Magnum ltd - fargo, nd

This will ultimately be what gets me out of the cab...

http://www.overdriveonline.com/tomorrows-trucker-camera-systems-taking-a-lead-in-data-harvest/

 

Pull into the J and see this heavy load. Hard to get a pic in the dark.

 

It's not me, they rarely ever let me pull a propaganda trailer.

 

I want to thank all the Magnum drivers here for all of the great info and @runningman0661 for taking the time to pm me and answer questions. I just graduated my CDL school today and I head up to Fargo for orientation this Sunday. I got to talk to my trainer today and I should be on the truck by this coming Thursday/Friday. Maybe I'll see some of y'all around Fargo while I'm there.

 

Welcome and let us know how orientation and training are going and feel free to ask for help any time you need it.

Cheers

 

Plenty of 2017's being delivered, all EPIQ packages...from what I understand the 31st truck will be where the manual transmissions start...

 

Not a bad idea, might try it if there's time. They should at least be able to recognize a rest area icon and a scale icon, but you would be amazed at what shows up sometimes. Hell, I had one guy who didn't even know where the Mississippi runs. Can only hire what walks in the door.

With a gps built into the dash plus downloading all my bookmarks onto the Rand Mcnally I strongly suggest they buy with the bonus money before getting out of the truck, they should be covered. The gps is such a valuable tool for trip planning, finding truck stops, Walmarts, etc., wouldn't even bother going without it these days, so I usually concentrate on teaching that along with its quirks. Some have gotten by with a smart phone till the cash comes in though, trainees are usually dead broke. Should have one of those too just for Google Maps to check sat views of shippers/receivers.

Sure glad the fist-full of quarters days are gone.

 

I'll wait to come back to magnum for the 31st then lol I really want a manual.

 

After I spend more time with my new AMT, I'll write a little review of what it's like to drive the new Magnum EPIQ, there are definitely pluses and minuses...

 

I would have liked to be able to have planned my trip. I was always told where we were stopping for the day. I'm good now, but when I got on my own at first it was very stressful.