Charter Group

Charter Group presents a highly polarized employer profile with extreme contrasts in driver experiences. While some long-term drivers praise the company for convenient work schedules, decent salaries, and friendly team atmosphere, a significant portion report serious payment issues, poor management, and unsustainable working conditions. New drivers frequently encounter problems with fuel surcharge deductions even when consumption is below allowance, unclear payment structures with advances sometimes withheld, and short-haul domestic routes with poor road conditions leading to excessive fuel consumption. Management communication appears inconsistent, with some reporting good oversight and others describing absent leadership. The company's retention of drivers beyond 8-10 years seems uncommon. Training programs reportedly suffer from poor organization, with instructors frequently unavailable and scattered facilities. Long-haul European routes offer better economics but involve sleep deprivation and constant regulation violations. Several drivers recommend competitors like Girteka or Hegelmann as superior alternatives.