Need a little insight

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 9Ether, Jan 15, 2017.

  1. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Rushing into a decision is not a wise move in this industry. Your future success may be decided by working at the right company, rather than some random company. I strongly suggest you act as if you are picking what & where you will be working for the next year, all day, everyday, rather than like one company is the same as most other companies. A company that is unsuited to you will make leaving early seem like a smart thing, but leaving early will make you seem less hire-able at the better companies and restrict you to mediocre or worse companies that take guys with a few months experience. Or they may put you in situations where you get other tickets and now it looks like you are dangerous or unreliable for all but the worst companies.
     
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  3. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Prime gives the driver the choice of a higher pay-rate driving a lightweight ECO truck or a few CPM less and driving a normal truck. I was think the difference is something like 42 cpm versus 38 cpm.

    The OP should go watch the YouTube videos of Prime Tanker driver John Ogren. He has tons of info on the company and the job at Prime. He's Dedicated Tanker.
     
  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Maybe USA limit newbies to 55 mph trucks, I NEVER see USA where I drive going 55 mph. They are nearly the same speed as my 65 mph truck. Granted, I don't see them everywhere like I used to see them 5-10 years ago. Maybe I'm not seeing a random sample of trucks.
     
  5. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    USA trucks are at 65mph
     
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  6. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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  7. 9Ether

    9Ether Light Load Member

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    Thanks @Aradrox . Are you currently with USA trucks? How has your time there been?
     
  8. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    I am it's alright miles have been a little short but been the holidays so can't really say what the usual is been here just over a month now
     
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  9. 9Ether

    9Ether Light Load Member

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    @Chinatown would the miles obtained from a regional account, serve as experience when companies ask for "otr experience". I know the difference between regional and otr, and i understand local experience is worthless to companies, but will regional experience be honored?
     
  10. 9Ether

    9Ether Light Load Member

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    if you dont mind me asking, do they in fact start off at .29 cpm?
     
  11. Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

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    I started at 38.5cpm with 17mo exp
     
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