Seeking Home Run Info

You must mean May 09th. Keep us posted. Best of Luck!

 

Only thing I can help with is the passport. You can get a passport card (looks similar to a drivers license) for $45.

With it you can travel by land to/from Canada and Mexico.

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U.S. Passport Card

 

Twisted Turtle; I'm on the Home Run. It's good for me. But I'm on the 2 weeks out, one week in thing. Thats the first I've heard about the 1 out, 1 in thing.
I pickup my trucks in Woodhaven, Mi., but my DBL is in Gary, In., and is part of the Chicago truckload team, #2 I think it is.
The biggest drawback to Home Run is the slipseating, IMO. SNI has some real pig drivers. I've gotten trucks that I had to clean the windshield/windows 4 times, just to be able to see thru them. And we have some that could care less about you having to wait to get DOT repairs done before you even make yourself available, repairs that should have been in the works before they signed out on the truck.
On the other hand, the majority of the trucks I pickup are reasonably clean, and repairs made before you even pick it up.

Now, on the Canadian passport, unless you're a Canadian citizen, no way you'll get one. A U.S. one likely though, LOL. Really, I knew what you meant. I believe the last cost I saw for one was $95. Could be wrong.
Miles, usually not bad. I can mostly count on 2500-3000 per week. My last time out was terrible though. Did two restarts in one week. One I blame on the weekend crew, the other on an O/O, or I/C, who showed up 15 hours late on a load going into Ca. I really wasn't very happy on either count. But both those examples happen hardly at all.

The Charlotte OC is pretty decent, plenty of parking for your POV, has a cafe that serves your "Southern delights", catfish, hushpuppies, etc. Caca on that catfish though, don't you guys know that's a bottom feeder?LOL.

You get paid weekly. Direct deposit, check, or on your Comdata card. I always have them put $200 on my card so I don't have to do the advance thing.

Geez, what else? I think I may have answered your questions, if not, ask again.

 

Oh man, you guys eat some nasty stuff down there. Double caca on that catfish!!!!LOL

My roadtest consisted of maybe a 10 mile drive in the Green Bay area. The instructor was very decent. I'd never driven a straight 10 before, and had to think about downshifting more than usual, but it worked out. He told me to drive like I normally did. Didn't take but a couple of times and I was floating like I normally do. Now everything I did was after dark, so a little more alertness was in order. He had me back into a spot at one of the outlots. SNI has a bit different approach to hooking a trailer to me. After all was said and done, I still use the method I've always used. They'll show you what they expect. I still don't see why they want you hook up the airlines and pigtail before you engage the pin. The roads around Charlotte aren't bad, but the 4wheelers could have a bit more sense. But that's pretty normal where ever ya go.

 

Sorry JD, I too will eat a mess of Catfish whenever the deep fryer is 'a churnin'!!!

 

STOP IT!!! You two are ruining my appetite for the steak I'm having tonight.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!