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U.S. Xpress, Inc. Company Review

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Company Review

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Company Overview

U.S. Xpress, Inc. company logo

1985 - 1986: Max Fuller and Patrick Quinn establish partnership and begin the formation of U.S. Xpress, Inc. U.S. Xpress begins operation with 48 trucks and hauls its first load on January 21st.

1990: U.S. Xpress lauded by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the nation, growing by over 1,000 percent from 1985-89; U.S. Xpress begins a series of acquisitions of truckload carriers, highlighted by the addition of Southwest Motor Freight, Hall Systems, Lima Transport, CSI/Reeves.

2010: Daimler Trucks North America honors U.S. Xpress Co-Chairman & CEO Max Fuller in August, commemorating the purchase of the 50,000th Freightliner truck in Max's transportation career that spans four decades. With a compounded annual growth of 16 percent since 1994, 8,000 tractors and 22,000 trailers, U.S. Xpress Enterprises now stands as the nation's 3rd largest privately-owned truckload carrier.

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Corporate Headquarters

Map of US Xpress corporate headquarters
4080 Jenkins Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 1-800-251-6291
Website: U.S. Xpress, Inc.

Getting Hired At U.S. Xpress, Inc.

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Minimum Hiring Qualifications

Class A CDL

21 years old

  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Felony theft - 10 years, DUI 5 years, Petty - 3 years. All others are case-by-case, subject to review.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    DUI must be 5 years old.

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US Xpress Hiring Area

US Xpress hires from all 48 contiguous states

Minimum Hiring Age For U.S. Xpress, Inc.

US Xpress Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • TMC 23  
    .
  • P&S 23  
    .
  • US Xpress 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • Wil-Trans 21  
    .
  • Werner 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For U.S. Xpress, Inc.

US Xpress Minimum Experience:
0 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Koch  6  
    .
  • Gypsum  3  
    .
  •  US Xpress
    No Experience Required
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Werner
    No Experience Required
  •  CTL
    No Experience Required

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Driver Benefits

Plus:

  • Layover pay
  • Extra pick-up/drop pay
  • Detention pay
  • Retention pay
  • Per diem pay
  • Driver referral bonus

Health and Financial Benefits

  • Low premium rates on general health insurance
  • Low premium rates on dental and vision insurance
  • $10,000 life insurance policy provided by the company
  • 401k
  • Direct deposit

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Operations

Driving Opportunities At U.S. Xpress, Inc.

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van
  • Refrigerated
  • Car Hauler
  • Intermodal

Route Types:

  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Dedicated
  • Line-Haul
  • Intermodal
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US Xpress Operating Area

US Xpress operates all 48 contiguous states

U.S. Xpress, Inc. Terminal Locations

U.S. Xpress, Inc. terminal locations
  • Chattanooga, TN

US Xpress Yearly Miles

US Xpress: 616,598,155

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • US Xpress  616.6M
    .
  • Gardner  125.15M
    .
  • Melton  111.68M
    .
  • Eagle  61.91M
    .
  • Martin  57.2M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

US Xpress Driver Unload Percentage

US Xpress: 2%

Driver Unload Comparison

  • Trimac  95%
    .
  • Watkins Shepard  30%
    .
  • US Xpress  2%
    .
  • SRT  0%
    .
  • Jim Palmer  0%
    .
  • Millis  0%
    .
  • Melton  0%
    .

US Xpress Drop And Hook Percentage

US Xpress: 65%

Drop And Hook Comparison

  • Covenant  95%
    .
  • Maverick  75%
    .
  • US Xpress  65%
    .
  • Millis  55%
    .
  • May  50%
    .
  • TMC  50%
    .
  • Central  0%
    .

US Xpress Company Policies

  • US Xpress Home Time Options

    US Xpress has the following home time options available:

  • US Xpress Rider Policy

    Passenger rider program for children ages 10 and over and adults not holding a CDL (only one rider permitted)

  • US Xpress Tuition Reimbursement

    Tuition reimbursement up to $7,000

  • US Xpress Pet Policy

    One cat or dog welcome on board, provided the dog is a non-aggressive breed

US Xpress Programs For Military Personnel

  • Advanced rate of pay if you've been discharged within the last 36 months
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $7000
  • The best equipment-trucks averaging two years or less
  • Excellent benefits

US Xpress Company Equipment

US Xpress Number Of Trucks

US Xpress Number Of Trucks:
8,000 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  13,169
    .
  • US Xpress  8,000
    .
  • ABF  4,100
    .
  • Hirschbach  700
    .
  • Jim Palmer  200
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

US Xpress Number Of Trailers

US Xpress Number Of Trailers:
22,000 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Swift  70,802
    .
  • US Xpress  22,000
    .
  • Averitt  12,500
    .
  • MVT  6,000
    .
  • Hunt  600
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

US Xpress Governed Speed

US Xpress Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • SRT  65 mph
    .
  • J.B. Hunt  65 mph
    .
  • Covenant  65 mph
    .
  • Prime  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • US Xpress  0 mph
    .

US Xpress Tractor Brands

  • US Xpress

  • TransAm

  • Melton

  • CRST

  • Transport America

  • Paschall

  • Maverick

  • Trimac

  • MTS

  • XPO

  • Jim Palmer

  • Koch

US Xpress Transmission Types

US Xpress has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • Prime
    • K & B
    • Crete
    • SRT
    • MTS
    • Hunt
  • Automatics
    • AAA Cooper
    • Koch
    • Carter
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Averitt
    • Maverick
  • Mix Of Both
    • Navajo
    • Wil-Trans
    • Trimac
    • Ozark
    • Jim Palmer
    • CRST

US Xpress APU Policy

US Xpress has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Navajo
    • Trimac
    • Celadon
    • Stevens
    • Wil-Trans
    • Hirschbach
  • Without APU's
    • CalArk
    • NEMF
    • Roehl
    • Averitt
    • CRST
    • Interstate
  • Mix Of Both
    • TMC
    • K & B

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