Heading out to Springfield, Sunday

After reaserching and reading about the different "bottom feeders" companies, I chose U.S.Xpress. I leave tomorrow afternoon and start Monday. Looking forward to it.

 

Will do, NoCoCraig.

 

Update: Just completed orientation with USX, meeting trainer in Marion Ind. Bus ride was an adventure. First the shuttle from the yard, was late in getting back to the yard, (driver lost his phone), the bus was running late, to the first stop, ( Dayton, Trotwood), the station's in the local's bus stop and closes at 11:00pm, but they were kind and kicked us out at 12:30 am. The bus to Fort Wayne was an hour late, and when he got there, the station was closed. I had to walk around from 3:30 am to 5:15 am, when a BK opened for breakfast, Bus station opened at 7:15am and just closed at 9:15, Called FM and explained to him what was going on. He was cool and told me to let my trainer know that I will be a "tired" driver before I even get in the truck and that he would have to drive for a day so that I could rest up a bit. Welcome to trucking, Mr. Knuckles!!!!

 

Welll.... Just completed 2 months with USX, and so far I have managed to become the "problem child"!! The first day was okay, but picking up someone elses rig. and bringing it back to a location that I wasn't familar with (missed the dc on the first day) and then getting an "auto" after training on a "standard". but that wasn't the biggest problem. I got a load for a city in Ohio, and my GPS, sent me to another state!!! Then the unthinkable happened, major accident, with the equipment, costing $XX,XXX.XX(more than 10, less than 50) and I got probation for 6 months, NOW! on New Year's Eve, a tire blows out and put a whole in the cab!!! Now the cab's in the shop, and I am at home and maybe out of a job. so although I was not sited for either one ( I don't know if the blowout is listed as a "preventable", but does any one know if a slightly new, and still learning driver can find another job within the trucking field?

 

Well that's good to know, because I am sweating bullets here, but I did just speak with Schnieder, and may fill out an app,...just in case. but thanks for the encouragement. I will start doing that as well. One reason was a trip through Jamestown NY, Bath and Painted Post ( NY86) and GPS was still on the last load that I had in Ohio! I will from now on, be extremely carefull of my surroundings and be more diligent of looking 360 degrees around me. Once again, thanks for the encouragement. NoCoCraig.