The freight brokerage firm’s culture of giving back, including annual events like a month of military charity donations, now extends year-round as each office has a designated “charity captain” and matches 50% of what each team raises. The resulting morale sparks creativity: Last year’s Pull for a Cure for the American Cancer Society saw teams of eight top fundraising employees race to pull a 36,000-pound semitruck 180 feet.
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Company Info
| Rank last year | 84 |
| Years on list | 2 |
| HQ location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Employees | 5,142 |
| Job openings (as of February 2020) | 129 |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Revenue, 2019 or most recent year ($M) | $3,643 |
| Year founded | 1997 |
| Type of organization | Private |
| Number of work sites | 57 |
| Website | www.tql.com |
Perks
| 100% health coverage | No |
| Unlimited sick days | No |
| Telecommuting | Yes |
| Job sharing | No |
| Subsidized childcare | No |
| Compressed work weeks | Yes |
| Fully-paid sabbaticals | No |
| On-site fitness/subsidized gym | No |
| On-site medical care facility | No |
| Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | Yes |
| Health insurance for part-timers | Yes |
| Sick days for part-timers | Yes |
| College tuition reimbursement | Yes |
| Student loan debt repayment | No |
| Medical facility at all locations | No |
Diversity
| % Women | 22.1% |
| % Minorities | 20.8% |
| % African-American/Black | 10.5% |
| % Asian | 1.6% |
| % Caucasian/White | 78.6% |
| % Hispanic/Latino | 5.7% |
| % Native American/Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| % Two or more races | 2.7% |
| % Unknown ethnicity | 0.6% |
| Date info provided | March 15, 2019 |
Paid Time Off
| PTO limit (days) | 19 |
| # Sick days | 7 |
Compensation
| Most common job (for salaried employee) | - |
| Avg. base pay (salaried) | - |
| Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | - |
| Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $90,683 |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
| Full-time and part-time job growth | 37% |
| # of job applicants | - |
| Avg. # of applicants per opening | 35 |
| # New graduates hired | 1,082 |
