The Waggoners Trucking Company Review

The Waggoners Trucking Company Overview

The Waggoners Trucking company logo

The Waggoners Trucking gets most of its revenue from hauling automobiles; much of the company's business comes from auto assembly plants in the southeastern US. Customers have included BMW, General Motors, and Honda. In addition, Waggoners Trucking uses flatbed trailers to provide specialized less-than-truckload transportation of freight such as oil field equipment.

Waggoners Trucking operates throughout the US and in Canada from a network of more than 30 terminals. It maintains a fleet of about 1,100 tractor-trailer rigs. The company, which was founded in 1951, is owned by the Waggoner family.

The Waggoners Trucking Corporate Headquarters

Map of Waggoners corporate headquarters
5220 Midland Road
Billings, MT 59101
Phone: 1-800-999-9097
Website: The Waggoners Trucking

Getting Hired At The Waggoners Trucking

The Waggoners Trucking Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • Must meet all requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
  • Must be at least 23 years of age
  • Must have at least a minimum of one (1) year verifiable tractor trailer experience.
  • Must have held no more that (4) CMV jobs in three (3) years.
  • No more than three (3) moving violations within the past three (3) years.
  • No suspended, revoked or cancelled license for more then 30 days within the past five (5) years.
  • No more than one (1) major preventable accident in the past three (3) years; no more than two (2) preventable/non-preventable accident within the past three (3) years. Severe accidents reviewed separately
  • Conviction of felony offenses will be considered on a case-by-case basis with the final approval of the Safety Department. Must have 5-years of stable employment in society after incarceration.
  • No DUI, DWI, drug or alcohol related convictions within the last five (5) years. No history of drug and/or alcohol abuse in connection with the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. Ability to enter Canada may be required.
  • No conviction(s) for a hit-and-run, manslaughter or use of a motor vehicle for felonious purposes.
  • No reckless, negligent or careless driving charges within the previous three (3) years.
  • Annual review of CDL as stated under FMCSA.
  • The Waggoners Trucking adheres to a Zero Tolerance Drug and Alcohol Free work environment as required under FMCSA.
  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Conviction of felony offenses will be considered on a case-by-case basis with the final approval of the Safety Department. Must have 5-years of stable employment in society after incarceration.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    No DUI, DWI, drug or alcohol related convictions within the last five (5) years. No history of drug and/or alcohol abuse in connection with the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. Ability to enter Canada may be required.

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Waggoners Hiring Area

Minimum Hiring Age For The Waggoners Trucking

Waggoners Minimum Hiring Age:
23 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Waggoners 23  
    .
  • Ozark 23  
    .
  • Eagle 23  
    .
  • Tango 22  
    .
  • Hunt 22  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For The Waggoners Trucking

Waggoners Minimum Experience:
12 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Waggoners  12  
    .
  • NEMF  12  
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  12  
    .
  • Hirschbach  12  
    .
  • Gypsum  3  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required

The Waggoners Trucking Driver Pay

  • Flatbed Drivers:

    • Solo: $.50 per mile ($.40 + $.10 per diem)
    • Team: $.67 per mile split ($.57 + $.10 per diem)
  • Local Pickup & Delivery:

    Shift work, most drivers home nightly. Some overnight trips.

  • Auto Transport:

    • Cab & Chassis: $.27 per mile
    • 144 Van: $.27 per mile
    • 170 Van: $.30 per mile
    • 170XL Van & Box Trucks: $.34 per mile

    Load & Unload Pay: $10.00 per unit

    Stop pay: $10.00 per stop

The Waggoners Trucking Per Diem Pay

Per Diem rate is $.10 per mile.

Waggoners Average Weekly Pay

Waggoners Average Weekly Pay:
$1307 weekly

Average Weekly Pay Comparison

  • Waggoners  $1307  
    .
  • TMC  $1250  
    .
  • Watkins Shepard  $1154  
    .
  • K & B  $1125  
    .
  • XPO  $1000  
    .
  • NEMF  $1000  
    .
  • Covenant  $780  
    .

Waggoners Starting Pay For Solo Drivers

Waggoners Starting Pay For Solo Drivers:
40 cpm

Waggoners requires 12 months experience

Solo Starting Pay Comparison

  • Maverick  55 cpm  
    .
  • Marten  49 cpm  
    .
  • Waggoners  40 cpm  
    .
  • Trimac  35 cpm  
    .
  • Celadon  33 cpm  
    .
  • Dillon  0:0,6:38,12:39,18:43,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • Tango  0:0,6:41,12:42,18:42,24:44  cpm  
    .

Waggoners Starting Pay For Team Drivers

Waggoners Starting Pay For Team Drivers:
67 cpm

Waggoners requires 12 months experience

Team Starting Pay Comparison

  • Waggoners  67 cpm  
    .
  • Marten  52 cpm  
    .
  • Decker  42 cpm  
    .
  • KLLM  38 cpm  
    .
  • Rush  0:41,6:42,12:44,18:44,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • Martin  0:36,6:38,12:40,18:41,24:42  cpm  
    .
  • Wilson  0:0,6:41,12:42,18:42,24:44  cpm  
    .

The Waggoners Trucking Driver Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Prescription Drug, Vision
  • 401K With Company Match
  • Company Paid Long & Short Term Disability
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Vacation and longevity incentive
  • Holiday pay

The Waggoners Benefits Details Page

Additional Pay for:

  • Trip Origination
  • Stops
  • North-bound Border Crossing
  • Bills of Lading
  • Hazmat
  • Over-Dimensional

The Waggoners Trucking Operations

Driving Opportunities At The Waggoners Trucking

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Flatbed
  • Car Hauler
  • Specialized
  • Intermodal

Route Types:

  • Local
  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Dedicated
  • LTL

The Waggoners Trucking's Driving Opportunities In Detail

Flatbed team and solo routes run from Houston, TX to Alberta, AB. Local pickup & delivery routes available. Flatbed auto transport originating in Ladson,SC.

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Waggoners Operating Area

Waggoners operates all 48 contiguous states

Waggoner operates throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Waggoners Trucking Terminal Locations

The Waggoners Trucking terminal locations
  • Billings, MT
  • Broussard, LA
  • Casper, WY
  • Columbus, GA
  • Commerce City, CO
  • Fairmont, WV
  • Houston, TX
  • Irving, TX
  • Ladson, SC
  • Odessa, TX
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Rancho Dominquez, CA
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Williston, ND

Waggoners Yearly Miles

Waggoners: 22,229,350

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • Koch  80.65M
    .
  • Decker  78.09M
    .
  • A&R  76.81M
    .
  • MCT  52.58M
    .
  • Waggoners  22.23M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

Waggoners Company Policies

  • Waggoners Home Time Options

    Waggoners has the following home time options available:

    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  • Waggoners Rider Policy

    Waggoners does not allow anyone to ride along.
  • Waggoners Tuition Reimbursement

    Waggoners does not offer tuition reimbursement.
  • Waggoners Pet Policy

    Waggoners does not allow pets.

Waggoners Canadian Policies

Waggoners does run service to Canada, and provides additional pay for "north-bound border crossing".

Waggoners Company Equipment

Waggoners Number Of Trucks

Waggoners Number Of Trucks:
319 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • Hub  2,868
    .
  • Maverick  1,700
    .
  • Groendyke  1,001
    .
  • A&R  843
    .
  • Waggoners  319
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

Waggoners Number Of Trailers

Waggoners Number Of Trailers:
800 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Cowan  2,600
    .
  • Central  2,500
    .
  • Navajo  1,750
    .
  • CT  1,015
    .
  • Waggoners  800
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

Waggoners Governed Speed

Waggoners Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • SRT  65 mph
    .
  • Koch  64 mph
    .
  • Jim Palmer  62 mph
    .
  • Prime  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • Waggoners  0 mph
    .

Waggoners Tractor Brands

  • Waggoners

  • CalArk

  • Koch

  • Millis

  • PGT

  • Eagle

  • Celadon

  • Hunt

  • CRST

  • May

  • Melton

  • A&R

Waggoners Transmission Types

Waggoners has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • MTS
    • J.B. Hunt
    • SRT
    • May
    • Lone Star
    • Covenant
  • Automatics
    • Koch
    • Maverick
    • Millis
    • Carter
    • Averitt
    • Dillon
  • Mix Of Both
    • Trimac
    • Jim Palmer
    • Melton
    • TMC
    • Dart
    • Ozark

Waggoners APU Policy

Waggoners has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Melton
    • Celadon
    • Lone Star
    • Koch
    • Wil-Trans
    • Carter
  • Without APU's
    • Venture
    • TransAm
    • Estenson
    • Estes
    • P&S
    • Super Service
  • Mix Of Both
    • K & B
    • TMC

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