Was it Tulsa? That one and san antonio were the 2 worst hotels.
And yea, I wish there was a true "extra board" trainer. Would help to learn how to play the system, I'd love to do it out of my terminal.
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I rode with hub guys when I first started and other than learning how to use the ELD and put in drop and hooks I had to ask the extraboard guys a bunch of questions over the phone.
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You do have driving experience correct? Estes I thought requires a year.
Its not really a trainer. You just ride with a scheduled guy for a few days to learn the paperwork kinda shows you what to do at another terminal. Rest is pretty much same where ever you go for the most part. After a week out there alone you catch on pretty fast.BeHereNow97 and 88 Alpha Thank this. -
Decatur Al was worst one I ever stayed at. I never went back. I refused to lay down there.stanleyds88 Thanks this. -
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UPS still run linehaul Saturday and Sunday and keep it moving? I got some things sitting close by. Will they run linehaul Sunday nights or expect it Tuesday?LtlAnonymous Thanks this. -
At least they give you several hotels to choose from at most terminal stops though(I think someone said that on this thread). Meaning you can avoid the bad hotels in the future.
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The training sounds good. It's really just the shifting I'm worried about. -
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You can tell what gear you're supposed to be in by the numerical speed.
2 & 5 is 7th. 1 & 5 is 6th. 5 & 5 is 10th and so on. You'll get better at it once you learn your truck. To down shift, I always accelerate to pop the stick out of gear, slow down to preferred speed, and then go back into gear.JoeyJunk, wulfman75, BeHereNow97 and 1 other person Thank this. -
Just stay where ever and not say anything59EX and BeHereNow97 Thank this.
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