My DS, C1,and USA Truck experience

With verizon and my Crackberry I can connect to the internet on the phone and plug into my laptop as well. I get charged extra with this feature tho. So, having a separate connection is better for me. I think at least... I think I will be getting Sat radio too. May also get the TV too, since I have a Sat account at home too.

 

well looks like im posting my last post, after four days in training USA decided, with no explanation not to sponser my training and driver solutions couldn't get me another carrier. had a great time in the four days at little rock. met some great guys and some not so great but that goes with the territory. did learn there was a lot of miscommunication between DS and prospective students. i showed up and had everything in order and was admitted but a lot of people had issues probably cuz they didn't ask enough questions or something. overall i had a cool experience. it sucks that USA led me to believe i was going to get hired and had me go 4oo miles to school just to get kicked out so i have a problem with them but not DS or C1. If you do go just listen to everything the instructors say and ask questions about stuff. i did find it hard to get a couple of them to warm up to me, they kind of walk around like they are better than you at first but i walked around with a positive attitude , did all the homework they wanted and showed up on time everyday and found by my final day some of them were coming around. ready for my next step in life i guess

 

I'm sure there was more to it since you took a plane home, but I understand not wanting to write a novel... I still want to write my year review of the company but i've been slacking...

The simple solution to that problem stated kcmofire... is to send a message with your ETA, unplug the QC (so you don't hear beeps), turn off phone, take your 10 hour break, turn everything back on, read up on messages, deliver your load.

Depending on the company you were supposed to deliver to, they will work you in without an appointment.

 

I hope Swift does not find out about your abandonment of that truck, if they do I have an idea you will get turned away from orientation. Truck abandonment is a big time sin in the trucking business, if it gets on your DAC/hireright file you might not get a job with any company that uses this service. You really should have got that truck in a terminal.

 

Cant say that Im surprised kcmo. I had the same problem the whole time I was there. I could go on about the illegal crap they threatened to fire me over if I didn't do it, but there's no point...lol

Another solution I figured out worked for a little bit. Whenever they wanted to send me priority messages during my 10 hour, I would go down to line 4 of my log for 15 minutes. Perfectly legal, since anytime you're in the driver's seat not driving is line 4. That would reset my 10 and I'd go to bed laughing my ### off knowing how pissed my FM was gonna be

I would never choose swift as a replacement company. Same crap, different truck. I went to SNI after USA and it was great. Only reson I left was a local job opportunity that didnt pan out so now Im going to work for a small owner op. Good luck to ya.

 

If you know that you are going to be in a pickle with your hours, you should have parked the truck before picking up the load. I dont care what anyone tells you, it is your CDL and your livelihood. Youre the captain of the ship. 99% of the time being stuck at a shipper out of hours is from poor planning. I learned this the hard way a few times. You don't have to drive 11 hours and 700 miles everyday either. Once you learn to not let people push you around and plan before you act, this job tends to get a whole hell of alot easier.