truck driver

shipper/receiver

dispatcher

customer service representative

mechanic

J&R Hall Transport Inc.

This is one of the top 5 best companies to drive for as a truck driver in Canada. For Dry van work anyways.  Spent 7 years here and it wasn't even work to me, loved the job loved the people here, everyone from dispatchers to management to mechanics are awesome.  Family owned and run business, almost no turn over, Loads of drivers that have been here a long time, and more often then not when one leaves to find what they think are greener pastures, they come straight back. 

Their pay is competitive and fair, not super high and definitely not low, but you get serious miles here. Running ayr ontario to abbotsford BC and everything in between, they have terminals in calgary edmonton "winterpeg" saskatoon and abbotsford. Their fleet of around 80-90 trucks is about 50/50 teams and solo drivers, most teams are husband/wife or other similar partners. All the other drivers are fantastic people as well.  Outside of any dedicated winnipeg and back runs, open board dispatch will have you out minimum 10 days or so with 4-5 days off if you are based out of ontario. And you will get miles, lots of them. Lots of full 12 hour plus driving days, mostly pin to pin terminal to terminal as local drivers handle delivers,  you will do some ltl deliveries outside of terminal hub city areas. These are actually not bad as the majority of their customer base is old industry, in and out quickly with a few skids at a time. You will learn to back up really well really fast here due to the nature of the properties of these customers. They also haul "turnpikes" in the prairie provinces (two 53' trailers) from terminal to terminal and unlike almost every other company actually pay you fairly for essentially doing the work of two drivers by paying you 20 cents a mile over your normal rate when you have a turnpike behind you. Equipment is always new, trucks get traded in before warranty expiration at 800k kms, no real slipseating, dedicated truck. Anything that breaks is always fixed right away, they actually have software to scan codes and diagnose trucks in the main terminal's shop so no waiting for endless dealer visits to get ur truck running again.

All of this based on a 7 year period up to 3 years ago anyways.

J&R Hall is a multi time winner of North Americas top fleets award. They are one of the best companies that I have ever been pleased to review, with a fleet of new KW’s and Freightliners and top notch mechanics makes this company stand out . They have pride in their jobs and employees are treated with respect and understanding. Accommodating with a healthy home and work life balance they will do what they can to get you home when you have the need . J&R Hall has their main terminal located in Ayr,Ont and several others located throughout Canada, Winnipeg,Saskatoon,Calgary,Abbotsford and their newest terminal located in Acheson,Alberta . All terminals have showers lounge and most have Gyms for the employees, All these and the top notch staff and years of experience make it feel like home and I am proud to have been part of their amazing team.  

First of, Zero tolerance drug policy, applicants will do a drug test and will be regularly and randomly tested without warnings.

Great company. The managers, dispatch and dock staff are extremely hard working. High pace environment, constantly busy, and require to back the truck in very tight ackwrad spots everyday. You must be a team player.  Company keep expanding.  Generational ownership.
Lots of overtime possibilities.  Fleet is constantly updated with brand new trucks.  Possibilities to do more money on long haul or switches. Mechanic and wash bay on site. The company does have a smart work structure. The culture is fantastic and trouble makers are promptly dismissed.

Family company who care about their drivers. Good customers too. Lots of regular customers, and long time employees, dispatch know well their drivers.
Family oriented and hard workers company. 
Around 10h/day for local GTA.
Long haul regular runs between ON, the prairies and BC.
Mechanics on site, they really take care of their equipment, you have zero stress about that.
Renew trucks regularly.
Kitchen, driver lounge, safe parking, showers, gym and laundry at every terminal.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Trucks and trailers were always clean

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When done your 70 hours a week you had to take out your stuff tell your 36 hour reset is done. Another drive drove your truck when you were off. Then you had to reclean your truck befour you leave. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone was nice the the company

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It was nice some times the would let you do your own thing.

I like the fact that you are home for Christmas. They have clean yards for the drivers to use. Long haul drivers do some deliveries through out Canada only where there is no yard. Most of the time it is pin to pin. If you have hours to run they will try to max them out for you and will try to have your reset in the yards. Yhey do supply a company truck to use while you are at the terminals to go shopping for the week.

Only left as had to move to find an affordable home outside of BC although initially had a transfer to Calgary, new home was too far away to commute for my wife especially to drop me off at this in winter conditions. Had there been a local Terminal in Lethbridge, I’d still be working for J&R Hall.

All new equipment. Old way of thinking. Push limits before replacement. Poor managers in all departments.  Non ticketed people in positions of over sight. And do not understand standards or liability conserns. Cvip there is a lick and stick kind of out fit.  Let units go with faults and then play the blame game .  Your hands are tied can’t do what you need with out some kind of e mail. Then dismiss you you with no warnings. Not a good place to work now.

Great equipment, great people, great pay....The Best! You are sent out on the road for 10 to 14 days at a time. This does hurt after awhile. Really this is the only problem with this job. My wife and I did drive team for them and love the company very much. Cross any scale with their equipment with the utmost confidence that you are in some of the best equipment in the business...truly the best people I have ever worked for.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great company to work for. They go over and above for employees 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing stressful working for this company 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Awesome great moral. Full support

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Organized dispatcher no rush delivery

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Truck driver 15 salaries reported	$83,167 per year
Shipper/receiver 10 salaries reported	$24.30 per hour
Dispatcher 4 salaries reported	$63,750 per year
Customer service representative 1 salary reported	$47,500 per year
Mechanic 7 salaries reported	$41.64 per hour

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