Need some HELP, advice about a SNI Georgia Pacific Dedicated accout out of Va?

Well, I am new to this forum. I am being offered a dedicated accout with SNI out of the Big Island, Va DC for Georgia Pacific. I am with-in 25 miles of this location from my home. This is a good start! Been told I'd be hauling heavy rolls, and at times tissue paper loads. I've been told that some loads maybe multi stop deliveries? Some of the aresa that I would be going to are GA, AL, OH, etc and that 2800 miles a week is average. It seams I'd be going from DC to DC on the east coast.

I have no way of knowing any better, but to ask you EXPERIENCED SNI drivers, who have driven this account, been to the other DC's before, know all about the ISSUES that I will face, D&H, Lumpers, Live loads, , the in's and out's to this now driving job, etc...

I would be greatful for an account in more details about this Big Island, VA location? What to exspect, How long are the waits to be loaded?Issues and if this is worth my time for consideration? I maybe asking for to much information, but I feel it is needed I do not want to be in the dark and the more info I have, the better I will approach it and can make a correct desission.

On another note, I did run across a thread about paper mills and found that also interesting. It did not mention about my VA area, but I am just asking if this shoe fits? Is GP a BIG paper mill DC? Ok.. I will await any replies with interest and hope for the best info, to make a decission upon. Again I'm new here, so please bear with my questions for HELP and Understanding about this GP account. Thank you!

 

Hey gRoger & diesel.. that you for BOTH of your replies! I value your inputs! I have some more questions if you can answer them, please?

It apears from your replies that both of you have brought in and pulled out of the Big Island GP location before. I drove over there yesterday for ###### & Giggles to see what it was about? I drove in from I-81 to rt11 to Natural Bridge, to rt130, then Rt501 into Big Island, Va.. It was a nice drive in my personal vehical.

Yup it was a winding rd on rt301, hair pin turns, VERY slow going, in my Subaru SW. I Would be WORST if doing this in a T/T I will agree! lol Just how well do they load these BIG, HEAVT, rolls, to keep them from SHIFTING "WHILE TAKING THESE", these tight turns??? You sure are not going to break any speed limits doing this!!! LOL Guess, just lucky to just keep the T/T moving?

Yea, its has ALL the nice views of the James River, but it will be difficult going In and out, of this place. I guess I will get use to it, like every thing else, that I need to get done! I, Will not call any JOY, about it so far... I will see how it goes in a RIG @ 79K ??? Arg!!!

I did stop at the guard house while I was there. Can up to a young 20 something Female at the shack, I told her I was from SNI and asked her IF she had, a map of the place and any proceedures that a driver would need to follow? She was very helpful, gave me the staging info to get in/out by, cb channel to be on, and a map! I am BLESSED!!! LOL...

I will guess that nearly all GP DC's will be simular about moving in/out a T/T? I do hope that there are NOT any more GP locations with a Terrain like Big Island... Is there any?