The Greenhorn Landstar Chronicles

Truck Driving School at Fort Scott Community College in KS, check
One full year driving experience at Core Carrier Corp, check
Sent Application to Landstar, Landstar called today, approved.

Figured I'd start a thread on my daily dealings with Landstar. My goal before getting my CDL was Landstar. Today is here. Kinda funny, felt like a long time to wait, but now I don't feel like I have a bunch of time to waste. Have to find a truck and send Landstar a bunch of paperwork. Busy... Busy...

Stay tuned...

 

Got the pre employment drug screen done today. Printed all the paperwork off and started filling out what I could.

Still looking for a truck. I've been looking for a long time now, but I'm getting less picky. I'm also getting less optimistic a great deal on a pre-egr detroit will fall in my lap too. Broadened my search for any 2003 or older pre EGR. Used to just want a 13 speed, but now looking for 13s 10s and super tens. I test drove a truck with a super ten the other day. Really like that transmission, way less shifting involved. I'd only driven the straight ten up until that super ten test drive. Haven't tested a 13 yet, but they're all pretty easy, just subtle differences.

Got another thread on my truck hunt if anyone is looking to sell:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...t/254329-looking-for-a-truck-and-trailer.html

stay tuned...

 

Congrats. I'll have to hijack my girls facebook and check it out, thanks.

 

Found a truck I like, but the price is high. Just outside my comfortable buy outright range. Waiting on the bank for financing.

 

Van to start. It's all I know. I've pulled reefers too, but I could go the rest of my life without pulling a reefer and be completely content.

 

Just sent all the docs over to LS. Bank called yesterday and approved my financing. If all goes well today on the dealer/bank side with the paperwork, I'll be headed over to the dealer tomorrow to pickup my new old used truck.