Bridger transportation, any info

Because they pissed Nobel off so bad they will never haul Nobel oil again. Same with Anadarko.

 

Huge player...

Most of them are turn ins. People that quit. They have yards all over the place with turned in trucks.

 

I've was with Bridger for almost two years. Spent a lot of time away from home sleeping in my truck. The lease payment was a killer. So bought my own truck, when the ship was going down hill. And thought things would puck up again. My pay still kept going down. Being made to sit out because there wasn't enough loads. They started buying their own oil from two producers, but over 200 miles of deadhead for a 120 mile load not good. Then the other ones 100 mile deadhead for 3 five to ten mile loads. Plus, some of the worse roads in the area.
Shell has given them some more work and they are decent loads but only two a day.
I can not completely bad mouth Bridger, because without them I wouldn't have my own truck. But, they are not the place to go. Unless, you can use them as a stepping stone. 4,5,6 k a month take home does not cut it. Company driver can do that and not worry about taxes, maintenance, tires etc. Heaven forbid your motor goes out. Your done.
For those of you that are thinking about it. When you go to orientation make #### sure the truck your getting has a warranty. I didn't and mine didnt. If you get a used tanker before accepting it climb up top and look inside....especially if a dragon. Your liner maybe peeling off. If it is you will be responsible for repairing it when inspection time comes.
Bridger could have dominated all the fields. If they didn't chase Victoria off. But plenty of the pumpers I've talked to are more or less happy with the drivers but the producers are having problems with getting their stuff from Texas. They don't like it. Also, the people net. Your going to pay for it and all its good for is your logs. But, they were put in the trucks to have printed tickets. Most producers want the printed tickets. SHELL wants them. For a c ompany as big as Bridger to not be able to work out the bugs and have those tickets is beyond me.
I refused to sign the new ICOA, sure they are going to paying every two weeks and lowered the insurance cost. But, they didn't raise the rates. Their new safety incentive program is a slap in the face. 10% of your net every 1/4. With a list of how you loose that broke down into percentages. You'll be lucky to get any of it.
Use them as a stepping stone and if you can survive that period of time get your own truck and start looking. But who knows maybe you'll make it. But I know a lot of former Bridger people who have been in this business a hell of a lot longer then me that as I said are former Bridger. Because this is not the place to make the money you need to operate a profitable company yourself.

 

6/4/15
I am scheduled for training 6/15/15 do you have anymore updates? Was thinking of Colorado but not sure yet. Any information you could forward would be great.

 

Maybe things will get better with the buy out happening. But the article I read and the way I understood it. Bridger Transportation will run itself as a part of ferrill gas. Which means to me same management same ticketing department same everything. You are not going to make the money they have lead you to believe. Not in colorado. Too many deadhead miles for too many short loads. I'd find something else if I were you.

 

Thank you for the response. My initial location was Watford but was considering Colorado which I just left out of.Trucking company I worked for went out of business due to spills and leased to MBI, they basically fired him and the owner walked away from everything didn't even get my last paycheck. Heard a lot of bad things only a few good about Bridger. understand it's about 10 to 11,000 per month to operate truck per month. Recruiter claiming 20,000.oo plus per month. Having hard time deciding what I want to do Dart has approve me for lease purchase. Spent three and a half years in the oil fields wanted to get out of it until Bridger made me that offer.
Thanks again for responding

 

No way in hell will you bring home 20k. Just not going to happen. They will work the hell out of you at first. But then you'll be like everyone else. 5,6,7k take home. After lease payments extra. Then you'll have to take taxes out of that and maintenance. Plus try and put away for tires etc. Plus, your own bills. Better off as an employee. The recruiting department will lie straight to your face and sleep like a baby. But if you do it make #### sure your truck has a warranty.

 

20,000.00 I'm assuming was gross,no way would I believe 20g net. The way I understand it,you get the truck they have to offer when you arrive at your location reject the truck then it takes longer to get another. So not sure how to find out about the warranty. I hauled oil in Colorado and Wyoming thats kinda why I wanted to go back to North Dakota. That may not even be a good idea either as their piping everything in.
Things are supposed to pick up in North Dakota due to lease's running out and oil companies need to produce to hold on to it.
Still haven't made up my mind yet thank you for the information

 

Just asking a question? As a company driver I gross over $ 155,000.00 with all of the benefits. Your expenses are around 50%, aren't they? (I used to own 5 trucks in another life). Is it really worth the 10-15k extra per year, and you take all of the capital risk?