Groendyke Transport Company Review

Groendyke Transport Company Overview

Groendyke Transport company logo

Groendyke Transport was founded in 1932 by Harold C. Groendyke and is one of the largest tank-truck carriers in the nation, with more than 80 years of expertise in liquid bulk shipping operations.

Groendyke serves some of the leading manufacturers of chemical, petroleum, and bulk products.

Groendyke Transport Corporate Headquarters

Map of Groendyke corporate headquarters
2510 Rock Island Blvd.
Enid, OK 73701
Phone: 1-800-843-2103
Website: Groendyke Transport

Getting Hired At Groendyke Transport

Groendyke Transport Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • At least 23 years of age.
  • Tank and hazardous endorsement.
  • One year of tractor-trailer experience preferred. Top professional driving school graduates considered.
  • Meet all DOT qualifications in accordance with the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations.
  • No more than three moving violations in the past three years (or five in the past five years).
  • Able to perform all essential functions and pass DOT physical.
  • No more than two preventable accidents in past five years.
  • Meet company qualifications.
  • No DUI or DWI within the past five years.
  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    No information at this time
  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    Groendyke does not allow any DUI's
[["State","Hiring"],["US-AZ",1],["US-AR",1],["US-TX",1],["US-NM",1],["US-KS",1],["US-GA",1],["US-CO",1],["US-MO",1],["US-OK",1],["US-IL",1]]

Groendyke Hiring Area

  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Kansas
  • Missouri
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas

Minimum Hiring Age For Groendyke Transport

Groendyke Minimum Hiring Age:
23 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Groendyke 23  
    .
  • Hunt 22  
    .
  • Heartland 22  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • Werner 21  
    .
  • Western Express 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For Groendyke Transport

Groendyke Minimum Experience:
12 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Groendyke  12  
    .
  • Dillon  6  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  TMC
    No Experience Required
  •  Werner
    No Experience Required
  •  CT
    No Experience Required

Groendyke Transport Driver Benefits

You may enroll in benefit plans within 30 days of your date of hire. Your group insurance will be effective the first day of the month following 60 continuous days of full-time employment.

Group medical insurance, including three major medical plans with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Coverage is available for you and your family. The medical plans offer addtional benefits at no additional charge including:

  • Vision
  • Prescription drugs
  • Life policy
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Wellness program
  • Group dental insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts - medical/dependent care
  • Term and dependent life insurance

Employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan on the first day of the month following their employment date.

Paid Holidays - employees are eligible immediately upon hire.

Employee Discounts through: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Dell Computers, From You Flowers, and more...

Groendyke Transport Operations

Driving Opportunities At Groendyke Transport

Driver Types:

Freight Types:

  • Flatbed
  • Food Tanker
  • Chemical Tanker

Route Types:

[["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]]

Groendyke Operating Area

Groendyke operates all 48 contiguous states

Groendyke Transport Terminal Locations

Groendyke Transport terminal locations
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Artesia, NM
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Enid, OK
  • Denver, CO
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Grand Junction, CO
  • Amarillo, TX
  • Winder, GA
  • Angleton, TX
  • Chicago, IL
  • Borger, TX
  • Hutchinson, KS
  • Corpus Christi, TX

Groendyke Yearly Revenues

Groendyke: $240,000,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • CR England  $1.5B
    .
  • USA Truck  $555M
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  $293M
    .
  • Groendyke  $240M
    .
  • JBS  $155.29M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

Groendyke Yearly Miles

Groendyke: 79,000,000

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • Schneider  705.6M
    .
  • Crete  539.06M
    .
  • R + L  291.99M
    .
  • Groendyke  79M
    .
  • Wilson  42.28M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

Groendyke Company Policies

  • Groendyke Home Time Options

    Groendyke has the following home time options available:

  • Groendyke Rider Policy

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

    Groendyke does not offer tuition reimbursement.
  • Groendyke Pet Policy

    Groendyke does not allow pets.

Groendyke Programs For Military Personnel

If you are retired or separating from the military and have at least six months of tractor-trailer experience on your DD214, or have graduated from a reputable truck-driving school, then we would be honored if you would consider a career with Groendyke Transport.

  • Guaranteed Home Time for Weekend Drills and Annual Training
  • Safety Training and Development Mentoring
  • Outstanding Pay and Comprehensive Benefits
  • Opportunities Across the U.S.

Groendyke Company Equipment

Groendyke Number Of Trucks

Groendyke Number Of Trucks:
1,001 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • Trimac  2,200
    .
  • Transport America  1,516
    .
  • Melton  1,170
    .
  • Groendyke  1,001
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  878
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

Groendyke Number Of Trailers

Groendyke Number Of Trailers:
0 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Gardner  4,001
    .
  • TMC  3,000
    .
  • SRT  1,700
    .
  • G & P  1,500
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .
  • Groendyke  0
    .

Groendyke Governed Speed

Groendyke Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • Maverick  65 mph
    .
  • Covenant  65 mph
    .
  • Swift  62 mph
    .
  • May  61 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • Groendyke  0 mph
    .

Groendyke Tractor Brands

  • Groendyke

  • Decker

  • Southeastern

  • Covenant

  • Gypsum

  • Swift

  • Crete

  • Werner

  • A&R

  • J.B. Hunt

  • May

  • MVT

Groendyke Transmission Types

Groendyke has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • May
    • MTS
    • Covenant
    • Hunt
    • Crete
    • SRT
  • Automatics
    • AAA Cooper
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Averitt
    • Koch
    • Dillon
    • Millis
  • Mix Of Both
    • Navajo
    • Trimac
    • Ozark
    • Melton
    • Jim Palmer
    • Wil-Trans

Groendyke APU Policy

Groendyke has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Maverick
    • Celadon
    • Jim Palmer
    • Paschall
    • Prime
    • Lone Star
  • Without APU's
    • G & P
    • Swift
    • Heartland
    • Crete
    • Cowan
    • Lynden
  • Mix Of Both
    • TMC
    • K & B

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