Going Back to the Pumpkin

Why are you going to Green Bay? Wouldn't Edwardsvill, Il be more convenient?

 

That's what I wondered, hmm... do a 1000-mi round trip and end up 25 min. from my house. Is this foreshadowing for my driving career?

Not sure... I'll be in Green Bay from the 10th - 16th then back to St. Louis on the 17th, go out on the road from Edwardsville the following week with a trainer. Obviously Edwardsville would be my home terminal. They'll pay for my gas up to GB so it's ok by me. I do like to drive...

 

anybody???

 

Can Anybody tell me about TANKERS
New, getting CDL out of Indianapolis, looking at Schneider, US Xpress, Transport America, talked to Schneider about possible Tanker driver. they are hiring student grads, anybody know anything about tanker divisions? pros cons for some reason it appeals to me. I know fluid can swish around. Does it pay different? Don't want to mess with flatbeds, tarps and all.

Swaps, so I guess the answer is yes you can after orientation and trainer time

 

Schneider doesn't have flatbeds or refeers.

 

As far as I know, you can hire right into the Bulk division. They'll train you.

 

Yeppers, we sure do. Very, very few, but they are there for some of the "special" customers. I've no idea how to break into that if you were so inclined. We also have a few doubles around, and I've even seen some high cube trailers.

 

I thought Schneider sold their flatbeds to Marvick. Sorry I stand corrected. I heard that they were thinking of getting into refeers but I don't know where that stands.

 

Yes indeed.

 

Yeah you can go in and haul tankers for them off the bat. They have several training tanker trailers on the yard. No one was messing with them while I was there, but there they were... and bulk was discussed a bit during orientation too...