Modular Transportation Wyoming, MI

Josh how long did you work there?

 

I actually just quit there. More for family reasons then for a bad experience and I would go back if the time was right. Granted i was only there for a couple months. I never had any problems with them. I was always home Friday evening and leaving Monday morning. I had a few deadheads over 175 miles and was paid each time $75 for them. I do agree that the no tarp pay was kinda crappy but was always told it was in the price of what it paid the truck blah blah blah. lol. Good luck with your next opportunity.

 

In case any one is still interested, I visited Modular Transportation today because of the lack of information on them. I called ahead and was told I was welcome. I spoke with a recruiter, the in-house trainer, a fleet manager, and a driver. They were all very real and welcoming. I was told that some of the info on their website is out of date and they plan on correcting this as soon as they can get to it. It is a relatively small operation. Here are a few key points to know:

-One terminal in Wyoming. One in Columbus, MS. Operate independently (did not inquire about Columbus operation).
-Flatbed only, hauls steel regionally to WI, IL, IN, MI, OH, PA almost exclusively.
-OTR and dedicated accounts and a few multi-axle trailers. apparently all steel hauling.
-Percentage pay 23-26%. Average gross to OTR driver is currently $970 week.
(some drivers don't work as hard so this brings average down. Some are very motivated and can get a bit more.)
-Home every weekend. Never a guarantee but this is how they operate. A driver has to push for available weekend loads if desired.
-Very new 2 week orientation/securement training. $75 a day.
-OTR training afterward. Length dependent on performance. $75 a day.
-No Cost health insurance after 90 days. Dental and Vision after a year.
-All paper logs with transition to e-logs by mandated 2017 time frame.
-Macks, Freightliners, Volvos leased to the company.

Plus many other little details that I will omit for now.
My take away feeling is that it could be a good fit for the right kind of driver.
I will be keeping them on my short list as I go through CDL school.

FWIW, Driver JD

 

Modular is doing the in house deliveries for Alro Steel. Talked to them years ago, the runs didn't appeal to me. And the pay was per run, wasn't much, but they had plenty of runs. And FREE health insurance.

 

josh they do offer dead head pay and detention pay also but you was on a dedicated run thats why you dont get it its part of your run to do the miles loaded or empty i have been there for almost 8 yrs and love it and know many of other drivers that are happy there and i know many that arent happy there but thats with any job i dont make a million dollars a week but i make enough to keep me happy and im home every but if i break my pay down hourly with my run i do i make just about $25 a hour and im good with that being im home every day..... cant really say anything bad about the company that your not going to get from any other company/job