80,000 miles to 40,000

Do you think it could have something to do with new drivers being smarter?

 

They need more drivers for new contracts is what I heard.... They ordered more trucks/trailers so they could get bigger walmart contracts.... Need drivers to drive the new trucks...

 

Too many bodies to hide over 80,000 miles.

 

LOL Have heard some of the trainers complaining about "not enough room" lol

 

Someone in PR is worried about the slipping of the image of Wyoming not being paved over with overturned Prime trailers!

 

remember the 40K is dropped to 30 afer your instruction phase. But you do not have to get off the truckat 30/40. If you want more time with a mentor you simply stay on the truck or get another trainer. I came into this with concerns about mountains and snow. Told my instructor about that and we obviously cannot do anything about the snow as it is august but when we got a load through the rockies he said here's your chance. He said "I'll demo drive the really bad part through vail and then you can take it from there if you fell you got it." So That's what we did. I drove from Vail to Utah and then through Vegas (rush hour) nothing terrible but it was great experience and leared a lot. BTW we were at 77K to Utah and deadhead through Vegas into Barstow. Though a lot shorter in Texas I hit some 7%grades while loaded at 72K and with confidence made the run. Gripped the steering wheel tight a few times but I felt under control.

All that said I am considering staying with a trainer at least until my first bad (snow/ice) road and possibly a few more. I need to make money but I can't make any dead. I have to look at the long term picture.

 

GB I know what u mean about d mountains I can still c d sign that said " downgrade 6% for 6 mi." It was crazy but I did it today for d 1st time I had to shift down to 7th to make it up a hill(yes 25 mph) I have a great instructor and will b sticking w/him for TNT

 

Well put theres no need to rush learn all you can