usa-truck have to start somewhere as anew driver

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by rolltide258, Feb 17, 2011.

  1. rolltide258

    rolltide258 Bobtail Member

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    im starting school for c1 in little rock march &7th and then will work with usa truck for 1 yr i have seen good and bad post about them but i beleave people have to have an open mind and take good with bad it is going to be my responsability to understand there rules and policies on things. i know homwe time wont be great but have to sacrafice to make it i am looking forward to driving and learning. if anyone has any advice for me on anything from school to oreintation and company i will be with ill listen i will roll with the punches and do what i have to do to succeed thank you
     
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  3. Screaminpete

    Screaminpete Light Load Member

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    Hi there. If you go to youtube, there is a guy on there who was posting videos on his experience with Usa Truck. Check him out, his channel is ''flyingeagleone.'' The videos are titled ''Usa Truck'' There are 8 videos.
     
  4. frnk2drv

    frnk2drv Bobtail Member

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    USA Truck is a good one to go with to learn. LIke any other company because they're a training company, you don't get the cadillac of treatment. But you will get good training foundations to build on. That is where I started and has overall been productive for me. Been driving now for five years. Best advice is to stay open to all tips and training from your trainers and be attentive. The day you think you've learned it all is the day you run off the road and God forbid take an innocent with you!
     
  5. Thomas0810

    Thomas0810 Road Train Member

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    Yep keep that attitude,always be willing to learn,dont listen to the drivers that sit around whineing about things and you will do fine.I worked for them for a year and a half and had no issues with them.Going back to work for them now
     
  6. rolltide258

    rolltide258 Bobtail Member

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    thanks for the replys guys i beleave in a honest start and doing as i need to do to get my feet wet and learn the buisness
     
  7. weirdpuckett

    weirdpuckett Road Train Member

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    Good . . take your time doing everything that is safety critical (which is EVERYTHING) Take in and absorb all of the training they give you and in time,you will have your own safe practices to add to them through your experience . . .You will find that if you execute certain things like backing up, lane change etc. the same ,consistant way with success, that is the way to do it EVERY SINGLE TIME . . . .NO EXEPTIONS . . .the minute you decide to "take a short cut" is when you will find it was a bad idea . . .
     
  8. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    I don't know about that. The trainers often sleep while the trainee is driving.... The trainers often don't have much stick time themselves....
     
  9. notezbngrn71

    notezbngrn71 Road Train Member

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    Well, I'm at the end of my training period with USA Truck, so I'll give you my two cents.

    My trainer was awesome and I couldn't have asked for a better one. He really cared that I learned everything I could and how to be safe on the road.

    I spent 7 weeks on the road with him though because of several factors. We were snowed in twice, once in CT and again in OK. Then he had 5 days of home time in GA. I spent those days relaxing in a hotel.

    Right now, I'm in Van Buren, AR for final upgrade to my own truck. Yes, its a starter company but you get what you put into it.

    Good luck, be safe and have fun!
     
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  10. Digit

    Digit Light Load Member

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    Tips???? Training ????? What tips and training at usa??? the trainers don't train, they talk on their cell phone, sleep in the bunk or just plain look like bumps on a log.
    usa fired one of their trainers as a trainer for actually trying to train drivers (4 or 5 mnths ago). Supposedly "Bob" was a hard ###; in reality he was a real good guy and actually taught his students what it takes to be a driver, not a trucker.
    Hint: usa doesn't want their drivers to know what they are doing, they just want them to get in a seat and go. if they could figure out how to legally talk dot into allowing them to get chimps a cdl and drive, they would do so. (we will see this next in the near future :biggrin_25523:)
     
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  11. Digit

    Digit Light Load Member

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    Wish you the best there.. truly do. if you get fleet 44 RUUUUUUUUN.
     
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