current info on usxpress and orientation

Expected turnaround time depends entirely on which terminal you are at....LOL

 

This is true,,but lets not sit on the side of the road because we don't have the tools to fix a couple lights or adjust brakes on the trailer.. Hech, even being able to change a fuel filter will save time. That being said, it is the company truck so if they say don't touch, than don't touch...

 

USX does give their drivers some very nice, newer equipment. When I was at Watkins Shepard they taught us how to adjust the slack adjusters (9/16" wrench) and change the fuel filters, even provided us with a fuel filter wrench. Of course most of the fleet's equipment had 500,000 or more miles it, so keeping within warranty limitations wasn't an issue. Some company's expect their drivers to do minor things, as long as the driver is comfortable with it and has the permission of the shop. There were times a shop mechanic would walk me through procedures over the phone. Reading of some of the problems the new assembled-in-Mexico Cascaidia's have been having, perhaps having a truck with a few hundred thousand miles on it isn't too bad after all.

 

Ok, so hubby is on his way to Tunnel Hill for orientation. Question, what are some names of some good trainers? Can you request one of them? Of course, we all want good trainers that would make things better Hubby already been through training with one company with a female from heLL

 

He is kind of a day early isnt he?? I thought that Orientation did not start until Monday??

 

They have recently started doing the drive tests on Sunday to get them all done on time

 

Wow, you just said a mouth full. I am am a newbie, but one of the questions I kept asking repeatedly to my instructors was "can you give me a list of a tool kit" so I can be prepared.? We had the greatest trainers! They gave us the heads up on all the things that COULD go wrong when droppin n hookin. I hear you and I am SO green.

 

I have heard of classes of 100 people in Tunnel Hill

 

yes, the road test is today for hubby - got in by bus and 2:00 a.m. road test at 9:00 a.m.

 

HD Renegade,,,see you at 3p.m. today...