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Western Express overview

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Trucking
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Western Express is a transportation company focusing on van and flatbed OTR divisions throughout the United States. Founded in Nashville, TN, the company has grown to become a key player in the industry with 1,973 employees and an impressive annual revenue of $500 million.

The staff at Western Express boasts a diverse demographic background, with 12.5% female employees and 36.6% ethnic minorities, and 64% of employees identify as members of the Democratic party. Despite a high turnover rate, with employees staying for an average of 2.1 years, Western Express offers competitive salaries compared to its rivals like P&S; Transportation, John Christner Trucking, and K&B; Transportation.

Western Express's mission statement

Our goal is to provide innovative transportation solutions that exceed our customers' needs.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2023
Pros of working at Western Express

It's a job if you're desperate

Cons of working at Western Express

Low pay, disrespectful management, dangerous equipment, no benefits, the list goes on

Western Express benefits

None that I can think of

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at Western Express

Driving the truck and training students over the road securing the load

Cons of working at Western Express

The pay wasn't what I hoped it to be for a lease purchase owner operator flatbed with western express

Western Express benefits

Healthcare insurance of the company for lease purchase owner operator flatbed

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Western Express

What I like the most about Western Express is the driving over the road. I get to see the country and just drive on empty roads for miles.

Cons of working at Western Express

What I think I’m looking for is more family time off. I’m also looking for a great company that values my work by judgement and I get grow with the company.

Western Express benefits

My favorite perk is thehealthcare benefits and 401k.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2020
Pros of working at Western Express

It's a second chance for me so I really appreciate the chance to restart but it also gives me the opportunity to reflect on all the privilege I had at other companies

Cons of working at Western Express

I'm a lease operator here and I'm still stuck having to deal with there "sliding payscale" in which never really slides. It's $1.05 a mile before expenses 99 percent of the time so even though your leasing with quadruple the responsibility your still paid at the lowest rate which brings you maybe a cent or two higher than a company driver per mile. Its plain out embarrassing to mention to drivers from other companies hauling the same exact load you may have for 30 cent all the way up to a dollar or more per mile than you, so you learn to keep your head down and your mouth closed pretty quick here. I have other complaints but those are hurdles I've already crossed and not soon enough I'll cross this one as well when I'm working for those companies that pay fairly without class action lawsuits again

Western Express benefits

I'm back doing what I love but it's for a company that only reminds me of all the days I HATED trucking back before I actually found out for myself that GOOD COMPANIES really do exist

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    Western Express rankings

    Western Express is ranked #9 on the Best Transportation companies to work for in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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    Western Express salaries

    Average Western Express salary
    $57,980
    yearly
    $27.88 hourly
    Updated March 14, 2024

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    Western Express diversity

    9.6
    Diversity score
    We calculated Western Express’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Western Express’s workforce.
    Western Express diversity summary. Zippia estimates Western Express's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Western Express's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Western Express's workforce.
    • Western Express has 1,973 employees.
    • 12% of Western Express employees are women, while 88% are men.
    • The most common ethnicity at Western Express is White (63%).
    • 15% of Western Express employees are Black or African American.
    • 11% of Western Express employees are Hispanic or Latino.
    • The average employee at Western Express makes $57,980 per year.
    • Western Express employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
    • Employees at Western Express stay with the company for 2.1 years on average.

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    Western Express office locations

    Western Express is headquartered in Nashville, TN

    Biggest Western Express locations

    RankCityJob countAvg. salary
    1New York, NY8$81,724
    2Philadelphia, PA8$77,099
    3Boston, MA7$80,831
    4Baltimore, MD7$75,354
    5Columbus, OH5$67,862
    6Indianapolis, IN5$66,890
    7Washington, DC5$79,990
    8Chicago, IL4$71,773
    9Charlotte, NC3$58,870
    10Nashville, TN3$58,196

    Western Express financial performance

    9.8
    Performance score

    Highest paying Western Express competitors

    Compare Western Express salaries to competitors, including P&S; Transportation, John Christner Trucking, and K&B; Transportation. Employees at P&S; Transportation earn the highest average yearly salary of $64,628. The salaries at John Christner Trucking average $63,571 per year, and the salaries at K&B; Transportation come in at $62,255 per year.
    RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
    1$64,6280
    2$63,5710
    3$62,2550
    4$61,5780
    5$61,4430
    6$58,0820
    7$57,0070
    8$56,8610
    9$56,6830
    10$56,1860

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    Western Express may also be known as or be related to Western Express, Western Express Holdings, Inc., Western Express Inc and Western Express, Inc.