Going to Nashville!

Discussion in 'Western Express' started by BJnobear, Sep 21, 2012.

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  1. Oct 3, 2012 #11
    BJnobear

    BJnobear Heavy Load Member

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    Well well day 1 is just paper work basically. A stack of paperwork oh maybe a quarter inch thick. It's actually not a whole lotta writing, just reading and signing. After that it was on to the simulator that thing is cool! so is the guy that runs it! so first day was good, however I realized I forgot a few things at home. Whoops...

    More later guys and gals.
     
    BJnobear, Oct 3, 2012
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  3. Oct 4, 2012 #12
    Espressolane

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    The driving sims are cool. they inherited them from SMX.
     
    Espressolane, Oct 4, 2012
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  4. Oct 4, 2012 #13
    BJnobear

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    Day two was the usual log stuff and safety discussion. Found out I have two weeks with a trainer and three days of load securement. So far things are looking good.
     
    BJnobear, Oct 4, 2012
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  5. Oct 5, 2012 #14
    jazzleader

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    That is the only thing that is cool, I think the instructor is also inherited fm SMX but so is da tractor & flatbed trailer I'm driving now which is another cool thing...No DEF, Electronic Logs, & No 62mph cut back engine, Other than that everything else gets worse w/time........U will learn grass hopper!!!
     
    jazzleader, Oct 5, 2012
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  7. Oct 6, 2012 #15
    BJnobear

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    Eventually you will get a new Cascadia, cut to either 63 or 65, depending on who is talking. The goal is the blue SMX trucks will be retired by Feb 1st. At least that is yesterdays scuttlebutt.

    Played with a homicide/shotgun/parallel coil today, along with some pipes and nearly killed myself lifting a wet noodle of a tarp that was somewhere north of 150lbs. Usually they are 145. Off tomorrow and one more load securement day.
     
    BJnobear, Oct 6, 2012
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    123456 Thanks this.
  8. Oct 6, 2012 #16
    123456

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    Cool,

    any more updates on sanders ?
     
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  9. Oct 7, 2012 #17
    KentuckyReject

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    I am about to leave my house and head for the Greyhound. Been searching threads about Western Express and this one seems legit. At least it's not a bunch of disgruntled cry babies that more than likely caused their own problems. I will update on my orientation experience as a dry van driver for you guys.
     
    KentuckyReject, Oct 7, 2012
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  10. Oct 8, 2012 #18
    jazzleader

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    Good Luck KentuckyReport...their losing a lot of dry van accounts because of numerous stuff.....and BJnobear I told U...I was'nt kidding huh!!!!!!....and oh yeah KR their about 2 lose Poland Springs & Loews...If it anything like my experience w/Home Depot in Phoenix da drivers are not da only reason their losin acct....DM 4got 2 make an appt 4 last Monday...screwed everything up this week!!!! I drive flatbed by da way....Good Luck!!!
     
    jazzleader, Oct 8, 2012
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  11. Oct 10, 2012 #19
    BJnobear

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    Just waiting on a trainer. The quality inn isnt, transfer vans are less than depenable. That is the worst of it so far.
     
    BJnobear, Oct 10, 2012
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  12. Oct 11, 2012 #20
    BJnobear

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    Well now waiting to take a class i didn't even know I was supposed to take. EOBR/Qualcomm class. No wonder I couldnt get a trainer....

    Yes this place has it tooo-gether...:biggrin_255:
     
    BJnobear, Oct 11, 2012
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