I FINALLY LEFT K&B TRANSPORTATION

But... you could WIN a HARLEY!!!

That's their business model. Keep the load moving. Make the drivers run a split sleeper, then when they run out of hours and have to take the 7 or 8 hour break, have another driver come wake him up to relay the load. then the first driver, who now got a 3 hour break followed by being awakened at the 3.5 hour mark of his 7 hour break, will come into some fresh hours in order to load another one and start the cycle again. Their drivers rarely seem to get a full 8-10 hours truly off duty.

 

That whole scenario you laid out has me thinking that almost all of their loads are hot loads, and that their drivers cut it close on delivery times. I don't mind splits but dang at some point you gotta reset

 

Well, this certainly comes as disappointing news. I have no desire for any OTR gig, but they have a snazzy blue color scheme that contrasts well with their trailers. The logo is catchy. Ummm, what else? I can’t think of anything else.

Well, it’s just a shame. And, I’m ashamed for them. It certainly appears they behave quite shabbily.

 

So they really should be running those loads as teams, but they are too cheap to pay the extra 10-15 cents per mile a teams driver would expect?

 

That could be the case, I thought maybe they didn't run far enough west to justify teams. I've never seen them farther west than Colorado. Honestly, I don't know for sure that they do business that way. I was speculating. I was in the mindframe of linehaul drivers, and they swap loads like it's going out of style

 

Nah... they run a lot of heavy meat loads. A condo with 2 people and all their stuff would be too heavy. All mid-roof singles there.

 

All meat loads are hot loads (all right you juvenile delinquents , get your minds out of the gutter) and very often these refer companies cant get a truck to the patch in time so they will ride drivers like a rented mule to get the load there on time. Its very stress inducing and is horrible for your sleep schedule. It wasnt team freight when they booked the load, but poor planning means it danm sure is now.

OP, great and honest review. Your #1 reason for leaving refer is also my main reason and should be a big consideration for any rookie looking to get his start in trucking.

 

OK I'll get my mind out of the gutter, but I must say, you certainly know how to turn a phrase .......

 

I prefer.



Most remember K & B for calling the law and waking up tired drivers for a “welfare check” but really just to force them to drive tired.

 

Man....had you not put that in parentheses I wouldn't have thought about any form of bukkake lol but since it went there.....lol