Big G Express Shelbyville, Tn So far........

tow614 · Aug 10, 2015

I go home every other weekend and run over 5k in 12 days out.
if you go home every week you only get 34 hrs off but 3 days if you go home every other weekend.

some guys do ok going home weekly but of all the guys i hear complaining about miles they go home weekly.

DADof3 · Aug 10, 2015

Tow, how much would you say you average gross a week running that way?

tow614 · Aug 10, 2015

I get .41 cpm do the math..

the bonus just started this month but i expect to get an additional $300+ monthly as well as annual bonuses and profit sharing

Tenn I See Trucker · Aug 13, 2015

DADof3 said: ↑

Tow, how much would you say you average gross a week running that way?
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When I switched to every weekend my gross way around 800-1000, my weekly miles were 2100-2400 depending on how much I got stuck sitting that week doing short hauls and live unloads, the drivers that stay out 2 weeks tend to do better

Wallflower04 · Aug 16, 2015

Does big g express send you back home once you have got your truck to stock up?

tow614 · Aug 16, 2015

Wallflower04 said: ↑

Does big g express send you back home once you have got your truck to stock up?
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Not directly...depends on where you live but they will get you home by the weekend usually

Wallflower04 · Aug 16, 2015

Tenn I See Trucker said: ↑

I have been driving for 22 years and for a lot, I mean a lot of companies.....I have only found 3 that were decent, Wright Transportation, Mobile, Al., Tyson Foods, and my current employer Big G Express. I have posted positive reviews on here before about past compaines, but then something happens,i.e. miles drop, big management changes, or they go bankrupt. Now I digress back to Big G. I started here in March.I applied here 5 years ago and the pay was low and the insurance was horrible, so I passed. 3 years ago the owners sold the company to the employees, and things changed, driver pay increased (3 weeks ago they gave us a .04 cpm across the board pay raise),we got more extra pay items, and the insurance is awesome. You get insurance from DAY ONE if you so choose. The ESOP plan puts FREE MONEY INTO YOUR RETIREMENT! yes I said free!!!!.Basically the more money the company as a whole makes you make more, because after all you are an employee owner. Here are a few of my observations thus far:
Equipment: NOT OLDER THAN 3 YEARS OLD, VOLVOS, KENWORTH T66O & T 680,MACKS AND CASCADIAS. Trucks are set at 67, if you excessive idle ( we have TriPacs)they automatically cut back to 65 until the percentage goes down

Miles: If you want to be home every weekend probally 2200-2500 is the norm, and you can be home every weeeknd if you live in Tennessee, I choose to stay out 14 days, so my average since start has been 2400-2900.

Pay:1-3 years .36 cpm, 3-5 years .38 cpm, 5+ years .40 cpm. We get bonuses, and short haul pay for anything under 300 miles (I prefer short hauls because they are mostly drop and hook, and you can get a couple done in a day which equals more money for me)

Running areas: Mostly I81 to Northeast, Georgia, Florida, Midwest and Texas (basically east of I35 corridor).I tend to run I81 corridor because that is our heaviest freight area. I went to Staten Island last weekend by choice because noone would take it and it was 1000 miles, I made an extra $100.00 and the customer was easy as pie to get to.

Planning: They usually use every hour on my 70. Preplans are hit and miss, usually after I am unloaded they are sending me a load within an hour,Customers are usually in and out except for the typical offenders Walgreens,Family Dollar etc etc. Still my time is not wasted like it was with a reefer. Deadheads are usually short, I am doing about 70% drop and hook right now. most of our freight originates in middle Tennessee and is out and back.You must let them know by Thursday if you want to work the weekend or they will assume you want to be home for the weekend.

Benefits: BCBS of Tennessee runs about $80.00 a week for family, low deductibles,dental,life,disability. They have the ESOP program,which is free money and they also offer a 401K so two ways to retire.

Hope this answers some questions, if you have any specific questions feel free to ask,I will post daily to this so you can see how a typical week goes.I know some folks are going to probally go negative, which is fine, but have evidence to back up your claims, and be respectful to others and myself, this thread is for information and not debate.
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Do they send you back by the house to stock up the truck? I am going up there on Tuesday for orientation.

Wallflower04 · Aug 16, 2015

tow614 said: ↑

Not directly...depends on where you live but they will get you home by the weekend usually
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I live in Birmingham Alabama, thanks for your help

Double-L137 · Aug 17, 2015

I use to see those trucks alot in Louisville when I delivered barrel staves and heading for Bluegrass Cooperage/Brown Foreman off of Crittenden Drive and McLean Street. Was on the website a few minutes ago, didn't see a hiring area, you guys know if they hire in the Owensboro KY area? About an hour north of Bowling Green KY at the end of the Natcher PKWY. Thanks in advance.

tow614 · Aug 18, 2015

Yes....Owensboro is a good area

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