Trans Am Still

Leasing kills hometime. Whats making that $700/week lease payment while you sit your tucus at the house?

 

Thanks Jaso, and everyone else, yea i forgot to mention im not gonna do lease, been self employed last 7 years, and dont wanna deal with that stuff at this time in my life. One day, i may entertain the thought, but i need to learn the industry first. Been parcticing my backings , and doing great on em ,ill test out next week prolly on that. Using old Freightluners w 1million miles on em ,old beaters. Finally got to drive the new (2009 with 46k miles) volvo bobtail to learn up/downshifting on the track today. Its a mile and a half. Wow!! That truck is quick w no trailer !! Lol. Everyone passed pretrip tests so now we get to actually hwy drive. Gotta have 1000 miles logged. Thx guys

 

Equipment is awesome. Like someone else said Dont do the lease. I was a lease op for 3 months before i left TA. I choose my own route. As far as the route i was able to choose my own but made sure i hit my fuel solution so i got the best discount. Dispatch is pretty good untill you deal with Night/Weekend then its a whole new ball game. Breakdown is easy to deal with.

 

Some companies have the pay per mile lease. If you don't drive any miles you don't pay anything.

 

Dano86 did you ever get on with Abilene?

 

A couple of practical matters: If they put you up at the Holiday Inn, ask for a fridge if your room does not already have one. They will deliver it to your room no charge. Keep the hotel WiFi password and collect a couple of extra breakfast coupons. I would sometimes bobtail to that Holiday Inn and camp out in a back corner of the lot instead of the TransAm yard. Faster WiFi, more quiet and then get breakfast in the morning.

 

In KC tonight. I get to have dinner with my cousin who just got married. Then up to Ia for a load with 2 stops in the LA area. Taking the southern route, tired of snow and road closures.

 

In Albuquerque taking the southern route to Cali too much wind on 80. Nice and warm here. Maybe shorts tomorrow.

 

No, was waiting to hear back from recruiter to hear back from safety. Called her multiple times and got no answe

 

That sucks. They should tell you something even if the answer is no.