Landstar

Waffle House is like a 4 star restaurant to a trucker.

 

4 star meals for the first 10 guests!

 

Question, do you pay for the inspection and drug test or does landstar.

 

The first time you pay for it, after onboard, they pay for inspections every 4 months.

 

I just paid for my inspection last week. The pre-employment drug test they pay for, but I did have to pay a small collection fee. I would get your drug test done as soon as possible. I took mine last Wednesday morning and was told they should have the results in two days. Friday came and went without the results, so no orientation this morning like I had planned. Hopefully they will post this morning as I already booked a flight to the orientation center for tonight. With any luck at all, I'll finally be in orientation tomorrow morning.

 

Why don't you drive to orientation so that you can get a load out after orientation?

 

Word is new guys have been waiting as long as 3 weeks for trailer services to get them a trailer.

 

That is a very long wait. I think that if knew that I had to wait that long to get a trailer that I would check on renting or buying my own trailer.

 

Well, actually I have my own equipment.....and that would be a great idea.......but until you go through orientation you don't have a base plate, or temp sticker, no DOT numbers or even insurance. All of the paperwork is filled out, and they tell me that I will get all that stuff at orientation. I left the company I was leased to this past week and of course had to surrender my base plate, remove DOT numbers, etc. Then I got the letter from the insurance company that they terminated the policy at midnight of my last day. If I had my own authority and such, then yeah I definitely would have booked a load for the orientation center.

 

You can get insurance to cover you while driving as long as you don't have a load on the truck. I doubt that it is very expensive. Unladen liabiliity will cover you while bobtailing but I don't know if it will cover you while pulling a trailer. You might give OOIDA a call to see if they have a temporary policy you can buy to get you to orientation. You could also check with a local dealer to see if you can get a temporary tag until you get yours at orientation. I would also suggest that you check with your state to see if they might have a suggestion for you. Landstar might also have a suggestion if you give them a call.