Trainer for US Xpress

Discussion in 'US Xpress' started by vinsanity, May 5, 2013.

  1. vinsanity

    vinsanity Road Train Member

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    Well the first week with this new trainee breezed right by. She has been through this all before so I'm not having any problems with her. She had gone through training and upgrade and the teaming, but had to take some time off. Because it was 6 months she has to do it all over again. She was a little rusty bet it's all coming back.

    It turns out this new truck is due for a PM shortly. I guess it would have made too much sense to do it while it was at the shop in Tunnel Hill. I'll try to put it off until this student is done and I get another one.

    Except for the time it took to swap trucks I've been running pretty good. Ran into a cancelled load in Corinth, MS. Then they gave me another load there that was already being picked up by another truck. Third time was a charm. Delivered that load last night early and am now sitting in the Moasis in Little Chute, WI. Picking up in Green Bay tonight and delivering to a couple Sams club stores. After this run we will be switching to teams and hopefully get a good run out west and back. Wouldn't mind that Anaheim to Tunnel Hill run again...
     
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  3. NoCoCraig

    NoCoCraig Road Train Member

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    So glad you have a good one this time. You have kind of earned it
     
  4. Grayson 06

    Grayson 06 Bobtail Member

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    After the 150 hrs.training do the students still have to go team for 8 weeks or have they changed it
     
  5. TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    Still have to team
     
  6. Newdriver85

    Newdriver85 Light Load Member

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    What is the amoun of hours a student has to do if he is going to do NE Regional? Also does he have to do the team driving ?
     
  7. TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    150 hours then team for eight weeks then on your own
     
  8. Newdriver85

    Newdriver85 Light Load Member

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    Update on that I'm in orientation now. If you goto a dedicated account you are excluded from team driving. Also there are some states that are excluded also depending where you live. It went from PA and NJ down to VA and west out to IL. If you live there you don't have to do team driving after the 150 hours. They didn't say why but I live in PA so I don't have to go team driving!
     
  9. NoCoCraig

    NoCoCraig Road Train Member

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    The reason would most likely be a shortage of NE regional drivers
     
  10. vinsanity

    vinsanity Road Train Member

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    150 hour students do not have to team. 120 hour students do have to team.
     
  11. vinsanity

    vinsanity Road Train Member

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    I keep telling people that but they just don't listen...lol

    Be advised that could change next week...or tomorrow.
     
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