XPO Logistics Company Review

XPO Logistics Company Overview

XPO Logistics  company logo

XPO Logistics, Inc., incorporated on May 8, 2000, is a provider of transportation logistics services and a provider of engineered, technology-enabled contract logistics in North America. The Company provides transportation logistics services to shippers and carriers. The Company operates in two segments: Transportation segment and Logistics segment.

The Transportation segment consists of its truck brokerage, intermodal, last mile, expedited transportation and freight forwarding businesses (XPO recently acquired and assimilated Con-Way Freight, giving it actual ownership of an asset-based transportation segment).

XPO Logistics Paid CDL Training

  • Length Of Training At XPO

    The training at XPO will last approximately 8 weeks.

    CDL school runs about 4 weeks, on-the-road training will typically take another 4 weeks.

  • XPO Average Pay During Training

    You will average approximately $600 per week during your training.

    Training pay is 26 cpm, which averages out to around $600-650 gross per week.

  • Solo Versus Team Dispatch During Training

    You are dispatched as a team during training with XPO

    The student does all the driving during training, while the trainer coaches from the passenger seat.

  • Solo Versus Team Operation After Training

    At XPO you will run solo after training.

XPO Logistics Corporate Headquarters

Map of XPO corporate headquarters
Five Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: 1-855-976-4636
Website: XPO Logistics

Getting Hired At XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • 21 years of age or older, with a Class A commercial driver's license
  • Live in the XPO Logistics hiring area (area excludes ID, ME, OR, WA, southern FL, western MT, western WY and the northern parts of MI, MN and WI)
  • Right to work and live in the United States and willingness to travel all 48 contiguous states and Canada for two to three weeks at a time
  • Three months minimum current, over-the-road tractor-trailer driving experience
  • No BACs, DUIs, DWIs or license suspensions for moving violations in the past five years
  • HAZMAT endorsement or willingness to obtain a HAZMAT endorsement within 120 days of hire
  • Ability to meet work attendance/availability requirements and meet all applicable legal and DOT regulations to drive a commercial truck in the United States and Canada
  • Ability to pass all applicable Con-way Truckload Certification class testing/requirements
  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Felony convictions are not instant disqualifiers. All criminal (both felony and misdemeanor) history is reviewed on a case by case basis. Drivers must be hazmat eligible.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    No BACs, DUIs, DWIs or license suspensions for moving violations in the past five years.

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XPO Hiring Area

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

Hiring areas in these particular states:

  • Eastern Wyoming
  • Eastern Montana
  • Lower Minnesota
  • Lower Wisconsin
  • Lower Michigan
  • Northern Florida

Minimum Hiring Age For XPO Logistics

XPO Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • TMC 23  
    .
  • NFI 23  
    .
  • Eagle 23  
    .
  • XPO 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • CT 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For XPO Logistics

XPO Minimum Experience:
3 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • MVT  9  
    .
  • CalArk  6  
    .
  • XPO  3  
    .
  • Lynden  1  
    .
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Celadon
    No Experience Required

XPO Logistics Driver Pay

New/Student Driver Pay:

  • 0-10,000 miles - $0.26 cpm
  • 10,001 - 59,999 - $0.31
  • 60,000 - 89,999 - $0.33
  • 90,000 - 119,999- $0.35
  • 120,000- 124,000- $0.38

BONUS for new drivers with a military background: During their apprenticeship year, current or former military members can supplement their income with up to $1,000/month in GI Bill benefits.

Experienced Drivers Pay Solo:

  • 0-124,999 miles - $0.380
  • 125,000-249,999 - $0.390
  • 250,000-499,999 - $0.400
  • 500,000-749,999 - $0.405
  • 750,000-999,999 - $0.410
  • 1,000,000-1,499,999 - $0.415
  • 1,500,000-1,999,999 - $0.420
  • 2,000,000-2,499,999 - $0.430
  • 2,500,000+ - $0.440

Experienced Drivers Pay Team:

  • 0-124,999 miles - $0.2300
  • 125,000-249,999 - $0.2350
  • 250,000-499,999 - $0.2400
  • 500,000-749,999 - $0.2425
  • 750,000-999,999 - $0.2450
  • 1,000,000-1,499,999 - $0.2475
  • 1,500,000-1,999,999 - $0.2500
  • 2,000,0002,499,999 - $0.2550
  • 2,500,000+ - $0.2600

Bonus for veterans who drove in the military: Will be put immediately into the Experienced Driver pay scale after earning their CDL.

XPO Average Weekly Pay

XPO Average Weekly Pay:
$1000 weekly

Average Weekly Pay Comparison

  • Waggoners  $1307  
    .
  • Lone Star  $1200  
    .
  • Maverick  $1100  
    .
  • XPO  $1000  
    .
  • NEMF  $1000  
    .
  • Melton  $961  
    .
  • Covenant  $780  
    .

XPO Starting Pay For Solo Drivers

XPO Starting Pay For Solo Drivers:
31 cpm

XPO requires 3 months experience

Solo Starting Pay Comparison

  • Maverick  55 cpm  
    .
  • Dart  40 cpm  
    .
  • Boyd Bros.  40 cpm  
    .
  • Carter   32.5 cpm  
    .
  • XPO  31 cpm  
    .
  • Dillon  0:0,6:38,12:39,18:43,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • Premier  0:0,6:38,12:39,18:43,24:45  cpm  
    .

XPO Starting Pay For Team Drivers

XPO Starting Pay For Team Drivers:
46 cpm

XPO requires 3 months experience

Team Starting Pay Comparison

  • Waggoners  67 cpm  
    .
  • XPO  46 cpm  
    .
  • MTS  44 cpm  
    .
  • Rush  0:41,6:42,12:44,18:44,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • Gypsum  0:41,6:42,12:44,18:44,24:45  cpm  
    .
  • Venture  0:33,6:35,12:37,18:38,24:41  cpm  
    .
  • Martin  0:36,6:38,12:40,18:41,24:42  cpm  
    .

XPO Logistics Driver Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision.
  • Life insurance equal to 2x basic salary, at no cost.
  • 401k Plan: Con-Way makes contributions even if employee doesn't.
  • Employee Stock Purhase Plan
  • Paid personal time off and holidays
  • Scholarships for eligible children of eligible employees
  • Employee assistance program
  • Company-paid short- and long-term disability
  • Pre-tax medical and dependent care spending accounts
  • Direct deposit
  • Business travel insurance
  • Annual paid vacation time increases at four major loyalty benchmarks: one week after one year of service, two weeks after two, three weeks after 12 and four weeks after 20.

XPO Logistics Operations

Driving Opportunities At XPO Logistics

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van

Route Types:

  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Dedicated
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XPO Operating Area

XPO operates all 48 contiguous states

XPO operates in all 48 contiguous states as well as Canada.

XPO Logistics Terminal Locations

XPO Logistics  terminal locations
  • Joplin, MO
  • Dallas, TX
  • Laredo, TX
  • Taylor, MI
  • West Memphis, AR

XPO Yearly Revenues

XPO: $5,806,069,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • XPO  $5.81B
    .
  • Crete  $1.01B
    .
  • Heartland  $582.26M
    .
  • Ozark  $146.26M
    .
  • Gypsum  $106M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

XPO Company Policies

  • XPO Home Time Options

    XPO has the following home time options available:

    • Weekly
    • Monthly

    Home time is offered at 1 day for every week out, with no cap on how much time you can take. Drivers can take their trucks home with them.

  • XPO Rider Policy

    The company has a free rider policy. One passenger will be allowed at a time. Passenger must be over 12 years old and be documented with the company. Driver may have a passenger once they are driving solo. There are no blackout dates.

  • XPO Tuition Reimbursement

    Drivers who recently paid to earn their CDL may be eligible for up to a $4,000 tuition reimbursement, in return for a one-year commitment

  • XPO Pet Policy

    The company has a pet policy. One domestic dog or cat will be allowed on the driver's truck. A $500 fee will be charged. This may be paid out in $50 payroll deductions over 10 pay periods.

XPO Canadian Policies

Drivers will earn an extra $25 per loaded crossing.

XPO Programs For Military Personnel

Priority Hiring Status: XPO has an agreement with the United States Army Recruiting Command to provide priority hiring status to qualified soldiers participating in the Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program.

Paid Tuition and Tuition Assistance: Con-way Truckload offers paid tuition and tuition reimbursement to earn your Class A CDL.

Transition Assistance: Con-way Truckload has relationships with the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and One-Stop Career Centers throughout the country, to help recently separated military personnel find the right job, program or opportunity to start or continue their training.

Military CDL Act: With the passing of the Military CDL Act, returning military veterans are able to more easily obtain a Commercial Driver's License.

Con-way Truckload Military Apprenticeship Program: The apprenticeship program enables qualifying veterans or reservists who choose to start truck driving careers with Con-way Truckload as students to use their GI Bill benefits to supplement their income up to $1,000/month in their first year of employment. This first year is considered an apprenticeship period during which new drivers fulfill a series of skill qualifications and training and safe-driving performance milestones with a Driver Trainer.

Driver Certification Program: Drivers with recent military driving experience and a CDL will be considered for the Driver Certification program in Joplin, MO. Upon completion, the driver trains with a Driver Trainer for 7,500 miles and can quickly transition to the experienced driver pay scale.

XPO Company Equipment

XPO Number Of Trucks

XPO Number Of Trucks:
12,100 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • XPO  12,100
    .
  • Trimac  2,200
    .
  • Stevens  2,150
    .
  • FirstFleet  1,900
    .
  • Carter  700
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

XPO Number Of Trailers

XPO Number Of Trailers:
33,300 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • XPO  33,300
    .
  • PAM  4,919
    .
  • Super Service  2,500
    .
  • Navajo  1,750
    .
  • SRT  1,700
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

XPO Governed Speed

XPO Speed:
65 MPH

65
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • Carter  68 mph
    .
  • XPO  65 mph
    .
  • Melton  65 mph
    .
  • Interstate  63 mph
    .
  • Prime  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .

XPO Tractor Brands

  • XPO

  • Prime

  • Southeastern

  • Roehl

  • CRST

  • Carter

  • Eagle

  • Decker

  • Smith

  • Jim Palmer

  • Schneider

  • CalArk

XPO Transmission Types

XPO has a mix of standard and automatic transmissions

Trucks are both manual and autoshift.

  • Standards
    • Schaffer
    • Prime
    • Covenant
    • MTS
    • J.B. Hunt
    • Hunt
  • Automatics
    • Maverick
    • Dillon
    • AAA Cooper
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Millis
    • Averitt
  • Mix Of Both
    • Schneider
    • Dart
    • Jim Palmer
    • Trimac
    • CRST
    • Wil-Trans

XPO APU Policy

XPO does not have trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Carter
    • Melton
    • Lone Star
    • Maverick
    • Marten
    • Navajo
  • Without APU's
    • Premier
    • US Xpress
    • Southeastern
    • A&R
    • Waggoners
    • KLLM
  • Mix Of Both
    • K & B
    • TMC

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