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Well guys day two is here got go see Dr feelgood. For my physical. Yesterday we did the road test and man didi I do good. I grin two gears and barely made my buttonhook......lol. Just kidding but I got satisfactory
on everything. This is an awesome facility and a whole bunch of clean trucks. I will try to post again before hitting the road

 

Well day one off to a bad start... Shuttle driver overslept. So its past 6:15 and still haven't seen a shuttle today...

 

I just received my phone interview I am due to start orientation in Apr. I am realing looking forward to getting started

 

Well day 1 was mainly paperwork...
I have to say, Stevens yard and campus reminds me of Dick Simmons in Salt Lake back when I drove for them. The top of the line equipment, the attitude of the staff, and just the general good feelings you get...

 

Since my last post there have some interesting developments. While waiting in Barstow for the trailer to be repaired the QC beeps. There was a message to call safety.

My trainer made the phone call. Safety told him was an allegation he made a u-turn the previous evening. As anyone who works for this company knows, an allegation of a u-turn can mean sudden death of your career.

This is the story of what happened. After dropping the trailer off at the warehouse on Nisqualli Road in Victorville we stopped at the security shack prior to exiting the property. This is where we were told the new trailer was ready. At this point we were bobtail. While stopped at the security shack there was another truck directly behind us waiting to exit. My trainer drove out the exit and onto the street. The street is a 3 lane street with the middle lane being a turn lane. He drove into the turn lane straightened the truck and then turned back into the entrance to go and get the trailer.

There was another Stevens driver watching what happened. I guess the driver's perception of the maneuver was that it was a u-turn. I believe there is some gray area here as to what is going to be defined as a u-turn in this situation because this was a bobtail situation and he pulled into the turn lane prior to turning back into the warehouse. It was also late at night and there was no other traffic on the roadway.

My trainer was not immediately disqualified as a driver.

First thing this morning the QC beeps repeatedly and there were several phone calls from safety and training. My trainer explained everything on the phone.

We now have a produce load headed back to Dallas. We should be there on Wednesday. I guess he will learn his fate then.

 

Thats why drivers won't answer the CB to a fellow company driver now days because so many of them just trying to get info to make a report on somebody.Lots of snitches in this business I think it is people trying to make up from a lack of driving skills.

 

Tuff situation there. Been to Victorville... would have pulled out went straight ahead to the cul de sac, large enough to turn a 53 foot trailer in, turned around and reentered the gate. Still a U-turn, but not where everyone can see it. Keeps us informed as I really want to know how Stevens will handle this one.

Some of the locations that Stevens sends us to actually require the driver to make a u turn to enter the plant, or drive down a NON Truck road. New Jersey is bad for this. California Also. There is even a scale in Texas that requires a U-turn. Some New York locations too.

 

I wouldn't worry. he will just explain and demonstrate to safety the manuever, sounds ok to me.

 

Stevens must not be in that much of a hurry to get us back to the yard. Today we spent the day putting out fires. The morning started out in Delano, CA where we picked up a pallet of grapes. Once we left there we headed south on 99. We did not make that far when we were told to go back to Fowler to pick up more oranges. Once we left there we were asked to go back to Delano and pick up more grapes. On the way out were asked to go to Oxnard and pick up a few pallets of strawberries.

So here I sit in Oxnard waiting to be called to back into the dock. This place is packed. This load delivers Thursday at 2100 in Fort Worth so the two of us should be able to do it with little problem.

As far as the u-turn issue is concerned Dallas has been mute on the subject. I guess they are waiting for us to get there to figure the issue out.

Smoker, how are things in Dallas. I hope they release you soon.