Do not work for bowling green freight if you like your cdl

What happened to them ?

 

They used to have nice equipment. Thats all I know about them.

 

From another "bobtail" member. Different perspective though:
just finished orientation with them yesterday. First off I want you to understand that I am by no means an expert. This is my second career after 22+ years and I have just finished CDL training. Things I liked from orientation:
1. Small family owned, you will be known as (insert name here), not your driver # (your driver number is the last 4 of your ssn)
2. Mostly KW's (if there was any other preference)
3. They are not talking weeks on end for training. Most carriers I could get into wanted me to spend another week in class / range, then 4-6 more weeks with a trainer. BGF told me 2-3 weeks tops with a trainer and I'd be running on my own.
4. They do 90% of their bussiness on contract, 40% is fruit of the loom.
5 Moslty van. Have only 4 reefers, rest is van cargo.
6. 85% drop and hook????
7. good wage especially for me just starting out.
Bad things about orientation:
1. No benefits, health, life, dental is on you.
2. run paper logs
3. no detention pay
Most runs are KY, Va, NC, Wi, Canada, Mississippi. Very little brokered, mostly contracts. This company used to haul all the Corvette parts for GM before the recession and took a huge hit when that contract floundered in 2006. They have about 75 trucks and are looking to expand back to the pre-recession point of 120+.
Just a post from another noob. Will probably post more as I get started driving.

 

You chose them because of...less training time???

That's one of biggest issues i have with this industry, people thinking that oh I don't need training, I went to driving school.

 

I personally would not jepordize my CDL because some Bottom Feeder, Inc company threatens me.. I think that Dryver
said it best in another thread by stating that "there is not one driver out there that is forced to do anything unless he agrees to do it. period."

If the company did suggest that you drive over your hours be smart and document that and any other illegal behavior. Then call The Employment Law Group, P.C and give them a full run down. After that go to www.fmcsa.com and file a complaint.

 

I never had any formal training or been to any kind of truck driving school, never had a trainer ride with me nor run as a team.
Is there a problem with that?

 

Some people need that, some don't. When I was looking for my first trucking job I was the same way. The less "training" the better. I wanted to get out on my own. I had been around trucks. I ended up "training" with a friend of mine that I grew up with, was a small world - chance thing. We ran team for 3 weeks over 20,000 miles lol. That was my training.

 

Well they way I see a lot of drivers in trucks these days...I would say...a whole lot more training!