers. They are all playing games and blaming the carriers. STAY AWAY FROM THEM.

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Booked the load with John, he said he'll send me a confirmation in 20-30 min cause he was busy. After 1.5 hrs. I called to ask where was my confirmation, he told me that they tried to get hold of me 3 times to let me know that the address is wrong and they have to move this load to another time. What a lame excuse and I never received any calls or voicemail like he claimed. Waist of time !

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After confirming that everything is good, Beth & Stacy cancelled the load on FRI before pickup, denied to pay TONU.

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Went to orientation this past week got a rental car just for them to say I didn't get job my only mistake was protecting my own cdl when I made statement they put me on the nastiest bus they could find anyone that has had their cdl for any length of time knows when you don't protect yourself the company will leave you hanging so if you go to wels Depere wi and you are asked to do something against federal law you should tell them no they will promise to follow rules and regulations but when question it they will send you home and you won't have job

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Won't haul with them anymore. Lies, misleading words, unprofessional brokerage, will tell you everything that is untrue, and then show you their written policies hidden between the endless rows of company info. They kept the truck stuck at the pickup for 24hrs and refused to pay any TONU/layover.

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This company is pain in the but. They will trap you in agreement with small letters on the bottom. I pick load on time and delivery on time . They lower my rates for 500$ because my driver didn’t call them . Also i have my factoring who does send invoices. They charge me because driver didn’t call them ans send them BOL. Even its not his job. Go around them or work for free. I will report them.

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Awesome company been working with them for a while now. Always pays on time super helpful and very professional. I highly recommend Wel Companies to keep your trucking business thriving. MAC LOGISTICS.

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It started with several lies in which I didn't know were lies. I came in as a lease purchase. Went to the Oklahoma location to do orientation and get the truck. The trucks on the yard were horrible meaning was left the way the previous driver left them. From washing their butts in the fridge, seats missing, windshield cracked, lights not coming on, etc. I was told that what ever was wrong would be fixed before I left the yard. Well that didn't happen. I also was told that they have dedicated lanes, and that they had several different customers, if they couldn't book a load with their customer that they would get a backhaul. No one mentioned that you will hardly ever pick up in the day that the loads that are dispatch isn't paying a $1 a mile. Instead, they add the fuel into your run to give you a bigger number when ask what the load pays. The rates suppose to be sent to the truck but I stayed on the phone requesting it to be sent to the truck. I have gotten my settlement and the pay have been different then what the dispatchers and myself discussed. When i spoke with payroll I was told that they(disbatch guess) the rates. They don't know for sure the pay until it's actually paid out. Never ever heard of that.

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Good place to work if you don't want anyone to return your calls. Also a great place to be mislead. If you like having someone's word on an issue arising and then that someone doesn't pull through this is the place to be. Also if you like money coming up missing every week please apply. In fact do the lease with these guys you will pay 100% of fuel but only get a percentage of the fuel surcharge. Good equipment not so good office personnel.

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Needed some information from them as they are an old employer n they were very helpful. This is a family owned business n they are great, but the pay isn't very good. My friend left n almost doubled his pay immediately

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Plenty of parking, company cars available for drivers, gym, mechanics are awesome. I just don't like some of the company politics, policies and procedures.

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Started off decent, then things went left! The 1st assigned truck had major problems put me in a filthy loaner, while I was in that, some of my belongings was STOLEN. I wasn't compensated! Then I got wrote up TWICE for being over my hos by get this: A FEW MINUTES! MEANWHILE another driver went over his hos and NOTHING HAPPENED to him! I requested before starting I didn't want to go east.......gues who ended up in PA NJ NY MA and NH?!? Gave me a BROKEr load to Houston (I live in Dallas) from From New Jersey only paid $1100 (all went to fuel and tolls) let's see what else, yo-yo settlements 1k/week truck notes and I NEVER received my escrow settlement I will be seeking legal counsel AVOID this place they are crooked and dishonest and will play the favoritism game! You have been warned!

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Delviered a load for them on Nov 24th 2022 and still have not been paid as of March 30 2023. They said its due to a potential claim on the customers end but wont provide us any explanantion, timeline or proof that they have attempted to resolve it. When we attempt to reach a supervisor all we get it voicemail. Don't bother with this broker if you want to get paid.

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Home on time every time, great pay, treated like family, apu, refrigerator, good miles great pay, will work here again, if given another chance. Good place to work, I just messed up to many times, and got fired, but they're good people.

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I'm a new employee, and recent grad with my CDL. Renee was my recruiter and she's frickin awesome! I love everything about this company especially since I've been to one other company. I give them a five-star rating!

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Pay rate for drivers was standard rate in 70's and not enough miles given to make ends meet, make drivers park in yards up to 75 miles away from home and most times don't receive work until drivers are already late which is unacceptable; on the other hand the training program for new drivers is top notch

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Loads are bad. Pay is bad. Dispatch is selective on who gets to make money. Don’t do it. Dead head for five-six hours is not uncommon. Only to get a load that pays 4-5 hundred dollars.

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Good company to start off with. They take care of drivers needs. Have a good mechanics that handle any issues with their trucks. Only con was staff could be a bit rude a times.

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This is a good company. Upur driver managers work with you on home time pretty good. Good equipment, maintained good. They work with new drivers.

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What is the best part of working at the company? Nothing is like what they say or try to have you believe What is the most stressful part about working at the company? The loads that go south pays but what you have coming out is another issue, it hurts because they don’t have shiddd What is the work environment and culture like at the company? If you don’t follow they leave you stuck and in a bad situation What is a typical day like for you at the company? Like sad because the rates are no good for a driver and yet the only one who is eating is the company

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What is the best part of working at the company? They stay true to your contract. They are truly a family oriented business. The owners believe drivers drive, no need to work inside the trailer. It's all no touch. What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Stress is on the driver managers. Any issues that rise up in your work schedule are handled by the team. You must have a plan that works well with your schedule. If it doesn't work they are flexible to meet change. What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Totally a family environment. You can talk with anyone and about anything. What is a typical day like for you at the company? Start your day with morning pleasantries. Safety check of equipment. You are already preplanned /assigned your work load. By day or by week. Depending on your skill level.

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Great work environment. Good home time. Dedicated pay. 5 days on. Hardest part is the time away from home but that's all otr jobs. Get to plan out your own day without micromanaging

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It all started great with this company, or at least I thought so. Looking back I now know it was all a show. Many little lies and nickels later I am at my wits end. All is not well at wel.

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They make lots of promises in orientation about pay and at first they were almost true. After being there 9 months and on my 5th fleet manager,because first 4 were fired, pay has drastically gone down. Don't plan on being here much longer. Huge lack of communication and you are basically left to figure it out. Would not recommend.

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What is the best part of working at the company? New trucks they rotate the fleet so your chances of getting a new tractor is high What is the most stressful part about working at the company? DM can make you or break you. Communication and transparency is not good at all. Pay should be more than what it is. Also they should take care of current drivers belongings when they are not able to pick up immediately What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Some locations are better than others. Overall they alright. What is a typical day like for you at the company? You get a load, you usually have 1-2 days to reach your destination then u might have to wait a day (or 2) for a backhaul (depending on dm of course) try to get in as many loads as possible because the weekend /night despatch is a coin toss. They don't care to answer the phones as much as the work week. Lots of paperwork to fill out as well.

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What is the best part of working at the company? A company that disrespects and bullies drives What is the most stressful part about working at the company? It's dispatching department awful What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Very challenging What is a typical day like for you at the company? Stressful

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