Roadway Express

In the Highly Competitive World Of
LTL Trucking Jobs. Roadway is....

considered by many LTL truck drivers to be one of the best truck driving jobs found anywhere in this greatest nation on God's green earth. As someone who has spent a lifetime in the field of human resources with many national and international companies, I have reviewed all aspects of the company's approach to recruiting and staffing and come up with 5 great reasons why professional truck drivers should consider a career with Roadway Express.

A clear and concise mission statement. As a perspective Truck Driver for Roadway Freight, one might consider the clarity with which their mission statement is written. It is a crystal clear sign that Roadway Express Truck Drivers are focused on contributing to their customer's success, a rare, but important key to their success. As a result, Roadway Trucking must consider the highest quality truckers to fill their truck driving jobs and provide them with competitive truck driver pay, good benefits and good working consitions. Although many truck drivers wouldn't think twice about how a company's mission statment might reflect on their long term career aspirations with Roadway, we can assure you that any company who's principal product is 2-day and longer LTL transportation realizes the importance of hiring and maintaining a staff of professional truck drivers.

Roadway Has A Clear Vision......

of where it was and where they're headed. As an industry leader with several technological firsts, its no surprise to anyone in the heavy duty trucking industry that growth and expansion of Roadway Transportation through the years closely parallels the growth of trucking industry. Roadway Express's primary goal is to deliver excellenent value to their customers so they view Roadaway as their partner working with them to meet their current and future needs. On the other hand, Roadway Freight employees share an energetic and enthusiastic ownership interest in making Roadway an attractive investment for their shareholders, and enjoy the pride and security that only a successful company can provide.

Roadway employee requirements include the core values of honor and integrity. It's Roadway Trucking policy that all truck driving jobs be filled by men or women with strong character traits. Roadway's goal is to always conduct business in a lawful and socially responsible manner. They strive to be known for their exceptional safety practices and achievements, both in the workplace and on the public highways; and we will actively support the communities in which they work and live.

Roadway Transportation is a company proud of its history. An individual's job search must be both personal and professional. When reviewing your employment application, an effective human resource professional will look closely at your work history to see how stable and consistent you have been througout your career as a professional truck driver. Their goal is to hire a long term and successful employee that will help deliver thier mission statment and ad to their company's success. As an individual looking to land one of the premier trucking jobs in America, should you not perform the same due diligence on the company's history as they do when looking at your work history? Of course, you should.

The Roadway Express website lists a detailed, historical perspective of it's humble beginnings. In 1930, Galen and Carroll Rouch, and partner Charles Morrison started R&M Transportation to move tires between Akron, Ohio, and St. Louis, Mo. In December, the Roush brothers found a new company, Roadway Express, Inc. The company moved first shipment is moved on Feb. 22, 1930. Seventy five years later, Roadway Express celebrated its 75 year anniversary in 2005. Roadway even offers a PDF download of it historical perspective. This is a company that's proud of its history and makes every effort ot showcast this fact to individuals applying for Roadway Freight truck driving jobs.