The previous company for which I drove, tried TWICE to pull bj trailers in a program where we were not leased on with bj.
WE GOT ROYALLY SHAFTED the first time which culminated in me driving from Lebanon, TN to Greensboro, NC without a trailer.
This was after a mere 3 weeks in their new program for Owner Operators.
We again tried because of the sales people being good at snow jobs, convincing us that the new program has seen better improvements and new people.
It only took 1 week to be convinced that their newer program was actually worse than their earlier version.
I deadheaded from Jacksonville, FL to Greensboro, NC again without a trailer after sitting ALL DAY waiting for a load AND finally finding their pathetic excuse of a drop yard in Jacksonvile. (Jackson VILE because it IS)
WE LOST about $2k in fuel, sitting and waiting (which jb has no problem doing to their company drivers especially in Laredo), short hauls, flat tires on trailers and more waiting with both ventures.
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Whenever ANY driver arrives at the Atlanta yard (in one of the lovely Ghettos), remember that you're driving for one of the "best maintained equipment" companies. You'll know this because the trailer yard is slam packed full of trailers WAITING FOR REPAIRS as well as the locked yard across the dead end street from the entrance to the bj yard.
--I had the wonderful experience to remain on this yard for about 6 hours before departing w/o a trailer to the lovely and under rated Pilot for an overnight stay. I have never b4 nor shall I ever again stay at that Peelot.
I returned to the bj yard early in the a. m. to do a walk around, exploring WHY these many trailers ar stationary.--
There are trailers awaiting repairs and red tagged except the red has long disappeared (for 6 months+) for such things as: a door, a patch or section of trailer to be replaced due to a hole, a section of floor to be fixed/patched/replaced, a hub bearing, a couple of rims, a few lights, an ICC bar, Glad Hands, a landing gear handle, and other such obtainable items as can be had at REPUTABLE companies without any problem.
You'll also notice that there is a fully complemented garage in that there are multiple bays yet are somewhat restricted in access because of all the parked Tractors behind said garage, about 100.
The time required just to have a mechanic look at a trailer to confirm needed repairs is excessive at best.
**Remember to access the shop ONLY from the drivers' building AND to wear the required safety glasses BEFORE entering further into the shop, lest one be reprimanded by a shop employee.**
Don't do like I did and enter the shop through ANY of the available and open bay doors. Logic isn't an application at bj hunt especially in the shop.
Have fun in the drivers' area as there are drivers awaiting dispatch for upwards of 3+ days and these folk have some wonderful attitudes that only comes from being a trucker.
--I got a call from my dispatcher that there was a load available to Jacksonvile, FL. I acquired the trailer, spent about an hour sliding the Tandems, another 45 minutes at the Peelot waiting to scale, weighing, getting the scale ticket, sliding the tandems and weighing and getting the 2nd scale ticket before FINALLY leaving Hotlanta. That fun was in August.--
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I'm glad some drivers are able to cope with the enormous incompetence that envelops bj hunt. I say bj because every time talking to them, one is having some form of rough and dry sex.
YOUR experiences are YOURS as these are MINE.