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Trans Am as seen by Broke Down 69

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by Broke Down 69, Aug 5, 2016.

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  1. Aug 23, 2016 #151
    Jazzy J

    Jazzy J Medium Load Member

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    Company driver is a choice for new drivers who are recent graduates or guys who have been out of trucking and they don't mind going out with trainer for 11 days.
    Expierienced drivers have to go Lease.
    They may have changed this policy. I left TA about a year ago. I was company driver for many years.
     
    Jazzy J, Aug 23, 2016
    Jazzy J, Aug 23, 2016
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  3. Aug 23, 2016 #152
    Big Don

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    Hey, ain't nobody's fault but yer own if ya didn't use yer college years efficiently! What better place to get laid anytime ya want to, and party every Knight?
    Did ya really think that college was fer book learnin'?
     
    Big Don, Aug 23, 2016
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  4. Aug 25, 2016 #153
    bamalife123

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    About how many miles a week were you getting being company driver on average?
     
    bamalife123, Aug 25, 2016
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  5. Aug 25, 2016 #154
    Jazzy J

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    Company drivers get around 2500 miles on average.
    Company drivers do swaps (repower loads), anytime lease guys or another company guy get behind on their load they take load and swap it out.
    Most trips are 700 to 1200 miles loaded. You pick up most loads at Tyson, Cargill, National Beef and JBS (SWIFT), you mostly drop and hook but loads are almost never ready till drop dead time. (Look to do 10 hr break waitingl
     
    Jazzy J, Aug 25, 2016
    Jazzy J, Aug 25, 2016
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  7. Aug 26, 2016 #155
    Hick

    Hick Heavy Load Member

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    Here it is Friday and Broke Down is still Broke Down?

    $20 worth of tools from Walmart and he could have swapped out the entire transmission by now!
     
    Hick, Aug 26, 2016
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  8. Aug 26, 2016 #156
    Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    I don't think choosing the pseudonym Broke Down was a good idea.
     
    Scooter Jones, Aug 26, 2016
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  9. Aug 26, 2016 #157
    Jazzy J

    Jazzy J Medium Load Member

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    I hope they are out of shop by now. Those t700 trucks are not reliable.
     
    Jazzy J, Aug 26, 2016
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  10. Aug 27, 2016 #158
    Hick

    Hick Heavy Load Member

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    ...seems to be working...

    Dear Moderators/Staff,

    Please change my handle on here to 'Lotto Winner 69'.

    Thank you in advance for your time and effort.
     
    Hick, Aug 27, 2016
    Hick, Aug 27, 2016
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  11. Aug 27, 2016 #159
    bamalife123

    bamalife123 Light Load Member

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    Does trans am do a lot of northeast? Or do you drive midwest mostly
     
    bamalife123, Aug 27, 2016
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  12. Aug 28, 2016 #160
    Broke Down 69

    Broke Down 69 Road Train Member

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    End of Track 2...

    OK, usually I try to quote and answer each and every question but today I'm a little wore down and I'm just going to tell the tale and then later I'll come back through and answer what I can. When I last updated we were trying to get a balky transmission fixed and after an interminable wait we finally got out Tuesday and hit the training trail again with a vengance. From Tuesday afternoon until two hours ago the only time the truck was parked was for two quick showers. In 5 1/2 days we covered just shy of 6100 miles, made 3 pickups, three drops and one relay. I'm a little tired but glad to know when the feces hits the oscillating cooling device I can answer the challenge. My coach and I really got on well and never passed a single tense word between us and as we split up just an hour or so ago he payed me the compliment of calling me, for the first time, Driver. Weird how that made me feel.

    Tomorrow begins Track 3. Cone course test out and paperwork followed by truck assignment and our first solo loads. Going to be here through at least Tuesday so it'll be easier to update.

    Hope I get a 680...
     
    Broke Down 69, Aug 28, 2016
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