Info on Express 1

trucknfather · Jul 16, 2002

Anyone out there presently driving or have driven for express 1 that would care to share good/bad information with me?

Thanks

Larry · Jul 16, 2002

Bearcat was looking for information about them back in January and did not get any replys. Every time I see one of their trucks, I think that it is sure would take a lot of work to remove that big sticker from the side of my straight truck. Express 1 was at the expediter show last year and I would guess will be there again this year. Right Lawrence???

Lawrence · Jul 16, 2002

Larry,

Yes, Express-1 will be at the show, as well as 70 + exhibitors! Hope to meet you all there!

Thanks,
Lawrence
Expediters Online.com

Bearcat · Jul 19, 2002

I jumped on with express-1 early in the year. It was less than 2 months with them when I shut down my truck because of slow business. My last run with them I sat in tennesse from dropping a load on monday night and sat until saturday for a load out. I got offered a load in the middle of the week to dead head around 200 miles for a load but turned it down. I was already on my last leg when I jumped on with them hoping they would keep me busy and I could get caught up on the truck payments but it didn't happen. I didn't get any response to my questions asking about the company on this forum so thought no bad comments meant a good company. Try to ask current owner/ops to see if they are busy now. You might get a better picture. I do recommend that if you jump on with them, DO NOT put those big decals on the side of the truck until your comfortable with the company. It took me a week to remove them myself. The people at express-1 are very nice and helpfull. I would of stayed if they could of kept me busy. Good luck.
Randy

RichM · Jul 23, 2002

Well this is only from 1 Express 1 Driver,but last Thursday night I was fueling at the TA in Gary Indiana and a Express 1 E Unit (Semi tralier) was next to me.The driver said they were "running his wheels off". so they may have some decent business. He told me they had 5 E units and were looking at going after Fedex CC E unit business.

hurryin hoosier · Jul 30, 2002

Have been with Express-1 for a couple of years and live within 50 miles of where they are located. Operate a van and haven't experienced a lot of the negative things i have seen about other companies on this forum and what other drivers have told me.

;-)

jcdbama · Aug 3, 2002

Hi..I ran for Expressss-1 in a b unit for about 2 years.. Alot of changes in the company in those years...I liked the people..dispatch was ok..they have a small area for their customer base..depend a lot on NLM when you are outside that area. Primarily southern MI, northern IN a little bit chicago and northwest OH. they only pay you DH if they are dispatching you to pick up a load over 100 miles form you, all other DH is on you. They also have company trucks and drivers you are competeing for freight with.. a definate conflict of interest to me and a big reason I left them.. bought a d unit and wasnt run the way we thought we should be.. got to the office on a friday early afternoon, sat all weekend watching the company trucks come and go..still that way according to the drivers I have talked to recently..pay is ok, bobtail insurance is on you, plus health benefits, like all expediting companys..good luck to you if you sign on with them.

Bigtyme · Aug 4, 2002

Beware they have a $1250.00 sign on fee!!! And they are really slow right now too. Express 1 would be a great company if they had steady work. Sorry to say I will be leaving them really soon due to lack of work>>.

lighting · Aug 9, 2002

the people at express 1 are extremley nice and easy to work with.i had a straight truck there for a short time i left because if i got out of in,mi,oh,i couldnt get a load a lot of deadhead.they do have company trucks.

guest · Aug 24, 2002

Don't waste your time. Yes, the people are nice, but that doesn't pay the mortgage. As with other companies, they are all talk-no-show.
They add new drivers weekly, run them for a week, then leave them sit with the rest of us. Before I signed up I asked to see proof of paid miles driven per week per avg. driver. They skew the numbers by listing you Out of Service if they can't find a run.I've been involuntarily out-of-service for 2/3 of the time I've been signed up.
I'm currently looking for another company.
I heard that Express-1 used to have a motto of "one less truck than we need". That made happy, busy drivers. The owners have gotten greedy and now say they desire to emulate Fed-Ex,and you know what that policy has done to many drivers. CAN YOU SAY "BANKRUPTCY"? x( x(

don mocherman · Nov 14, 2002

don mocherman ALL TALK NO LOAD'S DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY (BIG SIGN ON FEE) came from CTX where I only got two load's a week to Express-1 where I only get one load a week. Hard to live on that.