Big Daddy Express LTD

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  1. brandyrose

    brandyrose Bobtail Member

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    :biggrin_25521:Oh my god,I was fed up with the large companies,treating the drivers like dirt.An decided to go to work for a small carrier.I couldnt find anything about Big Dadd Express so i thought they would be ok.WRONG! this guy bobby is a foreiner.from eastern europe.I was lied to from the 1st,word spoken to me.His equipment is dangerous junk,an he wont fix anything on the truck,unless he has to.If something breaks or falls apart on his junk,the driver is accused.I worked for this guy for 3 weeks before recieving a pay check,an it was $200 short. He takes out $200 each check untill it totals $1000. for an escrow.I was a company driver.! an didnt sign anything agreeing to this.I was also hurt in his equipment in an accident,(my 1st in 25years)because the breaks didnt work well.( an he would never admit to haveing bad equipment) this guy wouldnt take me to a doctor(he didnt have time)=he doesnt care about me or any of his drivers.So I got into another truck,piece of junk! I worked thru the pain for 10 days,an when i got back to chicago.I left him a list of things of major things to fix on the truck,an told bobby i was going home.I asked him to meet me in a k-mart parking lot( the same place i meet his son,to turn over some bills)He agreed, the people from herts rent a car showed up 1st,so i left with them. I called bobby told him where the keys were an the bills an left. A week after,, i called an asked when am i gonna get paided for my other 6 trips.He said that he's not gonna pay me,an accused me of another accident ,because the bumper on his 10year old freightliner was hanging down.This guy is a theif,a liar,totaly dishonest,abusive with his language, dont waist your time,After i get thru with contacting every agency i can think of,combined with this new law in july2010,he wont be in bussiness.much longer.:biggrin_25513:I went through hell trying to work with this SOB.
     
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  3. JustSonny

    JustSonny Big Dummy

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    Their SafeStat scores bear out what you said!
     
  4. Beechvtail

    Beechvtail Light Load Member

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    Sorry to read about your situation. It pays BIG to do some homework before you sign on with questionable carriers. That includes speaking to people who actually work/worked there and not relie only on this forum.

    You seem to be a veteran in this business and obviously deserve better. At least sue these people in small claims court for the money owed to you or somehow these people will continue to subject pain on others.
     
  5. dannyb1212000

    dannyb1212000 Light Load Member

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    I have seen those truck near Gary IN fueling at the Pilot. POC Freightliners, Piece of Crap.
     
  6. roaddawg92

    roaddawg92 Light Load Member

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    i think i would run away from a company named big daddy express but i really cant say much i went with some like them myself i guess we have to learn the hard way
     
  7. jonie63

    jonie63 Bobtail Member

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    Brandy i so know what you are talking about here. I dont believe that big daddy is a real company. Everything you posted is what i went through from may thru oct of last year. bobby is a horrible person. i havent even recieved my tax forms form him, never got a pay stub, ever. the trucks are not safe, period. sounds to me like you had same truck i had. always blaming the driver for blown tires, breakdowns etc. i am wondering if there are even any records, tax or otherwise that i worked there. i had lack of recent experience and took what i could get to get time under my belt. big mistake. this company should be turned in to federal. i should have done it when i stepped out of the truck.
     
  8. kjkbnapier

    kjkbnapier Light Load Member

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    You folks crack me up complaining about unsafe equipment. Its your god giving legal right to shut down unsafe equipment and he cant do anything about it. And if he runs that unsafe equipment he will be fined to heck and back. Its not the owner who is at fault here on the equipment its the driver.
     
  9. lastgoodusername

    lastgoodusername Medium Load Member

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    if you don't like the equipment, just pull in the first scale and tell the helpful gents inside you would like a free dot inspection. doesn't cost anything and they will usually work you right in. no appointment necessary. do that a couple of times and these dumb@#$ owners will get the message.
     
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  10. kjkbnapier

    kjkbnapier Light Load Member

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    Will never understand how drivers can let a company bully them around like they do.
     
  11. lastgoodusername

    lastgoodusername Medium Load Member

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    what you said, i guess folks just don't have enough imagination.
     
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