Woot! think I got a J.O.B

She gave me a map of the running area basically line from houston tx up to canada anything east of there exceptt new york city. Very rare runs to cali and dakotas, said alot goes from this area ( alot from chicago) to the carolinas. Alot of SE in general.

 

Ok first week down 2 more to go of training. I love how they do training here, they send you out with the local drivers so you get back to the yard everyday and go to hotel instead of being stuck in a 6x6 box. First trainer was awesome been with company 15 years and ofcourse was extremely knowledgable so i learned a ton. They didn't hold any punches with me my first load was 60ft reebar out of chicago (legal in illinois, oversized in wisconsin). Got some praise from trainer for the way I backed up which was nice, we were set up blind side so I just manuvered around so I could back sight side.

Second day of driving took us to Appleton,WI to unload the reebar. Little trickier back but not too bad just did a 45 into the bay door. After that we deadhead over to Spencer, WI for a load of pallet lumber to deliver to Chicago.

Third day was delivery of the lumber, which started with bad directions so ended up on wrong street in chi town lol was some tricky right turns to get to the correct place but didn't hit anything so all good. Learned a good lesson in taking ALLLL the space needed to make a turn. Had to make a right from a 8 lane onto a 2 lane so had to ease my way across all traffic to complete the turn. After that was unloaded we Deadheaded to Gary, IN to pick up some reebar for bridge construction. Then back through chicago to janesville.

Fourth Day we delivered the reebar to portage, WI which required me to back 1 mile down the road to park under the crane. Only had 2 guys there so we helped with the unload. Then bounced to pick up some structural steel.

I love the training here, I was scared before getting a job to go into Chicago but found it's really not bad at all if you maintain space and sitiuational awarness. Start the next week with a dif trainer then that friday I should be assigned my truck, then another trainer will go with me in my truck for that last week. Ill update this again asap.

 

Abou 75% of their freight is in a five state rqdius...wi,il,in,mi, ia. So probably more regional than otr. I have yet to tarp yet the lumber we picked up was pallet lumber so no tarp for that, just hauled insulation, 60' reebar, lumber, and a bunch of random reebar withpalllets of other stuff for bridge construction, and the big structuaral stèel.

Yeah the chicago drive time is nice actually good experience, they said my last week of training will be all in and out of the chi. And im really liking flatbed, nice to get out of the truck once and awhile. Thanks for your interest gold.