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Sam...about the start/stop thing...

If you are running a dedicated regional account for, say, Sara Lee, if you had to pick a starting point (it's like jumping into a blender running at full speed when you are a student) you generally start at a distribution center, make a few deliveries (stops) or one stop, then back to the DC, lather, rinse, repeat. You may leave a DC in Georgia, go to a destination in TN, then back to GA, then to a place in MS, then hit another stop before returning to GA...then back out to Alabama, back to GA.

On the Dollar General account I was delivering directly to stores, and I was back at the DC in Alachua, FL every day (every 24 hours..."day" and "night" sorta lose their meaning), then needed to be at my first stop around 6am...then 3-5 more stores through the day, then back to the DC usually by 11pm...drop and hook...then be at my first store by 6am...repeat. The stores I hit were in GA, FL, and AL. Every time I hit the DC I could shower. Keep in mind that these DC's are not Werner terminals; they are the DC's on the account you're with. You might get routed to a terminal, but mostly you're running back and forth on the account.

This will most likely vary according to who you work for and what kind of driving you'll do (dedicated, regional, 48 state, etc) but it's a snapshot of my day.

Sorry to hog the thread...never was my intention. Hope some students chime in!
I keep hearing that term, drop and hook. Some have said it like it's a terrible thing. What exactly is drop and hook anyway??
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[Drop and Hook Operation] Term associated with semi-trailers that are dropped at a designated location and cargo is unloaded. The carrier then leaves the semi-trailer and picks up another semi-trailer for the return trip.


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Thanks KC..... I should have remembered our definitions page. Duh!! I'm showing all my behavior now.
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still fishing for newer students from JCC..... HELLO NC folks?
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Hey Sam,

I've been looking into NCTDT at JCC as well. Not the same class as you are attending, however. I'm thinkin the June 2010 class maybe. Keep us posted on how training goes for ya.
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Hello Beancounter

Please post here as well when you do start class.

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Sam this is the original Thread for this school
They might combine the two for easy reference.

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Well people, a fellow student of mine and Kinnakeet ( Brian Ward, class 523) just finished his first 2 weeks of trainning at TMC. Their were 81 people starting and 59 finishing. Brian finished ranked #1 for that trainning class. He now goes over the road for 5 weeks with a trainnner. Congrats to Brian on a job well done. Good Luck and keep up the good work.
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