USA Newbie

Don't be in a hurry. Be methodical. Leadfoots don't last long. You'll do fine.

 

Six years ago, I started there. You'll hear "you see 1, you see 'em all."
Passed the Indiana state exam on my first try. I remember getting my first truck, a lady was quitting and wanted to get rid of her cb, tv, ect...
Man, that lady was a '10'. Shouldda took the cb, she was even giving it away. Not sure if she was married...

 

Hey TNMinitrucker, am seriously considering USA. I am just unsure of the whole Driver Solutions thing. Keep me updated on the progress and C1 in Indy.. I am from Corbin Ky area and will more than likely be attending there. What should I expect, Bring etc etc. Best of luck to ya man

 

My best advice is to do several things before you leave home. First go get a blood sugar and blood pressure reading! Their cheap and will tell you if you are borderline diabetic or have high blood pressure. I lost count of the Pam drivers that were sent home because of high urine protein. If your blood sugar is high make sure you fast the day before you take that physical. If your blood pressure is high go see a doctor. Next go pay a few bucks and get a 7 year driving history and make sure it is clean this is another thing that will get you sent home. The background checks driver solutions does is NOT that extensive and the carriers sometimes find out things. Lastly be 100% honest with all the things you tell the driver solutions recruiter, if you are not honest they will only find it out later and send you home most likely for good. As far as money goes I suggest you take at least $100 to $150 a week for food and other things. I don't know how far the hotel is now from the C1 campus but if it's still where it was in Oct 2010 you had better have a car or find a way to get from the hotel to the school every morning and afternoon. Most of the time this is easy, just hang out where the students take smoke breaks and they will help you. I also suggest you take at least 6 days of clothes with you. There is a washer and dryer at the hotel, but you can also get clothes washed at several other places near the hotel. As it's getting near winter I suggest you take warm clothes. One more thing and I mean this! Don't get all upset about that pretrip, all you will hear is oh you better start getting on that pretrip! NO! Get started on getting those Indiana permits, you CAN NOT do any range training till you get your Indiana class A learners! You will have plenty of time to work on that pretrip later. Over 10 guys in my week one C1 class failed those tests because they were spending all their time on that dang pretrip and several had to redo week one because of it. Also make sure you take 2 proofs of residency with you because you will need both to get your Indiana permits. I'm not posting a link but the Indiana drivers license bureau has all the information you will need.

 

My driving record aint clean but im hoping i can still getthe job. Just talked to my driver solutions recruiter today and he didnt say anything about so we shall see