Start Orientation July 2014

If you are empty they want you to check qualcomm every hour. If your on a 10 or 34, you're free to do what you want.

 

Thank you, makes sense.

Is it true that orientation is now 8 days? If so what do you do in addition to the 4 days like was described in a couple other threads? I dont know if I should start a new thread for this or ask here since its relevant to the original post?

 

Can't help you on that one! I started here a year ago and did 4 days of orientation. I'd bet that if it is in fact 8 days orientation, the extra days will be spent securing and tarping.

 

i brought a bag big enough for 2 weeks of clothes, a sleeping bag, a pillow and a backpack like that you would use in school for dirty clothes or just extra room. i slept with my bag in the bunk at my feet. wasnt bad at all.

and yes orientation is now 8 days. i heard what youre thinking, more securement training those extra days

 

Back in my day on a trainers truck, I brought a normal sized duffle bag and a small shower bag and a sleeping bag. That's about all you need, I guess.

 

Not sure what kind of truck your trainer will be in, but these 660's are not very spacious.

 

Yea from what I've seen they are better suited for a solo driver. But its worth it for the training, and I think the time will go by fast anyway. A lot of people on here mentioned that the 4 day orientation did not give them enough securement training so I would imagine thats why they increased it. Again seems like a benefit to the new people. Thanks again for all the new info.

 

Hey, another question. Whats the policy on breaking route. Meaning if you are driving somewhere and you want to stop at a wal mart or something like that? How far off course can you go? This is of course assuming that you still make the delivery on time. Also what about if you deliver a load but do not have a new one, where do you go to wait for the next one and how far can you go in the mean time? Thank you all again, this is really making it much easier to get an understanding of life on the road.