Best route to go?

Discussion in 'Oilfield Trucking Forum' started by okieboy78, Mar 29, 2019.

  1. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    Stevens as much as we love'um, In that area does alot of frac-sand trankers. Maybe a good place for experience, don't know but worth checking out.
     
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  3. okieboy78

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    Thanks for the info! I will be keeping this updated as I move along.

    Looking forward to starting school next month and seeing where this journey takes me.
     
  4. okieboy78

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    Yeah, I keep hearing terrible things about Stevens but sometimes we gotta stick it out for a year to get that experience I guess..I have heard good things about their training though and having nice trucks.

    I will see what options I have come graduation.
     
  5. Powder Joints

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    pneumatic tankers in that area pay real well, dont know about stevens pay, but they do take noob's for training
     
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    The only negative thing I know about them in this area (SoCal) is there hill training. They like to take new drivers down the hill on hwy 58 between Tehachapi and Bakersfield slow enough that CHP considers them a hazard and has written them tickets more than once.

    The deal is they show the new guy how to go down the hill, go back to the top 30 miles or so, and have the trainee bring it down at about 20 mph on a hill thats just not that bad, Oh yeah the trainee does it twice. On the other hand we've never seen them over heat the brake, and I have seen plenty others catch there brakes on fire down at the bottom of the hill.
     
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    Do their trucks not have engine brakes or what?
     
  8. x1Heavy

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    What is it with this goat rope talk. It makes no sense.

    As far as the three 90's just to get across a acre of space You should try some of the places that are underground sometime. There is usually a wall that dictates how you back it. Sometimes that requires dropping box, then backing under it at 90 real gently and completing the backing from there.
     
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    Never mind. Won't make a lick of difference anyway.
     
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  10. okieboy78

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    Starting CDL school on Monday. Cant wait!!
     
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