Roadway, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods. Roadway offers a variety of innovative services to meet customer needs, including Time-Critical™, Time-Advantage™, Exhibit Transportation and the patented Sealed Divider™ Service. Roadway provides seamless transportation between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Global logistics solutions for import and export shipping are provided in conjunction with Meridian IQ, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. Service within Canada is provided by Reimer Express, a Roadway subsidiary.
Roadway is a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation services providers in the world. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 70,000 people.
Our Mission
We will contribute to customer success and satisfaction by providing reliable, responsive, and efficient service. Our principal product will be LTL transportation on 2-day and longer lanes within North America, and on international lanes to and from North America.
Our Vision
Our customers will consider Roadway an industry leader in quality and view us as partners working with them to meet their current and future needs.
As Roadway employees, we will share an enthusiastic ownership interest in making our Company an attractive investment for our shareholders, and enjoy the pride and security that only a successful company can provide.
We will always conduct our business in a lawful and socially responsible manner. We will be known for our exceptional safety practices and achievements, both in the workplace and on the public highways; and we will actively support the communities in which we work and live.
YRC Worldwide, a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest transportation service providers in the world. Through its brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway Express, Reimer Express, USF, New Penn Motor Express and Meridian IQ, YRC Worldwide provides a wide range of asset and non-asset-based transportation services. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 70,000 people.
Your career path may take you in many different directions. No matter which job you choose, employee benefits are an important factor in your decision - for both you and your family.
As part of your total compensation, Roadway Express provides you with an excellent benefits package. For full-time employees, these benefits include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Prescription Drug
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Supplemental and Dependent Life Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Core Retirement Plan
- Disability Insurance (short & long-term)
In addition to . . .
- Paid Vacations and Holidays
- Service Awards
- Employee Credit Union
- Personal Insurance Program
- Direct Deposit
So . . . shift your career into high gear and consider a position with Roadway!
Roadway has been a unionized company since the mid-1950s. The 18,000 employees who handle and transport our freight every day are predominately Teamsters.
Union carriers pay well above the industry average. The result: our better wages attract and retain employees who bring extra quality, productivity and savings. Unlike most non-union carriers, Roadway's turnover rate is very low (less than 3%). This stability contributes to a safety performance that is at the top of the industry. A better-trained, better-retained workforce create the highest levels of customer service, and this impacts Roadway's bottom line.
As a union employee for Roadway, here’s what you can expect:
- The most competitive wages in the LTL industry
- Excellent retirement and health care plans
- Teamster 401k savings plan through
payroll deduction which provides union
workers with the opportunity to accumulate
supplemental retirement savings
- Top safety performance
- Many scheduled runs and more predictable time at home
- Established work rules
- No maintenance
Roadway management and the Teamsters have been partners for over 40 years. The challenge is to make our partnership work for everyone who has a stake in Roadway's success - customers, employees, local communities, and shareholders.
So . . . shift your career into high gear and consider a position with Roadway!
Roadway has been a unionized company since the mid-1950s. Union carriers pay well above the industry average. The result: our better wages attract and retain employees who bring extra quality, productivity and savings. Unlike most non-union carriers, Roadway's turnover rate is very low (less than 3%). This stability contributes to a safety performance that is at the top of the industry. The benefits of a better trained, better retained, safer work force create the highest levels of customer service and flow to Roadway's bottom line.
As a driver for Roadway Express, here's what you can expect:
- The best pay in the industry
- More time at home
- Teamsters pension and 401k plan
- Excellent benefits
- Rewards for company profitability and safety performance
- Freight and delivery arrangements handled for you
- A special toll-free number provided for any problems
- Job security
So . . . shift your career into high gear and consider a position with Roadway!
Roadway Professional Driver Alphonso Lewis Crowned Grand Champion at National Truck Driving Championships
Roadway is proud to announce that Roadway driver Alphonso Lewis has been crowned National Grand Champion, the highest honor, at the 2007 National Truck Driving Championships held August 21-25 in Minneapolis, MN.
Alphonso Lewis also took home first-place in the 4-Axle Class. Alphonso's sharp driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of the other 377 drivers from all across the United States that competed at the 70th Annual National Truck Driving Championships.
Alphonso Lewis is a Freight Handling Professional/Driver Account Specialist at the Roadway service center in Montgomery, AL. He has worked for Roadway for 17 years and has been in the industry for 21 years--all of those accident- and injury-free.
Alphonso Lewis has completed at nationals three times. He has also competed at the state level seven times, including first place/grand champion in 2005, and first place in 2006.
In 2002, Alphonso was named Grand Champion in the Roadway Professional Freight Handlers Competition.
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