Soon To Be US Xpress Driver!

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He could probably fill you in.
Good luck.

Oops my bad. Pm truckduo

Sorry.

 

Good luck fellow Chattanoogan. I'm sorry I can't answer any of your questions but I hope all goes well.

 

Orientation the first day started for us at the Markham terminal at 7am then 8am the second and 3rd day. First two days last till 4-5pm. 3rd day is a half day.

You could meet up with a trainer that day or a week. It depends on if they have one nearby. Tunnil Hill is the main terminal...shouldn't be a problem. You MAY have to take a bus to meet him.

Solo drivers typically get an older truck. It may be a 10 speed. You could always ask for one. My suggestion, find out who the terminal manager is. He is the one who assigns trucks.

 

Ken Haynes is the equipment manager at Tunnel Hill. You'll meet with him to get your truck assignment.

As far as what you get, it's what ever they have available at the time of your upgrade. Most are 10 speeds, but there are still some auto-shifts left in the system.

Good Luck.

 

The hotel Tunnel Hill uses is okay. The worst part about is the bathrooms. Needs an upgrade. I always tell them the hot water temperature is scary high in the shower. The owner thinks it's fine. That thing is going to burn your skin if your not careful.

They do allow one dog if you decide to team. What kind of dog do you have ?

I think the old automatic trucks they have still are the Petes. Teams get new trucks. Which means less likely to breakdown. Something to think about.

 

Oh wow that's a big dog. Take him with you. You'll be gone for weeks at a time. It's nice to have man's best friend over the road. Their great reminders to get out of truck for a while

We're from Chicago. Lived in the West Loop before we started trucking. Now we live in Schaumburg. Oak Park is a great city. It's got a lot of trendy restaurants we would eat at. Chicago is thee most amazing city. It's got everything you could want.

You'll get a 10 speed I'm 80% sure. Ask for a Cascadia. That should secure you get a 10 speed.

First thing on day one of orientation is the physical abd drug test. Be the first one to do it so you can lounge around the rest of the day. Tunnel Hill has a large orientation class. Those two things take up most of the day.

Victor King was my trainer. Awesome guy. His home terminal is Tunnel Hill. If you can get him then your time spent training will be like a traveling party when your not driving. I learned a lot from him.

 

I just left US Xpress as a solo driver. I had an 8 speed. So you can get anything from auto, 8, or 10. Just depends what's there when you upgrade from your trainer. Good luck.