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Inexperienced tanker driver

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by firespock, Apr 8, 2014.

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  1. Jul 25, 2014 #711
    wsyrob

    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You still planning to run I-80? That will probably put you in Gary for the night tomorrow. Maybe make it to the TA in Morris. Its 610 miles. Looks like about the same miles to Brighton from where you are running either I-70 or I-80. I get 1547 for I-80 and 1558 for I-70. 613 miles on I-70 puts you in Effingham tomorrow. Did Schneider give you a route or can you choose?
     
    wsyrob, Jul 25, 2014
    wsyrob, Jul 25, 2014
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  3. Jul 25, 2014 #712
    firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    I choose but yeah I was figuring Gary tomorrow about 9 hour drive plus can do my laundry when I get there lol
     
    firespock, Jul 25, 2014
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  4. Jul 25, 2014 #713
    swiff

    swiff Light Load Member

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    Subscribed. I will be starting orientation on August 4th. I will need to pick u guys brain. I have never done trucking before and I am jumping to tanker, what have I done to myself. Lol.
     
    swiff, Jul 25, 2014
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  5. Jul 25, 2014 #714
    firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    Swiff I been doing this three months almost as you noticed and did exactly like you jumped straight into tanker and honestly I love it, my dad has been driving 23 years and he has done dry van, flatbed and low boys pulling board, never did tanker those he has pulled military tanks with water in it on a flat bed which requires tanker but he has never done it but like I said I love it
     
    firespock, Jul 25, 2014
    firespock, Jul 25, 2014
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    swiff Thanks this.
  7. Jul 25, 2014 #715
    ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    A great service, starting tanker is the best thing you could have done.
     
    ethos, Jul 25, 2014
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    PitchforkedPineapple and swiff Thank this.
  8. Jul 25, 2014 #716
    swiff

    swiff Light Load Member

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    Looking forward to it. Maybe someday I can use a truck I have purchased to be owner operator for them.

    Let's see how it works out. I am in for adventure that is for sure.
     
    swiff, Jul 25, 2014
    swiff, Jul 25, 2014
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  9. Jul 25, 2014 #717
    Sour Dough

    Sour Dough Bobtail Member

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    I was wondering if any of you guys just through orientation can give me some input. My wife's grandma died this morning so I went up to northern Illinois with my wife today and we just got home a little bit ago. I totally missed the pre-employment conference call today at 1pm. I am still going to go to orientation Monday at Cory I just dont want to be sent home when I get there. If they do they do but that would really suck. I forgot all about the call after everything this morning. I called my recruiter and left her message tonight too. I guess I will find out when I show up to the hotel Sunday afternoon and they have no room for me.
     
    Sour Dough, Jul 25, 2014
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  10. Jul 25, 2014 #718
    swiff

    swiff Light Load Member

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    Sorry a out your loss I am sure u will be fine they will have ur room waiting for u.

    Firespock how is the schedule for orientation. Do I have to stay out for the length of the orientation or do I come home daily?
     
    swiff, Jul 25, 2014
    swiff, Jul 25, 2014
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  11. Jul 26, 2014 #719
    firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    Well I was in Houston and stayed the whole time cause I live in Atlanta and my training engineer was OTR some ppl get regional or local and local could be in your home area I know two ppl in my training academy were also from Atlanta and they both had local trainers back home so they got lucky
     
    firespock, Jul 26, 2014
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    swiff Thanks this.
  12. Jul 26, 2014 #720
    swiff

    swiff Light Load Member

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    Okay cool thanks if I get a local TE I will be very happy so I can get to see my bed nightly for at least the training period
     
    swiff, Jul 26, 2014
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