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Trimac Transportation

The company has a history of poor organization and customer service which makes it difficult for customers to get their shipments on time.
First, Trimac's lack of communication with its customers can be problematic when it comes to shipping deadlines or other important information about orders. For example, if there are changes in the delivery schedule or any delays due to weather conditions, they often fail to notify their customers until after the shipment has already been delayed by several days. This creates unnecessary stress for both parties involved as well as lost revenue from missed deliveries and unhappy clients who may not want to work with them again in future transactions.. 
   Secondly , Trimac also suffers from inefficient scheduling practices which can lead to late arrivals at destinations or missed pickups altogether . They tend not provide accurate estimates regarding arrival times so customers have no way of knowing exactly when their order will arrive . Additionally , drivers often make multiple stops along routes instead of completing one job before starting another thus creating long wait times between destinations which further undermines customer satisfaction levels . 

 Last but certainly not least , Trimacs equipment maintenance procedures are subpar resulting frequent breakdowns during trips leading costly repairs and even more delays . Furthermore these mechanical issues could potentially put employees lives at risk while out on roadways making safety concerns yet another issue that needs addressed immediately by management team members within organization itself .. All things considered these problems demonstrate why trimack should take immediate steps towards improving organizational structure.

Driver retention seems to be a critical issue with this company,  and it's not hard to see why.  They will work you 13+ hours every day.  I've put in some 15-16 hour days to finish trips.  Of course,  that's straight working hours,  no break at all,  and eat as you drive.   Consequently,  makes it very hard if you have a wife/girlfriend/family,  as you won't see much of them.

Most trips are fairly short (distance wise),  with 3-4 per day not being uncommon.   Rather than dispatch an entire truck load to one customer (i.e. single drop) they like to split the trip into 2-3 drops,  often in different towns.  Makes for a very tiring day when you need to drag the hoses out 4-6 times a day.  

Sometimes dispatched to deliver to very small gas stations in the heart of downtown Regina (Albert St) in the middle of the day with a Super B.  Completely ridiculous.  There are more than a few locations that should be tri-axle only (or done on night shift),  but they keep sending train units in.  

Most of the equipment is old, and unless a defect is major,  it generally won't be fixed.  

Communication isn't the best,  as often circumstances will change,  and the driver isn't informed until he is at the customer's site.  For example,  where he sees the access road is under construction.

On the plus side,  pay is above average for this type of work,  and so it should be.  Although my pay isn't as high as was promised in my initial interview.  Good pension and benefit plan as well.

Most of the drivers are helpful and friendly,  which counts for a lot.  

In summary,  some drivers will love Trimac for the benefits,  others not so much for the heavy work load and harsh conditions.  To each their own...

You'll be pushed to run over hours. They won't ever say it but "I can't find anybody else to get there and we need this load out ASAP". You won't have a load if you don't.

Corporate culture is a joke. You've always got a friend when it suits Trimac but when the tables are turned they couldn't care less. You're nothing to them. 

Moral is garbage. Mostly because everyone is broke. 

Training is laughable. Equipment is in poor shape. A lot of the time I would fix their equipment myself just because it was cheaper than running their unit back to the city for repairs. 

Low rates. Unless you've got a truck that never breaks and runs on fairy dust...you will always be one major repair from a negative balance, and when that repair inevitably comes, there will always be some poor shmuck to take your place. I watched this place break a lot of good people and ruin a lot of good promises. This company runs on empty promises. Stay away...please stay away. Don't do this to yourself. 

One more thing, you really really need to go through your paystub every single pay day. It was very rare to have a paystub without missing loads or hours. Sometimes we'd have the same conversation every two weeks for months on end because there were issues that still weren't fixed.

Trimac provides little to no training to their maintenance employees. If you are an apprentice looking for work they will hire anyone that walks through the door.  Do not expect to be well trained and once you have enough hours move on or you will be stuck as a Journeyman with no skills. This is not a place to progress in your career.  They pay well and that is how they trap people into staying. Their shop is 70 years old and too small for the application they are using it for. Management is so concerned with their bonus they do not want to spend money on proper tooling. If you worship the manager he will let you do whatever you want. Don't go here if you are well trained, you will not fit in. They made everyone take their personal tool box home and supplied Costco boxes to work out of. This was part of their shop of the future program that they were so proud off.  They threw out what little tooling we had and said it would be replaced with new. Unfortunately that never happened and we were left with the bare minimum. The incompetence goes through all levels of management.  The place is also over ran with nepotism. Multiple family members working in high possessions. Overall a poor choice for any mechanic!

Was a decent company to work for before upper management decided to cut costs everywhere and make everyones job that much harder. As long as the share holders poclkets are getting filled thats all that matters. Went to a central dispatch sysytem which is a joke, nice group but no team work or commiunication whats so ever, after hours dispatch is another joke, if you actually get a hold of them most of the time they are unable to make any kind of decision so that leaves a driver sitting and waiting. The maintenace on equipment is a joke, not enough mechanics for one, shop hours are a joke, and dont keep much inventory on parts so down time is higher than it should be, all this is due to cost cuts. The pay is not very good considering our cost of living keeps going up, got to fight for raises. Benefits are exspensive. Pension is a bonus, No safety bonus or incentive program anymore, just an allstar program where you get entered into a draw if your driving score is 90-100. Nothing really to make you feel appreciated. Mostly a good group of guys. 

The day starts and you have to look no further then management as the problems start from the top and work their way down, management should never be in a compitition and that is going on,they train you one way at TLC but at the terminal they do the oppisite. The new trucks are garbage in every facet and till they let me go i believe 5 drivers went down with back issues and they dont care.When i first started there was huge mural everybody was great but then they brought in new management and changed things and it went down hill quick,you try just to do your work but it is hard when your lied to right after you arrive at work and then have to deal with things you need to do the job gone from your trailers so it is demorilizing and the moral goes down.I thought the world Of Trimac when i started then came tLC and i even thought that much more of the company but what a huge dissappointment. I will not make excuses for the mistakes i made leading up to my dismissal but I would never recommend them to anybody either. It was a huge let down in my life as a truck driver.

I worked at Trimac Transportation for two years as an AZ truck driver and overall had a positive experience. The company maintains a strong focus on safety, which I appreciated. Equipment was generally well-maintained, and any mechanical issues were addressed promptly. Dispatch was professional and mostly respectful, with clear communication and realistic expectations. I enjoyed the consistency in routes and scheduling, which helped with work-life balance. Pay was competitive, and I appreciated the benefits package. Like any company, there were occasional challenges—such as delays at certain terminals or tight delivery windows—but these were manageable. What stood out to me most was the supportive team environment among drivers and terminal staff. Trimac values experienced drivers and offers opportunities for growth and development. Overall, I would recommend Trimac to other professional drivers looking for a stable and safety-focused company with fair compensation and reliable equipment.

Quit a good job to Accept employment at the Langley tank lines shop as a lead hand premium with a specific shift premium that allowed me to work 4 /10s as I was still living out of town. Took a month and a half to complete application.
Started work on 8 hr shifts for 2 weeks, first three days didnt have a employee number so couldnt use computer or train, asked about shift after first week and was told I wasnt being a team player it may be 3 months before the shift is realized. 
Agreed to 4 10s with no premiums and came in for the new shift and was fired for somthing I did not do.
Proved I didnt make that mistake, then more lies continued and being on probation means managers discretion.
Long and the short of it , extremely poor management
and infighting, Broken promises and powertripping.

This is an absolute abomination of the ghost that once was. Company cares about itself only. You are nothing but a number that they feel can be replaced easily.  Zero respect for an owner/operator, training is nonexistent for the commodity you will haul, management has absolutely no idea what is going on, put in their position only because they can say yes to the board.  Losing work all the time and couldn’t care about it. As an owner operator that has worked here, and the previous name that it was under, I have witnessed nothing but the steady decline of this operation. If you have way too much money, sign on. They will be sure to drive you under in no time. I think their actually is a pool going in the upper offices to see who falls first with the owner ops.  If I may say, there were a few great Dispatcher’s that made you forget the h**l that you were in. I just hope this company doesn’t break them like it has to so many good people who they have lost through the last few years. All in all......run.......run faster.  

Most of the time leadership is focused on what’s best for them and the company. Rarely focused on valuing and doing things that are in their employees interests.

- if they want something done, you’re expected to work more hours outside of business hours
- when they want to reduce costs they reduce people, but the work goes to those that remain without changing expectations 
- despite a great year financially for the company, wage increases still don’t meet inflation.  Getting higher than inflation price increases from customers at the same time but goes into the companies pocket 
- remote work is slowly being abolished.  Was one of the only real upsides of working for the company but that’s somehow not good for Trimac 
- little opportunity for growth.  When they do arise, they most often hire externally 


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Truck driver 21 salaries reported	$27.57 per hour
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