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jess-juju · **^ Top** #91 01.20.2009

Heyyyyyyyyyy 1badz, I hear your doing great at the school, Yep with the economy being the way it is I figured less drivers were quitting and more L/O are keeping there trucks a little money is better then none.

Good luck with the driving test this week, Fingers crossed not that you will need it.

1badz28 · **^ Top** #92 01.20.2009

hey i got a great instructer (ray) he is the spitting image of paul sr. on o/c choppers. great guy and he really wants you to suceed. today we drove in downtown slc tomorrow in the mountains i am really looking forward to that. i just can't say enough about the instructors . jj said he'd be here sometime tward the end of the week or maybe sat. then i get to personally meet the mysterious jj ranch. and check out that chrome bumper if he hasn't scratched it yet.

CowboyJJ · **^ Top** #93 01.20.2009

he seems to idolize that thing so i hope he hasn't

Brickman81 · **^ Top** #94 01.21.2009

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Originally Posted by CowboyJJ

Ok i spoke today with my recruiter, and the big thing I hear on here about there not being any empty seats is not true she told me flat out when your done with training there may not be one right at the closest hub to you but there are plunty at other hubs. BTW does anyone know what the closest hub to me would be in Elk Grove, CA (just south of sacramento)

Your already making your first mistake... Your listening to what a recruiter tells you. They will tell you whatever it takes to sign your name on that dotted line. While some things they may say might be true, must of it isn't. I can tell you that I haven't seen a single empty tractor in awhile. Last time I hit West Vally they had so many trucks being sent back to Volvo & KW that there was a place to park in the yard, we had to use the schools driving range.

Right now I wouldn't bet on having a truck ready to roll this week, but who know what next week will bring.

CowboyJJ · **^ Top** #95 01.21.2009

well i start school monday so that gives me 3 weeks of school and a month of trainer driving before i need a truck so lets just hope that there are some by then

Brickman81 · **^ Top** #96 01.21.2009

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Originally Posted by 1badz28

hey cowboy jj i am at centrals school in salt lake right now and i can 100% tell you there are no trucks right now i personally know of about 6 guys that have been waiting for at least 5 days for a truck. i do know that 2 were flown to atlanta to get a truck. there are about 50 volvos sitting back by the shop that are taged for sale. 3 new prostars came in 2 days ago but have not been issued as of yet. lease trucks are also in short supply as well. this is a fast paced school and people drop like flies each week so make sure you are truthful on your app. i think it was the other central thread i posted on that tellsabout the school. well good luck and hope to see you at the central inn one day.

So they bumped up the order for the Prostars did they... Think I might try to swing by the yard & do a little sweet talking.

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Originally Posted by jess-juju

Central has a terminal in Fontana CA, You will probably upgrade in WVC or Conley GA as Fontana has a tiny Terminal.

Fontana is bigger then Conley in pure size, but Conley has a much larger building then Fontana.

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Originally Posted by CowboyJJ

all good for me the more miles i can end up with every month the better.

Don't start counting your miles before you run them, they have sucked pretty bad as of late. Things are not to good right now, but its even across the board for everybody. Low miles for all!

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Originally Posted by 1badz28

hey jess talked to jj today about the lease truck situation . while on the phone with him i was talking to one of the lease operators wife who is also in my class and she went and talked to the o\o department and basically confirmed that there is a shortage. i kind of think they are clearing out all of their inventory to make space for the prostars. plus a lot of company drivers seem to be going to the lease to make more money and less l/o's are quiting and turning in their trucks due to the economy. thus equalling a shortage of trucks. but that is just my take on what i have heard and seen these past 2weeks

They would only try to get rid of what ever Volvos they still have, I really couldn't see them getting rid of the KW's & Petes. I think if they did that it could start a small riot in the parking lot.

1badz28 · **^ Top** #97 01.21.2009

which school you going to fontana or salt lake? and yes the recruters will lie to you they probablly get paid on how many seats they fill in the school. recruters rank right up there with politicans, and lawyers in my book

CowboyJJ · **^ Top** #98 01.21.2009

I dont expect there to be a whole lot of miles i am just praying for enough right now i am fully aware that miles are low across the board right now.

CowboyJJ · **^ Top** #99 01.21.2009

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Originally Posted by 1badz28

which school you going to fontana or salt lake? and yes the recruters will lie to you they probablly get paid on how many seats they fill in the school. recruters rank right up there with politicans, and lawyers in my book

I am going to Riverside CA school start monday

CowboyJJ · **^ Top** #**100** 01.21.2009

but hey 1bad what is the school like week to week like what are you doing from day to day week to week?

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