Big G Express

Nice equipment. Pays slightly better than mega companies. I couldnt find many reviews on them so took the job.

The first red flag was about 20 new hires in a single week when they have 500 trucks upgrading to have 600 running soon. This is like 800 drivers hired a year for a 500 truck operation. They do have a lot of million milers but most new hires dont last. And all of them had a year or more experience.

trucks do 67 or 68 which is nice. The only problem is the dispatchers. They will give you a load at 9 a.m. coming off home time and expect you to run all day even though theres no parking after 3. I explained parking to them repeatedly they acted like I was crazy. They schedule loads so close together zero time for traffic, weather or sleep in an extra hour get up at 2 am instead of 1. I explained that I drive out my 70 working at a laid back pace at pam and I drive out my 70 being rushed like crazy. I see no point in it. I’m just risking an hos violation or parking ticket because my day is rushed. It is also short loads new one every day or every two days so you cant really schedule it yourself.

I picked up a trailer, went to get loaded, it started raining they said trailer is leaking cant load you. I sent a message into dispatch what do you want me to do? No reply. I called three times no one answered. Fourth time some lady answered said hang tight she will find me another trailer and get back with me. I never heard back. Called no one answered finally someone said take it to the shop. I get it fixed clock is almost out go to park for the night dispatcher calls me says whats going on. He hasnt heard from me all day about the trailer and Im not communicating what is going on. He says to go get loaded. I said I cant make it on time. He says its a few miles I can make it.

I go get loaded my clock runs out. I did PC back to the truck stop but it still gave me a hos violation. I got several service violations for this one incident for having a traler rejected. They act like there is zero time for anything like that.

Just a daily thing clock running out at the shipper or reciever. You can get lots of miles I guess. Probably need to speed the whole way which I dont speed. When I tell them I dont have time to make the load they say I can. I got fired for too many late deliveries but I cant keep getting stuck with no time on the clock nowhere to park anytime I talk to dispatchers they tell me they know more about truck driving than I do. I’m sure some guy who has run the area for years knows all the secret parking spots, does 67 through a 55 etc can make it work but they fire new hires like crazy or they quit. I guess if you can make it the company pays decent but the worst dispatchers I ever dealt with. I’m used to nobody picking up the phone but telling me theres plenty of parking in the northeast after 5 among other things and you wont get many extra miles by rushing. Your 70 will burn up sooner and you will sit sooner its pointless being managed like this but if you can handle it maybe it will add an extra 50 miles a week. There are people happy with the company but its like the navy seals of trucking most arent going to make it.