Central Transport
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Management in the Detroit location is ready bad the worst that don’t know how to talk to people or drivers

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Management is the worst in Detroit & South Bennett IL they need to be fired and replaced talks to drivers really bad and awful all other locations are nice and professional.

Pros

Pay and night driving

Cons

Management
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This company is the worst. Do not apply. Equipment is terrible and the pay is a lie.

This company is the worst. Do not apply. Equipment is terrible and the pay is a lie. You will hate it there. The managers don't care. The company is a mess.
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Unorganized chaos

Typical day is driving for 9-11 hours then 3-4 hours of dock work.Management is terrible or non-existentBest part about the job is the pay is good for the work you do (when they pay you) Payroll is a mess so if you do work here monitor your checks closely

Pros

Good pay

Cons

Terrible organization, bad management, payroll issues constantly, poor technology (very behind other companies)
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Beware Do Not Work Here!!

Beware Do Not Work Here!!! Bad Management I was not paid for days worked. Management have been giving me the run around about my pay they act as if they don't care at all. I left after working a month and still haven't gotten my pay.

Pros

Home Daily

Cons

Bad Management
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Over all I’ve made some great friends here

A typical work day if you’re the Monday - through Friday crew if you come in after 8:30am there won’t be a forklift available to use until after 1:30pm! You’re normally unload and load trailers throughout your shift. Sometimes the freight may fall over during transit. Yes you may have to fix that pallet and hand wrap it again. Management is poor just be prepared, it’s better to ask coworkers for help/training then management. Having forklift experience is great if you don’t have experience, training is provided for that. The most enjoyable part of the job is honestly the coworkers, that’s what get you through the shift honestly. Good Luck!

Pros

You’re expected to work 10 but you can work more hours if that’s for you.

Cons

Only one 30 min break for 10hrs + of work, communication is poor, work/life balance can be hard, If your’re a dock worker forklifts are limited its hard to clok in when theres no lifts, short on equipment, work overload, Over time is after 55hrs, poor equipment
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Terrible place to work

I got hired on and it was a complete nightmare! Showed up the first week everyday to get sent home because the printer was down. I didn’t think anything of it and showed up the following Monday. Finally got to fill my paper work out. I just obtained my cdl and I am fresh out of school.They promised to train me the first week in the terminal. I was supposed to learn to back up and get trained on the forklift. Well yeah that never happen. They instead sent me out driving with not being able to back up very well. Then after had to unload all of the stuff in my trailer without knowing what to do. Not a big deal, but when you’re getting training pay which is a certain amount a day and working very long hours they’re just simply taking advantage of you! My trainer was very quiet and hard to understand. Also couldn’t stay off his phone all day. He seemed to disappear a lot and tried his hardest to get out of working the docks. Much more, but I hope you get the idea.

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Not a very good place to work if you’re freshly out of school
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Good pay, everyone is chill.

Get on forklift load and unload freight. The end of the night clean up trailers. Charge Forklifts, re-stack trailers. Just help out drivers. Stack their trailers correctly.

Pros

Chill environment, independent

Cons

Pay is based on first to last scan.
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No pay for three weeks starting job

You have to wait 3 weeks for your first paycheck no pay. No flexibility with scheduling. Trucks are dirty and management doesn’t know how to communicate properly

Pros

Day shift

Cons

4 call outs before termination
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Lack of job security

Higher ups make sure you know that you are replaceable. I wouldn`t work here again, couldn`t pay me enough to do it again. Joke company. Management practice is worthless, company is going down the drain. Potential sell out

Pros

None

Cons

No OT, job security, management is a joke
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Bad management, no vacation

Really bad management who let their positions get to them, your work is never enough & are never appreciated even when you go beyond, sometimes even doubt you as a mechanic when explaining what an issue is. You get 2 vacation days a year and 3 sick days that automatically get taken off if you call off for whatever reason. Mechanics typically last 2-3 months here

Pros

Pay is fair

Cons

Bad management, poor benifits and vacation
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Work is steady

Sometimes you have to work longer than expected but if you have experience or been there for a while then you have seniority then obviously you get the upper hand

Pros

Work steady

Cons

Ppl
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Great employee however run very poorly

The 2000.00 per week ad is very misleading. A lime haul driver can work 12-14 hours per day and barley gross 1600.00 per week. The company utilizes “trip pay” to mask that you are only earning .54 to .55 cents per mile (industry standard is .69+). The employees and managers are great people however are severely micromanaged by corporate. Central is a revolving door when it comes to drivers.

Pros

Great employees

Cons

Poorly managed, low pay compared to the LTL industry, very bad trailers.
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Great Paying Company. No time outside of work during the week except weekends.

Upper Management is very controlling it’s their way or the Highway. Expect 50-60 hours a week. You are paid very well but also no overtime for hourly’s u til after 50 hours. Company doesn’t not invest into equipment. You can make a little less money and work half as hard. If you don’t mind hard work and long days and no free time this is the place for you.

Pros

Compensation

Cons

Work Life Balance. Management
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No OT pay until after 55 hours a week.

No OT pay until after 55 hours a week. I didn’t find that out until after I started working there. No mention of it in interview. Another driver told me my first week on the job. Really turned me off which is why I left.

Pros

None

Cons

No OT pay until after 55 hours a week.
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Very long hours as a salary employee

15 hour Saturdays are not discussed in interviews . They do not drug test employees so your stuck dealing with the bottom of the barrel dock workers , the micromanagement from corporate is ridiculous . They fire who they want when they want and expect you to cover their duties for half a year. You want a job that takes you away from your family for 60+ hours a week and only pay you for 50 then this is the place for you you want a job with terrible benefits that are over priced then this is your place . Want a job where you get no support from anyone above you then here you go.

Pros

None

Cons

Benefits hours and ownership
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Stay away, use only this company to jump to better ones

Stay away, micromanagement atmosphere, not open door policy, not flexible when employee need time for emergency, retaliation practice by management, favoritism.

Pros

Weekends off

Cons

Poor benefits
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Lousy Recruiters

Don't recommend this company. They aren't treating me right. I've applied and reached out and there is no response. Recruiters need to do a better jobl

Pros

Mon-Fri

Cons

Terrible Recruiters
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Decent work, decent pay

I actually enjoyed my work there for the most part. Was able to even get out of the office some time and work in the field. Its not a bad place to work.

Pros

Chance for advancement

Cons

Unpaid lunch break
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Working for central transport is absolutely horribe6

What is the best part of working at the company? Nothing at all. No reliable Forklift equipment, nor paid your correct amount of hours. Absolutely terrible place to workWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Not getting paid correctly. No proper Supervision, No good equipment What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Horrible. Dirty & unorganized What is a typical day like for you at the company?Waiting for equipment to charge. Scanners don't work correctly
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Stay away!

Worked here for 2 days, ( that they never paid me for) seen everything I needed to see. Their trailers shouldn’t even be allowed to leave their yard! Management is a joke. And if you need anything you have to call “line haul “ and sit on hold. No one in the office can give you any answers. Once you’re hired they just ignore you. Stay away!
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This is not a career company

pay is relatively high for entry level positions for a reason you are not valued u are replaceable u are there to do a job and go home that's it. very poor work life balance and upper management is among the worst i have ever seen lower leads and supervisors are for the most part great and understand how the company is. the work is easy sit down forklift. hours are hard but its a good place to get some experience save some money but defiantly not a long term job

Pros

Good pay. easy work. not sure if its a pro they don't drug test

Cons

No overtime intill 55 hrs, poor work life balance. bad management, very high turnover rate
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Based on 1,783 reviews

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2.7 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
2.7 out of 5 stars for Compensation/Benefits
2.5 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
2.5 out of 5 stars for Management
2.5 out of 5 stars for Culture

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