Tim you may have stated in an earlier post what company you started with but I was just curious what outfit it was? The school I'm attending also...
Not saying Swift has a good safety record, rather the comparison on safety is based on the size of a companie's fleet and how much freight they...
Thanks for the tip JT. I gather you are with Watkins?! Did you call to talk to a recruiter and go through thier training or go through a school?...
With the economy slowing a little are you new grads driving/training for Werner getting miles or just doing alot of waiting? Swift has twice the...
Instead of playing guessing-games on where our economy is headed do some research on the trucking industry! Analysts as well as trucking CEO's...
Anyone from Arizona working for Watkins? They have an ad says they're hiring grads but so many post that.
Wouldn't out-of-pocket depend greatly on how busy they keep you even if they reimburse later i.e. having to stay overnight etc waiting for loads?...
Hi Martman Have you been through the Swift terminal in Phoenix AZ? How have things gone since your post in Sept 07? Also Eric I couldn't find...
So CC are you an o/o or company man? Also what is a live load/unload and if company what outfit are you with?
Are APU's common in the bigger company trucks? I would figure they would be since idling is either too costly or illegal or both!! How many states...
I'm starting school soon and that's exactly how I feel dave4917! The trucking industry is meant for people that want/like to live on the road and...
Gotchya thanks again! Forum rules say you have to post 50 times to be able to send IM's. Guess that is to help prevent SPAM etc.
No emails or personla info I guess; was told by an administrator so I guess the pics etc can only be done through private message which I don't...
Well Poor it's like any other business. I worked in the automotive industry for 13 years as a die designer and GM would change how they did this...
Otter I'd like to see some of those patterns. How can I get an email to ya? I don't think I have enough posts yet to instant message. You...
Well remember I was talking company driver so not sure I would get the "feel" of the rig's weight unless a driver was in the same model of rig all...
Sorry for the all the newbie questions but does a driver get paid for the time it takes to get the load weight corrected after you have had it...
So when you leave and the only scale is one on the interstate then it's a roll of the dice or should I keep going to find a privately owned scale,...
When a company driver like Swift or Werner gets a load are the trailers loaded properly for state weight laws? Do drivers have to inspect the load...
Thx Lurch your situation mirrors mine and no I didn't have a CDL at the time and it's been almost 2 years now. Glad to hear it went smooth for...
