AMA Transportation Co. Inc.
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What is the best part of working at the company?Great communication and dispatch What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Time management and sometimes not having proper equipment What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Awesome and laid back of u get ur route completed What is a typical day like for you at the company?Easy just pre trip post trip ur tractor trailer and make sure it freight is secured then go on your daily route j it's just simple.
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Keeps you busy if your truck is ready to go.

A little language barer if your not fluent in Spanish. Other thn that they are ok to work for. I’ve been there going on three years now I really don’t want to speed ill about anything there it is what it is! Just drive your truck and do your PT and all is good. Thy do keep you busy if your truck is running if not and if thy have another truck available they will let you finish out with the truck that they give you.
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What people like
  • Time and location flexibility
  • Fair pay for job
  • Clear sense of purpose
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  • Overall satisfaction
  • Trust in colleagues
  • Support from manager

Good Pay and Left Alone

Overall a good company to work for. I enjoyed the job because I was given my assignment then left alone to do my job. They were trickling new equipment as well little by little when I left.
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Family

Freindly environment, work year round. You get to interact with everyone feel like a big family. Supervisor always ready to help with any issues B&D. To bad I have to move to Florida.

Pros

Comfortable to work for

Cons

Personally never had an issue
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Cheap company

They pay well but thats about it. Alot of equipment is in bad shape and they expect you to do all kinds of extra stuff thats not part of your job. Upper management is a joke.
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Official response from AMA Transportation Co. Inc.

December 30, 2021
We regret that you did not have a good experience. We certainly are concerned and disappointed regarding your review. Most importantly you had a work experience in your brief time spent here, that was not up to your expectations. We strive to be a good employer. We know how important it is in todays environment to drive positive results, for both our customers and employees. We did not achieve this with your employment. We would like get more specifics on your statement “extra stuff, not part of your job”, so that we may fix this for future employees. We did not see any comments on your work reviews that provided us with this information when you were employed. We always will try to fix what is broken, when afforded the chance to do so. Our sincere regrets, that your work experience was not up to your standards and expectation.Mark BruzzeseAMA TransportationV.P of Sales

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Its a good job overall a lot of back stabbing goes on so be careful Also management dosen't trust there drivers and want you to be a worker drone I don't feel respected here even having 38 years experience isnt good enough for them

Pros

Pays well

Cons

To far to go for work night work
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Great family owned company

Been at AMA for 21 years, had support from management, and fellow drivers from day one , hard honest workers are highly appreciated and told so . This company strives to pay their employees top wages for positions,a company where you are truly a name not a number

Pros

Great pay, and benefits, owners always available

Cons

not enough vacation time after 15 to 20 years
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Good place to work

Ama is the best place to work for staff there are very friendly and a good place to start your career I work there for 5 years and I love it and I will go back there and again
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Good stedy employment.

Work is fast paced and it can be overwelming at times. We all pitch in to get things dun. The computer reports and manifest ar not acuret wich can be aggravating. Long days can be exhausting. The dock eqiptment is not adequate slowing productivity.

Pros

Job sucurity

Cons

No stop time.
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good company to work for.

Had lots of fun going to work staff crew members was awesome working with each other in the wearhouse on the doc. The managers was super patient with us and taught us a lot about moving Freight in a timely manner.

Pros

We as a team work together

Cons

Very hot in the truck and on the doc
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I am a former employee! Family owned and felt like second family!

I was a driver for 14 years with ama! Just like all freight company's you are under the gun and fast paced. This company gives people with little to no experience a shot where no other will.the only issue i had the promote bad drivers who always came back with delivery's they could not make. I guess they keep the good driver's to just drive! Way to many office personal. Larger companies have less office workers. Cut down on office personal by half teach them to multi task. Use the extra money you would save on better medical benifits for the important employees the driver's. Without drivers your just a storage warehouse. But all in all not a bad environment to work for.

Pros

Great pay and all the overtime you can handle.

Cons

Benifits can be much better!
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Fast paced with career advancement opportunities!

Hello, I started at AMA a while back as an overnight dock worker. This was the first time I had ever worked 3rd shift and it was definitely animal. After adjusting to working overnights and sleeping during the days, I found that it was the perfect fit for me. Never got stuck in traffic as the traffic was always going the opposite way and having weekends off was a huge plus. After going through the training I found the job to be fast paced and really engaging. Problem solving that I never thought I would use came up time and again. The benefits were decent as well as the paid time off. Overtime was almost always an option. The management / managers I directly reported to were supportive and would always "have the door opened" even if I had an issue that was not work related. Great family culture if you ask me.

Pros

Paid time off. Benefits. Fast paced, little downtime. Advancement

Cons

Breaks, Distance to travel to work.
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AMA = Good Place to Work

I think AMA is a good place to work for people who are willing to work hard and push themselves. For someone who wants to work hard, there is a lot of opportunities available. It does get demanding at times, and you have to learn how to handle that. My biggest issue is one the affects most transportation companies, and that is the amount work and the need for communication. It is important for drivers and their managers to have the MOST communication possible, which at times can be stressful.

Pros

Great Pay and benefits

Cons

challenging workload
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Fast paced and plenty of work

I have been employed with AMA for 9 out of 18 years of my driving career as a Local Driver. As with any LTL carrier in my experience it is fast paced and hectic during the busy seasons. The management team is second to none, with an open door policy and some of the best dispatchers that I have ever worked with. It says a lot when the ownership makes it a point to know their employees names and greet them when they happen to see you in passing. All the employees get along well and treat each other with respect. AMA has made a giant leap in the past few years in regards to the equipment by purchasing numerous new trucks, the fleet has never looked so good. The days are usually longer than I would prefer, but with driving a truck for a living that goes with the territory.

Pros

Plenty of work, Newer trucks, Good people

Cons

Long days, Lack of advancement opportunities
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Exceptional Company

One of the biggest benefits of working for AMA is that it is a small family owned and operated business, emphasis on the family. Their employees are extremely important to them, the success of the company and the owners know that. I started my career with AMA working in operations, which was at times stressful but very rewarding. It eventually led me into the sales and marketing arena with AMA which proved to be a challenging and rewarding career venture. Anyone who understand the LTL freight business knows that it is fast-paced, hectic, and at times immensely trying. Working for a company that understands this and is in the trenches with all of their employees, everyday, makes the accomplishments more productive and satisfying.
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Fast Paced

I worked overnight preparing the trucks to leave in the morning. It was fast pace to make sure everything was ready for when the drivers arrived in the morning to deliver products.
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Very disorganized

1. need to buy hand truck and pallet jack. They are so cheap they dont provide 2. Training 3 day and your on your way. If you mess up . its on you thats allway even if your not responsable. 3. Trucks are beatup . you'll get the worst. 4.dock workers load the trucks w/o straps they say the company doesnt buy.and dont give a fu...k 5.liftgate deliveries w/o liftgate and dont ask for extra pay they are cheap af. 6. Need to use your personal phone for 60% of the times to call costumer and they wont help you pay. Pay your own medical card, boots, and any safty personal equipment you need. 7. They will make you drive 16hrs and dont care of you get home. They wont pay layover nore a hotel. Even make you violate the 8 hr break rule. 8. Even take away hour worked from you

Pros

Not much

Cons

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Official response from AMA Transportation Co. Inc.

April 27, 2018
First, I would like to apologize for the delayed response to your review, but appreciate your feedback. I am very sorry that your experience was less than a positive one. We strive to create a family atmosphere for all of our employees here at AMA. Employee satisfaction is vital to our business model and we are looking into all your concerns. It is our goal that any and all past employees feel respected during their employment with AMA Transportation. Regards, Mark BruzzeseOwnerAMA Transportation

Family owned buisness and not much training provided

I started and only had a few hours of training put me by myself without enough training could have used a bit more training and maybe some training materials to follow for the systems we used
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Productive and fun driving experience with great company.

Flexible schedule with locations on the shoreline. I learned how install 2', 3', and 4' flex frame P.O.S. on cabinets, and enjoyed the customer experience.

Pros

Set my own hours.

Cons

Traffic.
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great job

wonderful people great work enviroment great hours and a very positive company. A day of work would include unloading or loading a truck after palletizing and shrnk wrapping all items

Pros

the work

Cons

short breaks
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Great place to get first tractor trailer experience.

Typical work day would involve all safety checking of truck, and freight, delivering, and picking up customer freight. I learned how to professionally drive a tractor trailer. Management was stern, but fair. My co-workers were great people, and very supportive. The hardest part of my job was unloading the freight at times. The most enjoyable part of my job was driving on the open road.

Pros

Indivisual freedom of being on the open road.

Cons

The intense physical labor that some deliveries required.
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3.5 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.7 out of 5 stars for Compensation/Benefits
3.8 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
3.7 out of 5 stars for Management
3.6 out of 5 stars for Culture

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