Finally found a job and have some questions.

Did you go to CDL school thru western express? I’m guessing you did. Try not to overthink the whole thing.
Nobody was a mechanic when they first started. Make sure tires and brakes and lights are working. No company can force you to drive an unsafe truck. There are repercussions if they try.

 

I have been in situations where a truck would not start simply because of a bad fuse.

Keep a pair of long-handled needle nose pliers with you -- & make sure you know where the spare fuses are on any truck they assign to you.

This can save you the wasted time & effort in an otherwise preventable tow, or service call.

Let a mechanic with Western Express tell you which fuse to pull & replace (if they decide a fuse is in fact the problem).

Otherwise -- @bryan21384 drove for WE -- he can probably answer your questions.

-- L

 

Ok. I’ve never heard of that. I guess at this point just do the best you can. You’ll figure things out as you go along. That’s how I did it. I knew nothing when I started.

 

And all the paperwork in the truck,make sure nothings expired.Any time I got a different truck I would take the book into the office and go through it with the person in charge of that.Make sure nothing is expired or missing.Ask for time to check your truck over good when they assign it to you.Clean it up if needed,check everything over.

 

Why not any of the companies on this thread:
What are recommended companies for new drivers?

 

Nothing wrong with a 6 mos contract with Western Express; especially the flatbed division.
What you think @bryan21384