Supposed to start in Atlanta on Sunday...

I have been driving for the past three years for Prime. Decided that I needed more steady pay and was tired of being in the hole. I have nothing bad to say about Prime at all, just needed a change.

Anyway, I was approved by Schneider and am scheduled to report for orientation on Sunday in Atlanta. I live here, so that will make it easier on me. I won't have to take another physical since I just had a DOT and have my long form as well as my DOT card already, so that's a relief off of me. The one thing that I HAVE to get, and it is in the mail to me, is my sleep apnea study that I did. I should have that by Thursday of this week and be good to go.

Going to be weird doing things different than Im used to doing for the past three years. Im ready to drive a Pumpkin, though. Read a LOT of good things (and some bad, but what large company is perfect?), talked to a few drivers, and I think I am making the right decision.

I do have a question or two...

do you pumpkin drivers do a lot of NYC deliveries? In the city? I HATE driving in the city...I will do it, but I despise it.

Are you guys on e-logs yet, or still doing paper? I really like E-logs. Im always running legal, even on paper, but e-logs make it so much easier.

APU's? Ive read somewhere that Schneider doesn't use them. How do you power your computer, etc. without one?

Do you guys use comdata cards for fuel, etc? Do you have the opportunity to get cash advances if you need it while out? I mean, say I am broke on Tuesday and dont get paid til Friday...will they put money on your card (50-75 bucks or so) to get you through the week, taking it out of that weeks check?

Where do you usually fuel? Pilot, Flying J, TA, Loves? Or is it split among them all?

 

Im interested in what you are speaking of. Can you email me at ra0828 at me dot com? Tell me a bit about what you have going on. Im interested!

 

I dont mind 60. As a lease operator at Prime, we were at 68, but I never ran faster than 57. Having to pay for fuel SUCKED! So, I'm used to running under 60.

 

I am now all set...Had to retake a physical today and had to spend all day running around getting paperwork that SNI needed but never told me about, but I got it all done today and am ready to start on Sunday!