After Training Do You Have To Team Drive

Discussion in 'US Xpress' started by dashaker, Jan 1, 2015.

  1. dashaker

    dashaker Light Load Member

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    At us xpress after you finish the 170 hrs of training do you have to team drive for 8 weeks or can you go straight to solo
     
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  3. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

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    Ask truck duo they know are the resident USXpress drivers. They know what's up at that company.
    If I was going to go OTR they would be the company I think I would go with.
     
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  4. TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    I believe if you do 215 hours of training then you don't have to do Teaming for 8 weeks.
     
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  5. Rogue205

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    How would you get to "choose" to do the 215 instead? I have orientation on Monday and hoping after all the training that is required is said and done to go to dedicated route here in the Mich area. Do you know If they are still letting you choose to do longer with a trainer if you are going to do dedicated right away?
     
  6. dashaker

    dashaker Light Load Member

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    i start monday too thats a good ?🔝
     
  7. TruckDuo

    TruckDuo Road Train Member

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    Talk with your recruiter and mention this when you get to orientation.
     
  8. Rogue205

    Rogue205 Bobtail Member

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    I defiantly will be asking. I already was talking with my recruiter that i defiantly want dedicated. Hopefully they will still be doing that. Especially since I have a very hard time sleeping in a moving vehicle, so really dreading the forced 2 months of team.

    Dash, where are you going to orientation? I'll be at the Markham, IL terminal.
     
  9. dashaker

    dashaker Light Load Member

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    dallas tx terminal
     
  10. TruckDuo

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    Rogue, my home terminal is Markham. Go talk to Lynn the HR lady about you wanting to do only 215 hours and have her put you in touch with Teresa Rexrode in the Springfield terminal. Teresa can help you with getting on a dedicated account.
     
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  11. Rogue205

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    Thanks TruckDuo. I will be talking to them. I know that in my area USX pulls dedicated for Kroger, Walmart and some of the Dollar stores. Hoping to get on any dedicated except the dollar stores. Ive seen most of the dock areas and wouldn't even want to try dealing with that.
     
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