What is the hiring process at Western Express?

The hiring process at Western Express is standard for the trucking industry. You apply for a job at Western Express on the company's website or through a third-party job website. The hiring process takes one to two weeks.

Here are the driving departments at Western Express you can apply to:

• Dry Van

• Flatbed

• Teams

• Students

• Lease

After submitting an application, you are contacted by a representative of the company to schedule an interview.

Here are some questions to expect in your interview for Western Express:

• What type of driving experience do you have?

• Do you have a CDL?

• What class of driving licenses do you possess?

• What is your driving history and record?

• Do you have any physical limitations that would keep you from performing the essential duties of this job?

• Do you enjoy driving?

• Are you able to drive very long distances and be away from home for weeks at a time?

• Do you consider yourself to be a person of grit, determination, and integrity?

• What do you know about Western Express?

After the interview phase, you are required to take the company's driving tests. There is a written test and a road test where you will drive an 18-wheel truck.

If you pass the driving tests, you are then required to attend an orientation to brief you on all of the company's policies and the essential duties of the job.

At the orientation, you are required to take a dot urine 5-panel drug test. You must pass the drug screening in order to start working for Western Express.