I emailed the company and asked. They said to apply online then they called me in for an interview and offered me a job. There's a few flatbed...
Day 19 - Yet another day of local drops with my trainer. The trailer was already at the yard so we made our way to the Chatham area to start our...
Day 19 - First big snowfall of the season. The drops for today were up in the Bruce Peninsula. Lots of snow already on the ground and white-out...
Day 18 - Our first full day of local drops. Today, we were dropping in the Dunnville area and stopped in places like Delhi, Waterford, Port Rowan,...
Day 17 - Another day of local driving. We had a 930 appointment for a crane load in Mississauga again so we were on the road by 630. Took us...
Day 16 - This week I'll be spending my time with the local trainer. Today, we made our way from the yard to our first drop in Mississauga. It was...
Day 15 - A short half-day for me. Finished up orientation with the tech guy, shop guy, and with dispatch. Afterwards we went out with my main...
Day 14 - Today was a local driving day. Got to the yard, pre-tripped the tractor, then backed one of the trailers into the dock. Loaded it with...
Day 12 - Another day of backing practice. Spent the entire day focusing on backing into docks, tight spaces, and getting the feel of the pivot...
Day 11 - Today was all backing practice. There is where the experience of my trainer is incredible. Spent the day trying out different backing...
I gotta say - their trucks are mighty fine looking!
We actually don't haul too much steel. A lot of Vic West stuff, boilers, racks, and aluminum. So far, no experience with any steel products....
Why is Highlight one of the best companies to work for?
Day 10 - Started the day around 730. Local runs all day (the worst). Pretripped the truck and off we went. The first thing was to drop an empty...
Day 9 - Woke up in the Mississauga, used the bathroom in Tim Hortons, and battled with morning traffic to the receiver in Markham. We had to pass...
Day 8 - Woke up behind the receiver and quickly had to get dressed to help unload the rest of the garage doors by hand. Finished with this, did...
Day 7 - Woke up in Fort Erie and took the first (and only) shower of the trip. I guess my trainer doesn't like taking showers regularly. Anyways,...
Day 6 - Finally, I was behind the wheel again ready for my first day of driving. It was a Monday morning and we left Duncansville relatively early...
Day 5 (Week 2) Hey guys, sorry for the delay. Honestly, I was so busy with driving and learning everything I forgot about this post. I also...
Day 4 - Another day of local deliveries. Mostly shuttling trailers between the yard and one of our customer locations. Had one longer run, maybe...
