scored a new job

[F350-6]

Really surprised it takes 3 years of experience to get a good job with these new hours of service rules. I'm on the other end and it's like pulling teeth to get a truckload of something delivered on short notice.

Congrats on the new job. Probably a good time to investigate the region you'll be working in and see if your cell phone provider has decent coverage in that area.

 

[Davetex]

You need one of these Sterling.

Mercedes-Benz driverless trucks rolling in 2025? | Fox News

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Getting excited hopefully I wil be down south but if not. I will get to see more of Texas

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

Congrats. If you are down my ways or need anything, pm me.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

First day of orientation its a stock yard here. 250 brand new trucks. They have their own driving school. 6g's for the school. Plus after you graduate you owe them a year.
They even issue the driving permits (gold mine). It's like a pre school here be quiet
Stand in line. And most of the instructors are rude smart mouths. But no worries I just want to move around and get paid. The yard has at least 200 new rigs.
But in the defense they are running 2-3 hundred people a week in here.
Takin the road test In the morning. The only thing is i have roommates that i don't know or trust. Sleeping with one eye open

 

[Stukaman]

Called a driver mill all the big players do it, Swift, Knight, England, Werner, here sign this contract here team with this guy oh you don't like it bam you owe us big money.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Called a driver mill all the big players do it, Swift, Knight, England, Werner, here sign this contract here team with this guy oh you don't like it bam you owe us big money.

Tru_dat just never seen one up close. Me I'm blessed I came with all my creds so if it doesn't work I don't owe anything.

 

[Stukaman]

I went to a private truck school, I have a record so 10yrs ago when I was new Swift hired me. Not a bad bad place to work but you get a rep when you have 20,000 Tractors and newbies driving 90% of them.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

But man they get over the newbies get sent out with a trainer. The trainer makes 70+ cents a
Mile the newbie gets .20 plus the trainer gets paid x amount training fee.
Truck driving is brutal. Me I get 24% of what the load pays and after 2 hrs the load fee and 15.00 a hr after that. But pray for the first timers. They don't even get a reach around

 

[Stukaman]

When i was with my trainer you got 300 the first 2 weeks 400 the next 2 weeks and by the time the 6 weeks was up you got 500 then .25 cents a mile that was nearly 10yrs ago. The sand truck on our location make 250hr after the first 2hrs not nessasarily what the drivers gets but it's what is charged for detention.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

I know it's just sad. But they will learn just like you and I. But on the greedy side I'm in it fo da donuts. They say I could be stuck on the pad for 12 plus hrs at a time.
So what. A play station microwave food. And lounging. Just pay me

 

[Stukaman]

Lol yeah be nice to the sand coordinator and maybe you can get some of the catering if that company provides it.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Lol yeah be nice to the sand coordinator and maybe you can get some of the catering if that company provides it.

Oh i failed to mention I have my George Foreman and a electric skillet I will make do

 

[cbigclarke]

Are the trucks all sleepers

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Are the trucks all sleepers

super condos apu's goin to give one the once over tomorrow. Pics to follow

 

[cbigclarke]

I'm toying with the idea of buying another one

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

I'm toying with the idea of buying another one

I'll drive fo ya

 

[cbigclarke]

You going to move over here?