Conway driver apprentice program ?

I spend about 3-4 hours per night running a motor - definitely a major part of the job. You load/unload at customers when you run a city/P&D route but when you run line-haul it's terminal to terminal with no customers involved. 99% of customers load you but there are some where we do it ourselves.

 

I started a little over 2 months ago at a terminal in the chicago land area. Run into the guys from Gary all the time. Good guys. I do not have a bid but I get a run every night. The terminals you will go into for a while are Aurora, and Desplaines, than I also run Lasalle a couple times a week and Gary too. As for the forklift- it is a major part of the job for this area in the biginning. The runs are short so we spend a lot of time on the dock. Got to get seniority to get longer runs. Dock work is not hard, but is a little tiring. Great job overall though. I was over the road before this, so this is much better than sleeping in a truck.
If you already got a bid, may I ask where to?

 

Jakebrake- you have been a great source of info just reading your posts. Thanks

 

I go from Gary to Aurora every night....

 

I was wondering what kind of transmissions you guys have on the LTL side 9's 10's or super 10's ?
TIA

 

Lol.. 7 speeds with no splitter for 07's and older. Regular 10's for the 08's and newer. I honestly kinda like the 7 speed myself on the 04-07 trucks - it shifts fast and gets you up to speed quicker than a 10 when running in stop and go or through lights.

 

I'm not familiar with the 7 speed, is that a low gear plus reverse and 5 forward gears, or is it 7 forward gears ? And can you float and double clutch or is it a single clutch ?
TIA

 

You have reverse and then 7 forward gears with no splitter. They're not synchronized so you either double clutch or float - my truck floats easy in the higher gears 5-6-7 but shifts faster and smoother with the clutch in the lower gears since it seems sticky getting it out of gear without the clutch in 2-4. First gear is rarely used - 30-40K in a set on a steep incline from a stop is about the only time.

 

Hey Jakebrake, a position finally came open here at my location but its for a Driver/Sales Rep Supplemental, do you know anything about this type of position? Thanks in advance for your response!!