I don't have a lot of time to go into this issue here. Thepurpose of this report is to expose the reality of how things go at MartenTransport.
I went to Marten Transport looking forward to working with at that time fromwhat I knew an ok company. Two weeks after being, assigned a truck I was notimpressed, several drivers where telling me that this company will shaft anyonethat does not do whats in the best interest of this company, and will fire youfor anything they see fit in regards to a no tolerance policy put inplace. Not only are you working withthat on your mind at all times this company will make sure the driver is fullyresponsible for any problems that may arise whether its the drivers fault or not (its always thedrivers fault) I was required to follow speed laws and still get the productto the receiver on time now lets talk about cutting it close to deliveriesthere were more than a few times I had to lets say not obey the speed laws ifyou know what I mean, but this company does not care as long as the product ison time and not damaged, but if you are late they will be all over you and reamyou because its the drivers fault. Now lets talk about trying to get pos for money the driverspent from night dispatch (these people are a freaking joke) Not only do they always tell you to talk toyour day for any money owed to you in regards to things like scale tickets, this company is screwed up that the owner doesnt even know whats going on, because hes to busy making money on the backs of us hard working drivers, andenjoying the good life while we have to live in debt and bust our asses to geta load to its place on time, and this son of a bitch RANDY MARTEN, is a thief with the per-diem, sliding payscale and other bullshit not to be mentioned by me, but to be brought up in apossible civil suit against this LOW DOWN DIRTY MONEY GRUBING COMPANY. This company is a joke and I warn any and allthat if you decide you want to work for such a loser company think twice, lifeis too short to have constant stress from people like this. Now lets get back to the night Dms thathave no clue what it is the driver does but they can tell the driver this ishow to do the drivers job, lets get this straight these dumb little boys and girlsMARTEN TRANSPORT has working their dispatch have no idea what life is like onthe road, they get paid by the hour and go home every night. The dispatchers dont care about anything butthe load and thats it. They will neveranswer the phone if you have a problem lord forbid something happens and youdont have a QUALCOMM signal (like on I-70 in UT and CO) Now on the subject ofpay, in a nut shell you don't get any pay. So if you have rent, car payment etc., you will default on all these obligations as the company does NOT and I CLEARLYSTATE DOES not pay you what you think they are paying you, start askingquestions like why am I being forced to take per-diem, why am I getting paidthis amount and 2 cent is missing not eve MARTEN can explain where 2 centsfrom. 33 goes after the per-diem pay. Iasked this and was told that they cant double tax which is true, but thatstill does not explain where 2 cents per mile goes. And lets not forget the confusing payrollthat you have to access online to view, they make it so confusing that you just forget what youre looking forand what the breakdown is that you have to assume they are paying you right. For those that do notknow the government gives drivers a daliy allowance for food and other needsthat the driver can claim at the end of the year. This is more a benefit to a company, then a driver. You payhalf of your social security taxes and the employer pays the other half on eachcheck. With per diem, it reduces the employers contribution to social security, workers Comp, and most of all the kicker is this if you want a loan orsomething like that you cant put down that you made let say $45,000 last yearbut in all facts you really made $24 000 taxable. So lets see here this company has 4000 tractors multiplythat times lets say... 3500 drivers, thats big bucks!!! NOT FOR YOU THEDRIVER BUT FOR THE THIEF RANDY MARTEN AND HIS CRONIESPlus as stated above it reduces what youre paying intosocial security, reducing future benefits... Providing that program existswhen you need it. Now lets also talkabout the comdata rip off scam they have in place, in order to get money offyour comdata card you need to register a comcheck or swipe your card at a truckstop that takes comdata get fuel before you get any cash out because the truckstop will charge you for using the card and not getting fuel. Butyou are being charged for every check you write, or every time you swipe thatcard whether you get fuel or not and every time after the first check to get YOUR money. Now this is in my opinionis another way MARTEN TRANSPORT makes money off their drivers. Furthermore thePER_DIEM per mile split pay is equivalent to LESS THEN THE OLD minimum wage, and keep in mind you will need to eat at truck stops which is fairly expensive. Because MARTEN does not have rigs with the drivers comfort or wellbeing inmind, yes they have new rigs but these rigs do not come with the comforts ofhome like lets see oh ya a refrigerator like the ones I have seen in truckslike (KTS) Kellies Transport service. This company MARTEN TRANSPORT is GREAT if youare homeless, have no bills and want to live in a truck and spend money youdont have. Remember you cant just walk off the job when youre in anunfamiliar state, with no money, as you have no pay coming from MARTENTRANSPORT. So youre trapped. MARTEN TRANSPORT has no interest in providinga income for anyone, there game is to make them money, and to exploit theignorance of persons interested in becoming truck drivers for this company. Youmight ask how I can say this... Well lets start here. If I own a company andhire employees out a of a certain state, say California. I know the cost ofliving in that state, I know most persons need to make a definite amount ofmoney each week in order for them to meet there financial obligations. So partof my responsibility would be to offer a pay schedule that met the needs of theemployee. This company offers one thing? It offers people for the first month good miles and then they screw you bygiving you miles you try to complete during the pay period but in reality whatthey are doing is actually giving you a dispatch that will not be finisheduntil the dead line. So if you planedyour week well it will not go well due to MARTENS little known secret dealsthey have with places like COORS, and GENERAL MILLS, with loads that MARTENSCUSTOMERS SERVICES DEPT puts together to keep the driver below a certain amountof mile per week. What I mean by secretdeal is this, GENERAL MILLS or COORS loads are normally hook loads but theydont deliver sometime if not most times days after pickup. When it comes to COORS loads you will alwayshave to scale the load and if its over have it reworked, thats not theproblem the real problem is COORS has onsite scales but MARTEN refuses to payfor the drivers to use the scales at COORS and if the load has to be re-workedthen you are not getting paid for waiting. This is a true story I sat at COORs one day waiting for a load thatdispatch said was ready to go, got there and guess what the load was not readybut it was not even in the process of getting loaded, I sent a message over theQUALCOMM and the dispatcher had the balls to bold face lie and say they calledCOORS and the load was ready.in realitythe same dispatcher did not call, so I and my partner at the time had to wait aday to get any answers and then to top it off not get paid for the time wewaited, this in turn kept us from completing the run before payroll ended andcaused us both to lose out on miles for that week. Dont get me wrong this happens all the timeso if you think you can plan your week around these fools at MARTEN then youbelong there. This happens at GENERALMILLS as well, but GENERAL MILLS is better at getting things done in a timelymanner.
Major trucking company's operate this way, and retain employees for yearsbecause the employees allow the companies to do it. This is the case withMARTEN TRANSPORT they fail to disclose at the outset of employee employer talksthe true and accurate pay you will receive as a driver.By doing so... Thiscauses the applicant to make a decision based on misrepresentation. If yourfamily is at home waiting on a pay check to pay for, food, rent, etc. You willbe in dire need of help and your employer will have no interest in you problem. I could go on and be more specific, but... Your better of working at a fastfood joint for 7.25 an hour, at least you will get your correct and taxed payat the end of the pay period. I would like to invite MARTEN TRANSPORT to ameeting to discuss how they get away with this fraudulent practice. Luckily formyself, I got out and left on my own. Itook this job offer based upon making more than the 800.00 a week I was earningas a transfer driver. What I got was about1/3 of that a week minus expenses. Lessthan minimum wage. If your smart do not work for this company try and find acompany that does not force per-diem. If you want to discuss this matter more and would like totalk to the author please E-mail.
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