Life@Universal
Job Satisfaction = Personal Satisfaction and Personal Satisfaction = Job Satisfaction
Welcome to Universal, a large player in the North American transportation and logistics industry. We are a large and successful company, but we act and feel like a large fun family. We understand that people are the key to success, and work at every level to take care of our family. Come join our family and see what you have been missing.
Why Work At Universal
One word: family.
We respect our drivers. With Universal you’re not just a number, you’re part of a family. The Universal family has a lot of great opportunities throughout the nation. We have a mission to accomplish, but we know that the only way to achieve mission accomplishment is for our family to work together.
Who We Are & What We Do
Universal is a multi-faceted provider of transportation services that has the ability to handle all of our customer’s transportation needs. With our expertise, we can provide logistic solutions to meet our customer’s various demands regardless of the mode. We can customize our services on a local, national or international basis through our network of offices in the U.S. as well as abroad. Our approach is to be our customer’s total transportation and logistics provider.
Our Approach To Success
Universal has multiple business models. Although it is key to our business and we are very proud of it, trucking is not the only thing we do. Our logistics operations are wide, and our customer base is even wider. Additionally, Universal takes pride in its competitive driver pay and our corporate support for our contractors and drivers.
Benefits Of Working At Universal
Universal believes in our drivers. We offer competitive pay, home time, medical insurance, retirement-investment benefits and our exclusive U-SAV program. Ask one of our capacity development team members about all that we offer.
Career Path Opportunities
Universal promotes individual growth. We offer our seasoned drivers the opportunity to become a driver-trainer, and we offer our company drivers the opportunity to become an independent contractor. Additionally, some of our drivers have moved from behind the wheel into various operations and safety training positions.
Equipment / Innovation / Technology
We continue to purchase new trucks and trailers, and you see our new equipment on the roads every day. Our goal is for your safety, comfort, effectiveness and success. Since we value the importance of drivers, we value the importance of good equipment. Universal is moving forward, and we pride ourselves with our cutting-edge technology, our mobile friendly Load Board and utilizing ELDs in our trucks. Universal supports our drivers with equipment, innovation and technology.
The Good Life
Read the story of Wayne Sandberg, a Universal Driver featured in National Truckin’s March 2016 issue.