truck driver

owner operator driver

car wash attendant

professional driver

long haul driver

Vedder Transportation Group

Good pay from the start and supervisor is easy to talk to and gets you what you need to complete your day. There’s a lot of politics with upper management it’s  all about who you know and there’s days where you feel like the bottom feeder of the company. Unless you work for milk your reminded of that daily. Example being called into the office to carry a ten pound box about 30 ft while following me  sipping a large soft drink in hand.”Degrading”There’s being a part of a team then there’s just being treated like a dog and you gotta smile and except it. On a positive note you get to learn how to drive a transport truck and a variety of vehicles also heavy machines. No tickets or license needed since on property.works slow at times especially the winter months.you work outside all year round I suggest a good pair of rain boots you’ll see what I mean. Good job for someone new to the workforce or minimal experience but is good at paying attention and clean and can have a lot of patience some days. 

A typical day at work: long 
What you learned: who you work around makes a difference
Management: Continually takes credit for the good achievements and reward for the average hard working employee is minimal.
The hardest day on the job: either between dealing with a manager with poor communication skills or realizing there is 0 incentive to work harder than anyone else because the hardest workers are only rewarded with more work.
The most enjoyable part of the job: the flexibility knowing that if you were truly a good employee they have no choice but to keep you around. (high turnover rate combined with low incentive to keep progressing = high demand for hard/smart workers).

We were all having a good time at our jobs until TFI took over, and cut our hours to part time—based on seniority. Upper management swore up and down nothing would change after the takeover. 

This was a cheap move to blindside us like this. Could have been a result of some drivers padding their hours, but those drivers could have been dealt with, rather than punishing us all. 

I hate criticizing management, and logistics is difficult to manage perfectly, but this move hurt a lot of guys. I anticipate this new work schedule won’t stop at the bottom, but will hurt guys with more seniority before long. 

I enjoyed my routes before the acquisition. Most of the farmers become your friends, and their pets are great to see. Equipment is nice, and rarely smoked in. Being home at night is always really nice. 

The new work schedule looks good for a semi retired guy, or a student. 

During my time I witnessed a staff who struggled to navigate against compulsive dishonesty, virtually no care for their health and well-being, and unbelievable ignorance. I witnessed my co-workers belittled and berated. Public shamings for failing to follow direction that was never given, and smear campaigns against nearly every employee driven out of their jobs in pursuit of greener pastures, were regular occurrences. Staff turnover is increasingly higher year by year - those who stay are uncooperative and disengaged. Nobody can be their self at work - as badly as every employee would love to end the false equivalence and unearned respect for a president whose unpredictable mood swings change by the hour, culture of fear is in full effect

I worked as a owner op. The interview was quick and then a driving test which I aced (lol). The guy who hired me told me there was a lot of work and I could do a lot of different types of loads. While I was here I hauled all sorts of different things. A lot of things to learn but they are good about helping you learn. If you can figure out that molassess is different then milk to offload you will do well lol.

I went all over the place. They have some guys who stay in alberta and others who go across the border. I did both.

Pay was good and a lot of miles to put on. Got frustrated sometimes with communications being confused but overall it was good.

Would still be there but I had to sell my rig and move back out east.

Ive never reviewed a company. I got this profile to review this company after they went above and beyond to make sure I was ok.

This company cares! it cares about its drivers and its people. I have never worked for a company that respected my time and work like Vedder does.

I have never worked somewhere where they reached out to make sure I was ok, where they made sure I had time off when I needed it and where they actually remembered and cared about what was happening with my family.

The managers right to the president remember my name and talk to me whenever they see me. It is a good feeling to know that I am not just a number and not just a "driver".



A few of my alberta ex-coworkers are real hard on the company. It is only because they wouldn't work with the rest of the team and got very angry when things didn't go there way. But it is trucking, things dont always go your way.

The bosses expect the best. They give guys lots of chances but some guys got mad about being told what they had to do or being told they weren't getting better.

Overall they have been fair to me. Compensation is good. Been a few leadership changes since I started but I think they are trying to raise the bar.

Equipment is older, but they are serious about keeping it all fixed and I hear new trucks are coming.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay was good/ Follow Transport Canada Rules.   Not what the Company wants.   Rules are there to protect the drivers.  Company has there own rules.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to please the management,  without breaking the BTMG Licensing.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Can be really a great work environment.   Personal challenges  are fulfilling when you keep a open mind.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long days,  no breaks but good pay.  Equipment is poor ,  expect lots of delays.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing was enjoyable, they're very hard to work for .. Theoperators have no voice ..But the management talks a good game with no action behind it.. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to keep up to their demanding time schedule..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's a dictatorship.. Deadlines are unrealistic.. You're treated like a number not a person..

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Drive,eat,sleep..  You have very little time to relax & enjoy the day.. Very pushy ..

This is the kind of job that goes from one crisis to the next. There is never a day where I come in and expect things to run smoothly.  
Managers who lie and when something goes wrong, which is often, instead of looking to fix the problem they immediately try and find someone to blame with their legendary quote "you should have known!"

The work load has increased considerably over the last few years, but no pay increases, they let the equipment rot and then get angry at the workers when things aren't going smoothly.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Truck driver 13 salaries reported	$37.91 per hour
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Car wash attendant 1 salary reported	$19.54 per hour
Professional driver 1 salary reported	$40.10 per hour
Long haul driver 1 salary reported	$90,000 per year

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