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Running with JCT

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by Sharpp, Jul 15, 2013.

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  1. Aug 27, 2013 #321
    luvtotruck

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    Nice thread! Keep talking about the food!! Gives all of us a taste of what we may come upon as we travel to those places. Take Care, Be safe.
     
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  3. Aug 27, 2013 #322
    Soule_Man

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    Don't get Sharpp talking about the food. LOL I really like the chart you did for the mpg Sharpp. I copied it and am eyeing where I will need to be to be successful. I should be arriving to the hotel for JCT on Saturday. I will be turning my tractor in on Friday in Chicago and getting my rental car to start heading down to Oklahoma. Yippee If any JCT drivers are in the area over the weekend hit me up.
    Thanks
     
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  4. Aug 27, 2013 #323
    luvtotruck

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    Good For you, I wish you luck, If I was you I'd be tagging along in this thread or your own thread as to your success!, Good Luck, Drive safely out there, You are getting into something I think I want to do one day, I wish you well! PM me if you decide to go with your own thread. Thanks Man!
     
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  5. Aug 27, 2013 #324
    Sharpp

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    Yes, I do like food! Congratulations on your decision to run with us. I'm sure you'll do well. I just talked with Javada and she'll be looking out for you. I'm sure that you'll get some extra "special" treatment! Actually, if you survive her driving from the motel to the yard, nothing she can do later will be able to scare you!

    It's crazy hot here in Sapulpa. The humidity is off the charts too. But I went out and did a quick, unofficial survey of the trucks in the corral for this weeks class. There were two Kenworths, two Peterbilts, six Cascadias including at least one new Evolution, and about a dozen ProStars. My advice to you Soule Man is to ace the exam for first choice! Be sure to give us the write up on your class. Inquiring minds want to know!

    In other business, I ended up the Qualcomm week with over 3,200 miles and 7.2 mpg. The mileage includes the lousy mpg I got (for about 700 miles) after the valve work. It will be a better pay week with last weeks Ochelata - Stockton run backed up by this Salinas - Ochelata trip. I don't have my notebook here but it will be about 3,600 miles paid. After delivering in the morning, I'm off on the Tulsa - Union City load for a little over 1,900 miles. That load delivers Monday and will get me through the house with plenty of time to do some laundry and install a new garbage disposal. I've got a feeling that that trip will be the only one for the following week. If I get anything out of California with decent miles, it will deliver too late to make the check and I never ask for any special "late" pays. That is an option that JCT offers at no charge for you 10 or 12 times a year.

    I'm in the shop waiting on some new steer tires. Hopefully the truck will drive like new!
     
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  7. Aug 27, 2013 #325
    Gtstang

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    If I can get a Pete or kw I will be joining you guys ASAP. Thnx for the info. Be safe
     
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  8. Aug 27, 2013 #326
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    There were 2 Pete's and 2 KWs available this week. They don't reserve or guarantee any model. However they do allow you to trade up after 90 days.
     
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  9. Aug 27, 2013 #327
    Gtstang

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    Sounds good. I can wait 90 days for the truck I want.. I just applied online. 14 years xp,, All 48 states. Over a million miles accident free. Tanker, flatbed, reefer. All endorsments. 0 on the csa score. I'm just saying..
     
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  10. Aug 27, 2013 #328
    BRShirk

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    Do the Prostars have the Maxxforce engine? I've heard a lot of bad things about that engine. I had a Prostar midroof when running metal a few years ago with the ISX engine and it ran like a champ.

    When you guys are talking about the exam is it on JCT specific stuff or general knowledge?
     
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  11. Aug 27, 2013 #329
    Sharpp

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    I know that at least SOME of our Prostars have the Cummins. In my case, the exam was based on the Smith System (http://www.smith-system.com/). It's open-book but with some tricky questions. Soule Man has promised to update us when he goes through orientation next week.
     
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  12. Aug 27, 2013 #330
    Soule_Man

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    From their web site the Prostars have the ISX motors in them. That is just off the reading and from what people have told me.
    As for the exam they are talking about I believe they were saying it was on the safety, backing, and driving part. The betyer you do on all 3 the better pick you will have.

    I will start my own thread once I get a couple of days into the orientation. I don't want to jinx myself. LOL
    Thanks again
     
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