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Old 11.16.2008
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I graduated on the 13th but they still need wood for the barrel lol. Winter mornings are COLD on the yard Now im working on all the endorsements. You dont by chance have a BUS in your yard do ya ? I have passed Passenger and now need a bus to drive lol You would think that if I can parallel park a Tractor/Trailer, surely I can drive a bus. Also passed Tankers & Dbl/Triples. Now working on hazmat. Have a good one and be safe out there
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congrats dalton, it pays to have your endorsements
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Old 11.17.2008
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USA Truck sponsored my schooling and I put in my first year with them. Like any company, if you are willing to work they are willing to work you. My advice is to not delay on getting your truck's PM's done on time and be willing to take a short run without a lot of complaints. It usually leads to a good long run right after. Allow yourself to be comfortable in a slower truck and remember that they normally give you the time to make your delivery in that 63 mph truck. I enjoyed my time with them and if I needed to run solo again I would consider going back to them.
Yes they give you plenty of time. The load I am picking up today 420 miles pickup time 0800 and delivers 1430 on the 18th. To much time lol Last week I was patient, maybe to patient. Sat in Vandalia yard to long so no miles. Hopefully this week will improve.
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Yes they give you plenty of time. The load I am picking up today 420 miles pickup time 0800 and delivers 1430 on the 18th. To much time lol Last week I was patient, maybe to patient. Sat in Vandalia yard to long so no miles. Hopefully this week will improve.
sounds like covenant somewhat, 850 miles in 4.5 days to del and can't del early...so do you haul ##### and sit or drag your feet and log it and get low hours on the recap when you need them?
right now i'm in indy unloading at a place that semis are not meant to be, blocked in,and still have a 3 hr trip to the second stop, will i make it, don't think so.
best wishes mcr.
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Old 11.17.2008
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I graduated on the 13th but they still need wood for the barrel lol. Winter mornings are COLD on the yard Now im working on all the endorsements. You dont by chance have a BUS in your yard do ya ? I have passed Passenger and now need a bus to drive lol You would think that if I can parallel park a Tractor/Trailer, surely I can drive a bus. Also passed Tankers & Dbl/Triples. Now working on hazmat. Have a good one and be safe out there
I thought class A covered class B. Suppose to count as all but motorcycle. Glad you graduated and are getting your endorsements. Congrats.
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Old 11.18.2008
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I thought class A covered class B. Suppose to count as all but motorcycle. Glad you graduated and are getting your endorsements. Congrats

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The class A does cover class B, but for some reason they dont cover passenger endorsement. Which passenger is not that big of deal if I can get it I will, it was just a thought of something to fall back on later in life. I have my Tankers, Dbl-Triples, and went the other day to be finger printed for hazmat. Waiting on that report to go and take the test then its off to the wild blue yonder
Hey guys/gals becareful out there winter is here............Dalton
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Stick with USA Truck for your first year, i have worked for that company before and they worked my tail off on some decent runs (600+ milers). Keep us posted on your progress.
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sounds like covenant somewhat, 850 miles in 4.5 days to del and can't del early...so do you haul ##### and sit or drag your feet and log it and get low hours on the recap when you need them?
That is when you get within 100 miles of delivery point and get a hotel with a pool and relax!

Better that than having a 2100 mile run with a stiff delivery time of 48 hours later! Solo
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Old 11.20.2008
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sounds like covenant somewhat, 850 miles in 4.5 days to del and can't del early...so do you haul ##### and sit or drag your feet and log it and get low hours on the recap when you need them?
right now i'm in indy unloading at a place that semis are not meant to be, blocked in,and still have a 3 hr trip to the second stop, will i make it, don't think so.
best wishes mcr.

2 weekends ago I had just that. Could not deliver till Monday, but load set up to go in on Tuesday. I loaded Friday in Amsterdam, NY, to Birmingham AL. All the time I had to log was 11 hrs of friday and 9.75 on Saterday and 0 coming back on Sunday. I ran hard Friday and saterday getting within 2hrs of reciever, took a 34hr restart, and delivered on Monday.
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Old 11.26.2008
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Well I heard from one of the guys who I started with. He was down in TX with 40 other trucks with no loads. He also stated he went home since he lived only 120 miles away, but may not be able to come back out with the company, since he is one of 15 being layed off from his fleet. Basicly 15 from every fleet being layed off. I've not heard anything from my boss so I can not say about me. Currently home for Turkeyday.

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