Venture Express, Inc. Company Review

Venture Express was founded by Mr. Jimmy Allen in 1981 with a single truck, now grown into more than 500 power units.

Headquartered in Lavergne, TN, Venture Express is primarily a dry-van truckload carrier that hauls automotive production and service parts for high-volume, time sensitive shippers that demand safe delivery of their products in a 24/7/365 capacity.

Terminals located throughout the southeast.

• Must be 23 years or older
• No DUIs in previous 7 years
• No Careless driving or reckless driving on MVR (3 years)
• Cannot be involved as a defendant in an active felony case or a misdemeanor involving assault to another person or involving drugs.
• No at fault rear end collisions, rollover accidents, or jackknife accidents in the previous 3 years.
• No more than a combination of 3 moving violations or at fault accidents in the previous 3 years.
• An acceptable PSP score
• No speeding citations of 15 mph or more over the posted speed.
• Must be able to pass a DOT physical
• Must be able to pass a road test administered by Venture Express
• Must meet all qualifications in section 391.11 of the FMCSA regulations handbook.
• 12 months experience in the past 3 years pulling a 53' van if for van fleet of which 6 months must be OVER THE ROAD. (school counts as time served)
• 12 months experience in the past 3 years pulling a flat bed with 6 months hauling steel coils of which 6 months must be OVER THE ROAD if for flat bed (school counts as time served)
• If they have ever been employed by Venture Express they must have been gone for a minimum of 6 months and must have left in good standing.

• Medical/Prescription Coverage:
  Employees are covered under a Major Medical Health Plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield beginning the first of the month following a 30 day waiting period.
• Life and AD &D Coverage:
  We provide a $25,000 company paid life insurance policy that will double upon accidental death to all of our employees at no cost.
• Dental Coverage:
  Venture offers a comprehensive dental plan that covers cleanings and X-rays at 100% with basic and complex procedures covered at 90% and 60% respectfully.
• Vision Coverage:
  A comprehensive Vision plan is also offered to all employees that offer a $10 co-pay for exams and $25 co-pays on lenses and frames or contacts.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  Venture Express offers an FSA benefit for all employees who have reached their 1 year anniversary date with Venture Express and are full-time, benefits eligible employees. An FSA account will allow you to payroll deduct up to $5,000 in a tax-deferred benefit that would be used for reimbursement of eligible healthcare expenses including deductibles, co-pays, prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, etc.
• Dependent Care Expense Accounts:
  Venture Express offers a DCA benefit for all employees who have reached their 1 year anniversary date with Venture Express and are full-time, benefits eligible employees. A DCA account will allow you to payroll deduct in a tax-deferred benefit that would be used for reimbursement of eligible daycare expenses.
• Employee discounts:
  • Vendor Discount for all new Nissan vehicles
  • Discounted rate for AAA
  • Blue Perks for BCBS members that include discounts on gym memberships, massage therapy, vitamins, etc.

• LaVergne, TN
• Smyrna, TN
• Canton, MS
• Lagrange, GA
• Mobile, AL

Venture has standard transmissions

• Standards

  • SRT
  • Hunt
  • Schaffer
  • Crete
  • K & B
  • Prime

• Automatics

  • Koch
  • Maverick
  • Averitt
  • Millis
  • Watkins Shepard
  • AAA Cooper

• Mix Of Both

  • Trimac
  • Schneider
  • Ozark
  • XPO
  • Melton
  • CRST

Venture has trucks equipped with APU's

• APU Equipped

  • Celadon
  • Trimac
  • Prime
  • Wil-Trans
  • Carter
  • Paschall

• Without APU's

  • NEMF
  • CTL
  • Groendyke
  • Heartland
  • Hub
  • Schaffer

• Mix Of Both

  • K & B
  • TMC