truck driver

logistics associate

trailer technician

fleet manager

specialist

Bison Transport

I decided to go back working for them, use to be Wolding, thinking Bison may have changed something but they did not.

every load I pulled had an issue that caused me to loose time that they refused to pay. they cut my first check by 18 hours after they told me in orientation that would be paid via Paycom hours not E-logs. 

I switched to millage to try and at least salvage some of my time and it got worse. Driver managers and planers don't communicate, Its a pass the buck Micro-managed culture. 

They expect you to run 24/7 and don't have staff in the office to address issues that are caused by this. 

If you are thinking about working here for the north east position don't do it, you will sit and not get paid because they put loads on you and don't schedule appointments so you end up sitting and waiting and they wont pay until after your appointment. pay roll will tell you just log in and stay logged in but upper management will tell payroll to cut your hours because you weren't scheduled to be there and then say they wont pay you for being there early. when in reality you where there when you said you would be and where told to be but the paper trail from them not scheduling loads makes it look like it was your fault.

When you complain about mistakes you're told "its just problems with the new system"...mean while I spoke to several customers that say its only ever Wolding that has these scheduling issues. 

Even other employees in the office have admitted that the new system is not the cause and its human error from complacency that has been aloud over the years because its a "Family" company and everyone knows everyone in the office so those that suck at their job are protected by friends and family that work along side them and can do no wrong.

And the saddest part of it all is the amount of companies they are acquiring. They just bought Pottle's which many would think is a power move but from what I've seen of the way they manage the other companies under Bison USA it appears to be more of a "To big to fail" move. They are taking on the practices of GM, Chrystler and other car companies that where the cause of the last recession because they grew bigger then their britches.

As a driver of 19 years I can with out a doubt say avoid Bison USA.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The co-workers, atmosphere and the 1:1 time with the supervisors created a tight knit group with an open-door policy.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Although I was able to hit my goals, the pressure put on my coworkers to hit their goals was pretty stressful. Lots of changes happening. No consistency and it made us look like dummies to our callers when trying to sell a job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is "playful, whistle while you work". The culture, well...their values, missions and goals are great. Ethics and expectations are all over the place. They really need to sit down and figure this out and stop giving and taking away. And when they start taking away, they shouldn't take away from people who have already been there and have signed contracts in place, it should begin from that date moving forward. Retention is an issue.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I clock in, greet my coworkers, jump on the hotline, go through my voicemails, emails, worklists, send out voe's & respond to voe's, join in team's meetings, 1:1 meeting(s), and special assignment as necessary.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You got to see how much help they need in the US

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Afraid to speak about common sense better ideas, in fear of being fired by people that should have implemented years prior. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
In my experience, there were leadership and accountability gaps at multiple levels of management. Performance metrics consistently declined, and there did not appear to be effective corrective action or ownership taken. As a result, the organization continued to trend in the wrong direction and outcomes suffered.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
At US Bison, I consistently noticed that fleet management communication often blamed drivers, rather than focusing on developing competency through coaching and clear expectations. I also witnessed unprofessional behavior, including employees sending company-wide emails announcing they were quitting and incidents where people lost their temper and yelled at work. These are my personal experiences during my time there.

I came to Bison Transport as an In-Cab Instructor, which was a new position that focused solely on training new truck drivers how to operate tractor-trailers safely and perform all associated tasks.

I excelled at my job, graduating several drivers who still work there today. I was well-compensated at $100k/yr.

About a year into the job, management decided that effective training was no longer the priority. They gutted the office staff, implemented AI for load planning, and pressured trainees and trainers alike to squeeze every penny they could get while they were on the road.

There was no longer competent support from dispatch, and the culture shifted dramatically from one of safety to one of productivity at all costs. This created a hostile environment in the training/safety department and I felt myself pushed out because I no longer felt comfortable churning trainees through who could not be trained properly.

A typical day is waiting for dispatch to give you a load nobody else wants and calling one of their many phone lines because your manager doesn't answer only to continuously be transferred to someone else that doesn't have an answer to your question either so they transfer you again. They give a lot of excuses to drivers and bandaid every situation. Recruiting gives inaccurate info upon hiring about local/flatbed options available.  They make you do only what they want you to do, if you refuse or question they start giving you the unpleasant loads. Send you to heavily populated and/or mountainous curvy areas at max load weight and expect there not to be delays. Once your done training they could care less about your success and they make that very clear. Pay per mileage is decent BUT what they don't tell you is the majority of your day you'll be waiting on load plans or sitting at shippers for hours and not even driving. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Dispatch and load planning were stellar. The  H.O. Wolding culture was exceptional.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Watching the culture change when the corporate take-over gutted what was a great company into a shell of it's former self.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It used to be great. When I left, the tone had changed into a defensive nature. Instead of welcoming new drivers, the attitude changed into a, "new guys won't last" disposition. New ownership did NOT have our back.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Regional runs were somewhat regular. Familiar customers. Typical runs. Ninety nine percent were no touch drop and hook loads. Then, I learned, if an owner-operator was available, loads were to be removed from us (company drivers) and put on the (cheaper) owner-operator rigs. -Back stabbing-.

Hands down this interview process was the best I have experienced, I would give 5 stars for that. Unfortunately, the interviewers inaccurately set up my expectations. The hardest part of the job was staying up all night and keeping your phone log active enough to stay out of the eyes of management who was always watching. However, that is all they care about, so as long as you are good at that- you are golden. The coworkers are fun. This is a job I would have loved during college as it was 3 nights (33 paid hours) one week 4 nights (44) the next. Lunch breaks are not paid so you don't average 40 paid hours a week. They don't want you to take time off. 

Ok I got this ,, a typical day at bison , I would say,  you will be very rested and will have optimal time for getting creative and doing crafts oh and PlayStation .. so pay up you subscription  before you start here cause you will not be able to afford it after…  

Also you find ways to entertain your self with pent up road rage that you cannot use , so we started yelling at other trailers in the parking lots to make us feel better … 

Dispatchers and  planners , hmmmm it’s like being at a zoo, watching the chimpanzees throwing S#!¥ at each other and not getting nothing done … 

So take that as you will … have fun believing the S#!¥ slingers and hope you got a good imagination…

I would say see ya out on the road , but I don’t like truck stops !  



What is the best part of working at the company?
Respected as a person not treated like a number. They give you the tool to be the best driver and actually treat you as an individual and to build upon that.. in helping you with your goals to be the best driver your capable of being with continuous training and coaching.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having a person added to the team. Who has no team player in them.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very peaceful and respectful in your dealings with everyone who is on the same page and shares the same goals, making sure that everyone who applies themselves will be successful with the company. provide the tools they need to accomplish the
goal

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoyed the atmosphere originally, things changed drastically when the merger approached - lots of tension and no support for employees anymore.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of support - some of their processes don’t make sense and appear to be designed to set us up for failure. No accountability - everyone points fingers and tries to blame others when the system is fundamentally flawed. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful and very cliquey - expect to be thrown under the bus by manager instead of supported

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