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United Road Company Review

United Road Company Review

United Road Company Overview

United Road company logo

United Road is a vehicle logistics provider orchestrating vehicle transport and car delivery services of over 1.8 million vehicles per year. Auto transport clients include all major global car manufacturers, vehicle re-marketers, financial institutions, car auctions, car dealers, retail single units and auto transport services for personally owned cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

Divisions include United Road, Vehicle Transport USA, car dealers, and private parties in North America, Autolog, Pilot Transport, and Alaska Vehicle Transport.

United Road Corporate Headquarters

Map of United Road corporate headquarters
10701 Middlebelt Road
Romulus, MI 48174
Phone: 734-947-7900
Website: United Road

Getting Hired At United Road

United Road Minimum Hiring Qualifications

Qualifications for Drivers:

  • Class A CDL
  • 6 months OTR experience (prefer 1-3 years)
  • No more than 2 moving violations in the previous 3 years
  • No DUIs or pleads to a lesser charge

  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    No information at this time

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    United Road does not allow any DUI's
[["State","Hiring"],["US-CO",1],["US-NE",1],["US-IA",1],["US-KS",1],["US-OK",1],["US-TX",1],["US-AR",1],["US-LA",1],["US-AL",1],["US-TN",1],["US-KY",1],["US-GA",1],["US-FL",1],["US-SC",1],["US-NC",1],["US-PA",1],["US-MD",1]]

United Road Hiring Area

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Nebraska
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas

Minimum Hiring Age For United Road

United Road Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • United Road 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • CalArk 21  
    .
  • Hirschbach 21  
    .
  • Gypsum 21  
    .
  • Schneider 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For United Road

United Road Minimum Experience:
6 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Oak Harbor  12  
    .
  • MVT  9  
    .
  • United Road  6  
    .
  • Paschall  6  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  USA Truck
    No Experience Required

United Road Driver Benefits

Company Driver Benefits:

  • Experienced drivers can earn an average of $63,000 annually
  • Medical (BC/BS), prescription, and dental coverage
  • 401k retirement savings program
  • Paid holidays and vacation

United Road Operations

Driving Opportunities At United Road

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Car Hauler

Route Types:

  • Local
  • Regional
  • OTR
[["State","Hiring"],["US-AL",1],["US-AK",1],["US-AZ",1],["US-AR",1],["US-CA",1],["US-CO",1],["US-CT",1],["US-DE",1],["US-DC",1],["US-FL",1],["US-GA",1],["US-HI",1],["US-ID",1],["US-IL",1],["US-IN",1],["US-IA",1],["US-KS",1],["US-KY",1],["US-LA",1],["US-ME",1],["US-MD",1],["US-MA",1],["US-MI",1],["US-MN",1],["US-MS",1],["US-MO",1],["US-MT",1],["US-NE",1],["US-NV",1],["US-NH",1],["US-NJ",1],["US-NM",1],["US-NY",1],["US-NC",1],["US-ND",1],["US-OH",1],["US-OK",1],["US-OR",1],["US-PA",1],["US-RI",1],["US-SC",1],["US-SD",1],["US-TN",1],["US-TX",1],["US-UT",1],["US-VT",1],["US-VA",1],["US-WA",1],["US-WV",1],["US-WI",1],["US-WY",1]]

United Road Operating Area

United Road operates all 48 contiguous states

United Road Terminal Locations

United Road terminal locations
  • Romulus, MI

United Road Yearly Miles

United Road: 134,000,000

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • Werner  923.29M
    .
  • Hub  203.89M
    .
  • United Road  134M
    .
  • Martin  57.2M
    .
  • Lone Star  42.21M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

United Road Company Policies

  • United Road Home Time Options

    United Road has the following home time options available:

  • United Road Rider Policy

    United Road does not allow anyone to ride along.

  • United Road Tuition Reimbursement

    United Road does not offer tuition reimbursement.

  • United Road Pet Policy

    United Road does not allow pets.

United Road Company Equipment

United Road Number Of Trucks

United Road Number Of Trucks:
2,036 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • United Road  2,036
    .
  • Heartland  2,035
    .
  • Premier  971
    .
  • MTS  700
    .
  • Oak Harbor  607
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

United Road Number Of Trailers

United Road Number Of Trailers:
0 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Swift  70,802
    .
  • Trimac  5,000
    .
  • P&S  1,800
    .
  • Boyd Bros.  1,670
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .
  • United Road  0
    .

United Road Governed Speed

United Road Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • CRST  65 mph
    .
  • Western Express  65 mph
    .
  • Trimac  65 mph
    .
  • May  61 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • United Road  0 mph
    .

United Road Tractor Brands

  • United Road

  • Eagle

  • SRT

  • XPO

  • Marten

  • Koch

  • Averitt

  • Southeastern

  • Prime

  • Stevens

  • Swift

  • Paschall

United Road Transmission Types

United Road has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • SRT
    • May
    • Schaffer
    • J.B. Hunt
    • MTS
    • Prime
  • Automatics
    • Dillon
    • Watkins Shepard
    • AAA Cooper
    • Carter
    • Maverick
    • Koch
  • Mix Of Both
    • Jim Palmer
    • Melton
    • CRST
    • Navajo
    • XPO
    • Schneider

United Road APU Policy

United Road has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Celadon
    • Stevens
    • Melton
    • Paschall
    • Navajo
    • Hirschbach
  • Without APU's
    • A&R
    • CTL
    • Covenant
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Lynden
    • Crete
  • Mix Of Both
    • TMC
    • K & B

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